In an interview for "Academ.media," the director of the V.G. Baryakhtar Institute of Magnetism of the NAS of Ukraine, corresponding member of the NAS of Ukraine Oleksandr Tovstolytkin, spoke about how magnetic phenomena and modern magnetic materials are shaping the technologies of the future — from electronics and energy to medicine, sensor systems, and deeptech solutions.
In particular, the discussion focused on:
- how to simply explain modern physics of magnetism;
- where magnetic technologies are already present in everyday life and modern technologies;
- which research directions are the most promising today;
- why it is important for a student to be in not only the classroom but also a real research environment and to conduct laboratory work;
- where the boundary lies between fundamental science and deeptech;
- why it is important for a modern researcher to understand the path from idea to technology and implementation;
- how innovation management complements a strong natural science education;
- what career opportunities open up at the intersection of physics, magnetism, materials science, and modern technologies.
There was a separate discussion about why applicants in 2026 should pay attention specifically to the combination of science, technology, and innovative education. Also — how modern physics can become not a "dry theory," but a real trajectory of development in the world of high technologies.