Science in modern Russia, brain drain, dismissals of scientists, a system of total lies, digital fascism, fake dissertations of governors, cancellation of the Unified State Exam, genes of billionaires, cures for all diseases, life to 150 years, polygamy, natural love spell and pseudoscience. We spent the whole day with one of the most cited Russian scientists in the world, bioinformatician Mikhail Genfald, to discuss these and many other topics. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – The hero of the new issue of "NotForbes" is bioinformatician Mikhail Gelfand 2:51 – Are "Skolkovo" and "Skoltech" the same thing? 4:09 – "Skoltech" was subject to sanctions. For what? 5:07 – How has international isolation affected science in Russia? 6:23 – “Why should I leave and not all this shit that’s going on around me?!” 7:52 – What did Russia lose after the scientists left? 9:52 – Do foreign students still come to Russia? 10:49 – Do Russian scientists still receive international grants? How? 12:23 – The culture of cheating: where do so many fake dissertations come from in Russia? 13:39 – Why did Mikhail Genfald cheat at university? 14:51 – Digital fascism. “Do you want to live like in China?” 16:24 – Restoring the institute of scientific reputations in Russia 18:55 – “A gentleman’s set”: the “correct” secretary, Mercedes, watch, and dissertation 19:39 – “If an official has a copied dissertation, then this official is both stupid and dishonest.” Or, how are copied dissertations and the economy of regions related? 24:04 – Dishonest, mean or stupid people: who does more harm to society? 25:04 – Total lies, a distorted picture of the world and idiots 26:31 – How to live longer? 29:31 – Cures for all diseases – is it real? 30:46 – Selecting drugs by genes – quackery? 32:51 – Salaries of scientists in Russia and the USA 34:25 – Skoltech – the best place in Russia in terms of scientists’ salaries? 35:00 – Science and censorship. Science in the Soviet Union 38:40 – Priority in the development of sciences related to the military industry 41:38 – The entrepreneur gene 44:57 – Is doing business good for the brain and body? 48:32 – Do Russian businessmen invest in science? 51:40 – “True philanthropy is when you change the system” 52:30 – Science funding in Russia 55:41 – “You’ll have to bleep out everything I’m about to say.” Anti-scientific theories and Russian officials 56:31 – Is modern man degrading? 57:43 – Anti-vaxxers, homeopaths, and anti-GMO supporters: who annoys Mikhail Gelfand more? 1:01:15 – Abortions 1:02:13 – Sexual orientation: a choice of man or nature? 1:03:27 – How to develop critical thinking? 1:05:50 – Are humans polygamous or monogamous? 1:08:04 – To scientists for a love spell. How to make anyone fall in love with you? 1:09:10 – Genetic engineering on embryos 1:10:31 – Why can’t the Unified State Exam be cancelled? 1:14:13 – "They let him ruin IITP": why was Mikhail Gelfand fired from the A.A. Kharkevich Institute for Information Transmission Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences? 1:17:42 – How many people were fired from IITP in total? 1:19:19 – "I spoke out against idiots" 1:20:44 – What needs to be done to develop science in Russia? 1:25:33 – "A scientist's paradise is..." 1:25:55 – "My standard method of procrastination is to write a statement about depriving myself of my academic degree" 1:26:29 – How can a child become a biologist in Russia? 1:27:59 – Is science becoming more popular? 1:30:13 – Advice for those who want to do science 1:30:59 – Does Russia have a chance to become a leading scientific power? Collaboration and ideas: [email protected] For advertising: [email protected] Our team: Host — Yaroslav Babushkin Chief producer and director — Anastasia Nasonova Producer — Olga Zueva Editing director — Anton Pashukevich Motion designer — Denis Kharitonchik Cover — Yanis Trifonov *The International LGBT Movement is recognized as extremist in Russia and is banned *Facebook belongs to Meta, which is recognized as extremist in Russia and is banned *Dmitry Bykov is included in the register of foreign agents by the Ministry of Justice