Read more Life & societySociety Finland’s quirky love for saunas The Finnish sauna is getting a makeover as new venues offer creative takes on the traditional steam bath. Here’s a guide to some pretty awesome saunas.
Read more Business & innovationEnvironment Build *this* wall: Finnish company makes fresh air An innovative Finnish firm is rapidly escalating sales of smart green walls that significantly improve indoor air quality in homes and workplaces.
Read more Life & societyWebpick Sisu begins where perseverance ends Emilia Lahti is a Finnish sisu researcher and a social activist. She is currently training for 50 marathons to raise awareness about interpersonal violence and overcoming it with sisu.
Read more Life & societyWebpick American-based Finnish journalist talks healthcare Anu Partanen, a Finnish journalist living in the US, speaks about her experiences of healthcare here and there, in a Public Radio International interview.
Read more Life & societyWellbeing Taking an icy plunge in Finnish waters For many Finns, winter is the time for swimming in freezing water, in holes cut in the ice. There’s even a national championship. What on earth makes people want to do this?
Read more Business & innovationHealth Finnish scientists: Pine-bud bacteria may help cure humans Researchers at the University of Oulu have discovered that bacteria found in pine buds may hold the key to new treatments for conditions including Alzheimer’s and macular degeneration.
Read more Business & innovationDesign Design and high tech meet in Finland Companies are finding success in the marriage of two of Finland’s great strengths: design and technology.
Read more Business & innovationTechnology Inventive Finnish tech improving healthcare Health technology forms one of Finland’s fastest-growing industries. Here we look at two companies with only one thing in common: Finnish medical expertise.
