Are today’s young people really different, or has the world around them changed the most? In this interview, psychologist Sylvie Navarová talks about mental well-being, social media, relationships, self-esteem, and how to support young people when they are struggling.

Nanomaterials are becoming increasingly common in cosmetics, medicines, and modern technologies. Where can they be beneficial, what risks need to be considered, and why are researchers now focusing on safer and more sustainable solutions?

What is the most beautiful thing about a woman? Actually, let’s make it broader—what is the most beautiful thing about every one of us? We all look our best when we smile. A cliché? Not at all. I completely agree with Michala Butková, who knows this well because she handcrafts lipsticks and lip balms.

We usually think about our skin mainly in terms of how it looks. But what does the skin actually do for our body? How does it protect us, how does it renew itself, and why is it so important to keep its protective barrier intact?

What We Learned During the Visit to the Wastewater Treatment Plant

We explored what’s in our cosmetics and created a natural lip balm ourselves.

Almost everyone gets the occasional spot. But how can you tell when it’s no longer just a few spots and has become acne that should be assessed by a dermatologist?

Chemistry, geology, minerals, oil, fossils, medicines, cosmetics. At first, it may sound like a bunch of unrelated topics. But that is exactly what trips like this are about. Showing young people that science is not something locked inside a textbook, but that everything is connected.

Water, limestone, stalactites, paper, raw materials, production and environmental impact. These are topics that can be discussed beautifully at school, but they connect even better when you see them directly in the field.

Science is not just something that happens far away from everyday life. It is in what we breathe, what we drink, what we put on our skin, what medicines are made from, how we deal with waste, and what raw materials the world around us is built from. Sometimes it starts with an ordinary stone, sometimes with a drop of water, a particle of dust or a material we cannot even see with the naked eye.