Eurovision laulukilpailua koskevaa tutkimusta on ilmestynyt melko runsaasti 2000-luvulla, mutta televisioestetiikkaan ja -tuotantoon liittyviä kysymyksiä tutkimuksessa tarkasteltu vain vähän. Tässä artikkelissa tartun usein esitettyyn ajatukseen, että laulukilpailussa korostuvat nykyisin entistä enemmän visuaalisuus spektaakkeli. Kysyn, miten euroviisukappaleiden audiovisuaalinen näytteillepano...

Darwin's eponymous finches from the Galapagos have typically taken centre stage in the evidence he gathered to develop his theory of evolution by natural selection, but, in a major new exhibition to celebrate a double anniversary next year, the Natural History Museum has highlighted the remains of two Galapagos mockingbirds. The subtle differences in the plumage of the two birds, lying on a pur...

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) hold a great promise for application in several therapies due to their unique biological characteristics. In order to harness their full potential in cell-or gene-based therapies it might be advantageous to enhance some of their features through gene delivery strategies. Accordingly, we are interested in developing an efficient and safe methodology to genetically e...

LWG issues 2465 and 2763 have seen considerable recent churn. Experimentation has revealed that these Issues’ latest Proposed Resolutions do not pass all expected tests. This paper presents revised wording as well as a corresponding implementation that does pass the tests of desired behavior. This wording also addresses the first part of LWG issue 2460 as well as several other concerns, and tak...