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Hana Marvanová on the unequal power of our genes
What makes you unique? Scientist Hana Marvanová studies parent-of-origin effects—how the genes we inherit from our mother and father don’t always express equally. As a PhD student at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology in Vienna, she co-authored a paper in Nature hat uncovered a missing piece in this genetic puzzle. But how did she go […]...

April 12, 1945: First Czech town liberated from Nazi occupation
World War II was longer for the Czechs than for most European nations. The Czech lands were occupied by Nazi Germany from as early as March 15, 1939, and the first Czech town was liberated from the Nazis on April 12, 1945, less than a month before the German surrender. That town was Hodonín in […]...

Commemorating singer and actress Anna Slováčková, following her death at 29
This week’s Sunday Music Show is a celebration of a colourful life cut short by illness. After a long battle with cancer, singer Anna Julie Slováčková passed away on April 6th, at the young age of 29. The singer became famous, above all, as a musical performer and actress. The daughter of actress Dagmar Patrasová […]...

130 years of Czech beer: The story of Budweiser Budvar
In 1895, a significant chapter in the Czech brewing industry began. This distinctly Czech company was established in response to the Czech-German rivalry in Budějovice and the dominance of the German Měšt’anský Pivovar. Czech national brewers, led by August Zátka, established a brewery that continued the long-standing tradition of Budějovice beer production. See more here....

Digging deeper into Ostrava: from mining roots to green landscapes
Once the industrial powerhouse of Czechoslovakia, Ostrava is reinventing itself. In the latest episode of Czechast, geographer Jan Hradecký from Ostrava University shares how the city is embracing its industrial heritage while reconnecting with nature. Ostrava, the third-largest city in Czechia, has long been synonymous with coal, steel, and heavy industry. See more here. Author: […]...