Ágnes Bodonovich Talent is a kind of deviance: both a wonderful and dangerous opportunity Everyone knows a child who is very bright, who can read at the age of three, and who shows a keen interest in adult...
Ágnes Jónás What makes a Hungarian cabinetmaker a gold medalist? – A good craftsman is a treasure today Krisztián Simon decided as a child that he wanted to work with wood. His willpower, diligence, and ability took him all the way to...
Judit Ottlik Hungary's seven most beautiful pilgrim routes – Set off to arrive at yourself You don't necessarily have to travel all the way to Bali to get away from the noise of the world. You can find physical...
Emese Kosztin Love is an awakening to yourself The most romantic, sensitive man I've ever spoken to, who talks about love in a way that gives you goosebumps. He is passionate, fanatic...
Borbála Szabó He called me old! – A woman in her forties at the OBGYN According to the data of 2019 of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) the life expectancy for women in the capital is eighty years...
Melinda Hekler The story of the healing golden rice and the human-hearted bunny - or the benefits of genetic modification today Dr. Péter Major is best known for the cultural content of shoeshine.hu, one of the founding members of the organisation. But few people know...
Pál Horváth The serf who almost became Pope - the life of Tamás Bakócz The greatest figure of the medieval Hungarian church, he went from a serf boy to a true Renaissance prince of the priesthood. Tamás Bakócz...
Ágnes Jónás How does a whale-obsessed little girl become a cetacean biologist working to protect and learn about the biggest mammals on Earth? " As a child, I was very attracted to whale stories such as 'Free Willy' or National Geographic episodes," says cetacean biologist Dóra Székely...
Kati Szám Albert-László Barabási: "The responsibility of the scientist is to communicate clearly" I had a conversation with the world-renowned Hungarian network researcher. For once, I do not want to extend the following text with a lengthy...
Tímea Hajdú The story of a Scottish missionary who was taken to Auschwitz from Budapest As one of the leaders of the Scottish Mission School in Budapest, Jane Haining did her best to keep the school an island of...
Melinda Hekler Marina Gera: “I wanted to be a film actress since I was two years old” It was a miracle that two months ago Hungary had its first ever Emmy nomination. But only the most daring would have dreamt that...
Zsuzsa Máthé Operas and operations: the adventurous life of the Marton couple Éva Marton is the greatest Hungarian soprano of the 20th century. However, her unique career has been a duet; beside her vocal-stage qualities, her...
Ildikó Antal-Ferencz Gergely Kiss: “It never once crossed my mind that things could be better with another woman” They met each other when they were 19, quite by chance, although both played water polo. Ancsa studied at college in Eger and she...
Lívia Kölnei Conservative feminism during the Horthy era brought significant advancements in women’s emancipation Barbara Papp is a remarkable historian: she toppled a taboo of several decades by coming not to an ideological nor biased, but rather a...
Zoltán Boldog Will we forget Faludy, the poet, who makes fun of us even after death? A curious legacy turned up in the literature department of Szeged’s faculty of humanities: a dedication by poet György Faludy, who died in 2006...