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Biohacking journeys into Finnish forests

When biohacking and forests meet, it can lead to boosts in performance, health and wellbeing.

Historic eastern Finnish monastery still offers solitude and creative energy

Travellers and believers seek out Valamo Monastery in eastern Finland for prayer, solitude and creative inspiration. More than 110,000 people visit each year.

Life & society Politics

Finnish parliamentary elections: Record number of women winners

In a very close election, the Social Democratic Party won the most seats in Parliament – but only just.

18.1 per km²

Population density

Life & society Politics

Coffee, machines and an array of parties go into Finland’s parliamentary election

On April 14, 2019, Finland holds its parliamentary election, with about a dozen parties that have a realistic chance of winning seats. Coffee and interactive online resources (often referred to as “election machines”) may play a part.

Business & innovation Technology

Finnish cybersecurity CEO understands the nuts and bolts of technology

Risto Siilasmaa, founder of F-Secure and chair of Nokia, tells us about how his career began, how to think entrepreneurially and how he got a deeper understanding of AI and machine learning. The latter is “much more fascinating than I had dared hope” and “dangerous to ignore.”

Life & society Sports

Home crowd cheers as Finland hosts World Hockey Championship

Finnish fans know their hockey, and they expect great games from their team as Finland challenges the US and Canada at the Women’s World Ice Hockey Championship, held just outside Helsinki.

Arts & culture Music

Helsinki professor becomes pioneer of metal music research

What do Mozart and Judas Priest have in common? Esa Lilja, a Finnish heavy metal scholar, shares the answer with us.

Arts & culture Literature

Finland’s first feminist: Why Minna Canth’s writing is still important

We speak to author Minna Rytisalo about how the work of playwright, author and social activist Minna Canth remains relevant today.

Second-least corrupt country

Source: Corruption Perceptions Index

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