Andrei Konstantinovich Rybnikov, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Instrumental and Applied Software of the RTU MIREA Institute of Information Technologies, gave a series of lectures as part of the educational program “Chemistry & Physics Intensive,” held in Almetyevsk, Republic of Tatarstan.
He addressed the issue of scientific method and outlined the history of science, highlighting key stages in the formation of scientific knowledge, scientific and industrial revolutions, and the distinction between genuine science and pseudoscientific approaches. Special focus was given to how scientific methodology shapes the culture of thinking and provides the foundation for technological progress.
Additionally, participants were introduced to modern neurocomputer interface technologies and their applications in research. The lecturer explained the principles behind the operation of such systems and gave examples of their use in analyzing human cognitive states and prospects for their implementation in knowledge-intensive and high-tech industries.
The presentations helped the school students who attended the intensive not only to broaden their horizons in modern sciences but also to see how science directly shapes society’s future and the training of a new generation of researchers.