April 15, 2020 – A joint project carried out by four Finnish research organisations has studied the transport and spread of coronavirus through the air. Preliminary results indicate that aerosol particles carrying the virus can remain in the air longer than was originally thought, so it is important to avoid busy public indoor spaces. This […]
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What the Finnish concept of sisu can offer the world
April 8, 2019 – If you ask Finns about what defines Finnishness, the word sisu is sure to come up–even if they can’t always put it into words. In 1940, during World War II, The New York Times declared sisu to be ‘the word that explains Finland.’ Sisu has traditionally been elusive and poorly defined […]