Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio

Repeat – The introduction of any new technology, it seems, has its risks as well as its benefits, and Artificial Intelligence technologies are no exception. In this second part of our interview with Juraj Podroužek of the Kempelen Institute of Intelligent Technologies in Bratislava, he elaborates on the difficult question faced by many governments today of whether or not to allow the installation of biometrics facial recognition cameras in public spaces, and on the dilemma this question poses for policy makers. – Although many scientists believe we have learned almost all there is to know about the human anatomy, Professor of Anatomy Ivan Varga is among those who disagree. He speaks of his fascination with the microscopic world and the mystery of life, and why he thinks we are still a very long way from solving this as well as many other mysteries of the natural world.

News and Topical issue. RERUN: In today’s first story, we are going to discuss the history of YMCA building in Bratislava as well as its impact on the life of Bratislava citizens at the beginning of 20th century. In the second part of the show we are going to move from the city to nature and discuss the importance of wetlands with Karolína Sobeková from The Regional Association For Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development.

In the first part of the show, we are going to talk about the new environmental documentary "Po nás potopa" with its director Dorota Vlnová and the co-producer Adrianna Brosmannová. How can Slovakia can contribute to slow down the climate crisis? Later in the show, activists and experts answer the question of how the war in Ukraine relates to the climate crisis. What we urgently need to do to ensure that we do not fund the war? And how do young people in Slovakia feel about these issues? Listen to learn more.

The only showcase festival in Slovakia, SHARPE, welcomed Eurosonic Noordeslag festival programming director in Bratislava. British journalists recommend Slovak music. Some tips for culture for English speakers in Bratislava.

On April 18, 1946, George Shuba shook hands with his teammate Jackie Robinson. This was the first game for the future Hall of Famer Jackie, it was also his first homerun hit as a pro, and most importantly it was the first interracial handshake in professional baseball. George Shuba from Youngstown, Ohio, was of a Slovak descent and prayed in Slovak before his meals into old age. Now there is a bronze statue in Youngstown that commemorates this "Handshake for the Century".

Repeat: In mid-October of last year the ESET Science Award – in its third year – was presented to the winners in three categories after a week-long series of special events held in Bratislava. One of the main features of those events was the presence of the 2017 Nobel laureate for Physics, Kip Thorne, who is serving as chairman of the international jury making the final decision as to the Awardees. But how did this Nobel prize winner end up getting involved in this relatively unknown award? Jonathan speaks with Anton Zajac, the main force behind the founding of the award, about this interesting story. – You may never heard of 'mitochondria' but you can't live without them – tiny 'organelles' that form an integral part of the structure of our living cells. We speak with scientist and mitochondria researcher Nina Kunová.

In the first part of the show, we will discuss degrowth economy with economist Tadeas Zdarsky and then we will focus on primeval forests in Slovakia.

Slovak U18 Ice Hockey team back in elite category. Ukrainian-Slovak Community House opens in Bratislava. Town of Svidnik with 50 new emergency beds for refugees from Ukraine.

April 17, 1927, started regular radio broadcasting in the east of what is now Slovakia. Famous Košice tour guide Milan Kolcun talks briefly about the pinnacles of the broadcasting in this region. April 22 is Earth Day. On RSI, we celebrate it with several songs talking about the Earth issues.

On the Wednesday edition of Slovakia today we start the series dedicated to the mills as technical monuments. In the first part we visit the valley named after the several mills that used to be located there. The valley once was in the outskirts of Bratislava, now it is in its wider centre. On the outskirts of todays Slovak capital lies also a small manor house, or a chateux, where the then retired US president Theodore Roosevelt paid a visit to his good friend count Albert Apponyi.