New Publication: Vem var spritsmugglarna? Då småfolket blev företagare
The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters has published a new book titled Vem var spritsmugglarna? Då småfolket blev företagare, by Lars Westerlund (2024). The book can be purchased through the Bookstore Tiedekirja, Snellmaninkatu 13, 00170 Helsinki or be read...
Jessica Rosenholm receives the Professor E.J. Nyström Prize 2024
The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters awarded, during its annual celebration on April 29th, seven laureates for their contributions in chemistry, history, mathematics, physics, and pedagogy. The total prize amount was 101,000 euros. The most prestigious award,...
New Publication: Taming Greater Finland
The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters has published a new book titled Taming Greater Finland: Pan-Finnism, the Soviet Finnish Kalevala Controversy, and the Karelo Finnish Soviet Republic, 1940–1956, by Takehiro Okabe (2024). The book is part of the series...
Lennart Levi in memoriam
The Society’s foreign member, Professor Lennart Levi, has passed away at the age of 93. He was born on May 20, 1930, and died on February 18, 2024. He was elected as a member of the Society in 1992. He served as a professor of psychosocial environmental medicine at...
New Recordings Available: Lectures by Indrė Žliobaitė and Craig Primmer, and Memorial Speech for Sören Illman
At our Monthly Meeting on March 18, 2024, Associate Professor Indrė Žliobaitė delivered a lecture titled "On the Longevity of Complex Living Systems," while Professor Craig Primmer presented on the topic ”Elämä on valintoja – geenien ja ympäristön vaikutus loheen”....