The full-scale invasion forced Ukrainian scientific institutions to operate under constant uncertainty – from evacuating equipment and remote work to conducting experiments during blackouts. These challenges and the new reality of research work are discussed in a major article by the popular science media "Kunsht," featuring scientists from the institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
In particular, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Nuclear Research of the NAS of Ukraine, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Yevhen Malyi talks about the first days of the invasion and ensuring the nuclear safety of the research reactor. Deputy Director for Scientific Work at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of the NAS of Ukraine, Academician of the NAS of Ukraine Sergii Dziadievych discusses preserving the team, maintaining laboratory infrastructure, and adapting experiments to power outages. Senior Researcher at the Main Astronomical Observatory of the NAS of Ukraine, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences Mykhailo Lashko shares his experience restoring observations, the impact of curfews and shelling on the observatory's work.
Read the full version of the article on the Kunsht website.