Abstract
The Club of Russian-Speaking Scholars of Massachusetts will celebrate its 30th birthday in 2026. The Club is a unique phenomenon in its organization, structure, methods of work, involvement and enthusiasm of its members, and most importantly, in its remarkable fruits. The scientists did not wither away, but regained their purpose in life, their spirit, and were able to use their creative potential. After all, the life of a scientist is not only physical existence, which, by the way, also receives considerable benefits as a result of activity in the club. For a scientist, life is, first of all, fresh ideas, creativity, intellectual tension, the joy of discovery and accomplishment. People of different ages (from 60 to 102 years old), different professions, adepts at various fields of science and art, completely different, dissimilar individuals—and every member of the club truly is an individuality, a distinct personality—managed to unite and create a unique, living, vibrating, breathing creature with a powerful intellect and enormous creative potential. The plan of scientific presentations and club meetings is drawn up and approved by the club board for a year in advance. Abstracts are sent out a week before the report. And then people start to get younger and shed years, returning to the way of life they were accustomed to from their youth: study the topic inside and out, read scientific articles on the subject, think about it, analyze it, and prepare to participate in the upcoming discussion, which will take place immediately after the report.
Presenters
Irina PeterburgskyProfessor, Mathematics & CS, Suffolk University, Massachusetts, United States
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Creative potential, Intellectual tension, Purpose in life, Club meetings
