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02.06.2026🗓️
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08/08/2026

🌟We Do Not Just Die Biologically, We Die Culturally | Piret P**l

🗣️»Dying should not be a checklist-based event. It should be about having conversations with people.»

Piret P**l explains why end-of-life care should respect how each person and family wants to say goodbye. She is an Associate Professor of Medical Anthropology at the University of Tartu, researching palliative care, death, and cultural safety.

🎥 Full video: https://youtu.be/rh98c244rKI?si=COj8WS38BYJJcVO6

07/08/2026

🌟 Practicing Yoga to Overcome Fear and Build Confidence | Ruby Gupta

🗣️ “When we live fearlessly, we do not steal from the version of us that deserves to live.”

Ruby Gupta explores how fear shapes our choices and how understanding it can help us become more confident and open to life. She is a neuroscience PhD student, yoga instructor, and founder of Align in Tartu.

🎥 Full video: https://youtu.be/XW6e2_LkMh4?si=0wGJMtd5gjojejnO

06/08/2026

🌟 Migraine: Hacking Your Brain’s Hidden Painkillers | Mark Braschinsky

🗣️ «Stress as migraine treatment?»

Mark Braschinsky explains what happens in the brain during a migraine and how lifestyle changes can help ease the pain. He is a neurologist, University of Tartu associate professor, and founder of Tartu University Hospital’s headache clinic.

🎥 Full video: https://youtu.be/v3556llXMeY?si=Y1vtEEJUsvB4fc7E

29/07/2026

🌟 Global Expansion is a Personal Transformation | Julija Sovane

🗣️»Transformation begins the moment we stop resisting reality.»

Julija Sovane explains why scaling a business starts with scaling yourself. She is a business coach and go-to-market strategist with over 20 years of experience across 60+ markets.

🎥 Full video: https://youtu.be/2LgUEt_5hl8?

27/07/2026

🌟 Can a Computer Help Save a Life? | Dmytro Fishman

🗣️ «AI that started decades ago with simple visual patterns and handwritten digits can now support real doctors working with real medical workflows.»

Dmytro Fishman shares how AI helps doctors detect kidney cancer earlier and more accurately from CT scans. He is an AI researcher, Associate Professor at the University of Tartu, and Co-Founder of Better Medicine.

🎥 Full video: https://youtu.be/bjgcSYjFHg8?

25/07/2026

🌟AI will Not Take Over my Job, will it? | Teele Siim

🗣️ “AI chooses probability. Humans choose meaning.”

Teele Siim explains how AI can predict words but not fully understand emotion or intent, and why this matters in both everyday communication and international negotiations. She is a translator, interpreter, and Translation Studies master’s student at the University of Tartu.

🎥 Full video: https://youtu.be/bGwRBuMYzhs?

24/07/2026

🌟 Financial Knowledge Alone is Not Enough | Kristjan Pulk

🗣️ “Knowledge of what to do is not the only factor for getting finances in order.”

Kristjan Pulk explains the three pillars of financial literacy - knowledge, attitude, and behavior, and why good habits matter as much as facts. He is a Management lecturer at the University of Tartu whose research focuses on financial decision-making and consumer credit.

🎥 Full video: https://youtu.be/8Nb2YgMmiG4?

21/07/2026

🌟The Trap, The Art and The Science of Small Talk | Maryna Starodubska

🗣️ “The beauty of small talk is that it is small: a tiny gesture with outsized power to make us feel seen.”

Maryna Starodubska explores how cultures break the ice through weather, family, or even silence - and why understanding these differences matters. She is an Adjunct-Professor at Kyiv-Mohyla Business School, Visiting Lecturer at University of Tartu, Tallinn University of Technology, and Institut Magellan (Paris).

🎥 Full video: https://youtu.be/WL1sBs5jFkM?

18/07/2026

🌟 When AI Knows Everything, What Should Humans Learn? | Kristina Kallas

🗣️»Our chance for an evolutionary leap is to consciously train as many people as possible to be constantly in the flow of higher cognitive processes.»

Kristina Kallas explores what AI still cannot do and how Estonia is preparing students to use it wisely while developing uniquely human skills.

Kristina Kallas, PhD, is Estonia’s Minister of Education and Research, a political scientist, educator, and founder of Eesti 200. Previously, she worked at the University of Tartu and led Narva College. She has also advised several governments on integration policy.

🎥 Full video: https://youtu.be/44St9MoJU0E?

16/07/2026

🌟 Bad Books are Good, actually | Helena Valvur

🗣️”You don’t need highbrow literature to reap the benefits of reading.”

Helena Valvur explores why even fantasy, romance, and other “guilty pleasure” genres help the brain grow, unlike mindless scrolling. She is a master’s student in environmental governance and climate change adaptation.

🎥 Full video : https://youtu.be/FQAeFiYzyoQ?

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