How to do science in a dictatorship? And do Russian scientists have a choice not to work for Putin? Talking to Ilya Kolmanovsky in 2014, even after the annexation of Crimea, many scientists and science popularists thought that science education was still possible in Russia. Before the Great War, science was fashionable: lectures were held in bars, scientific social events, podcasts, meetings with Western scientists - all this is hard to imagine in Putin's modern Russia. How has Russian science changed? Shut up, adapt or leave - is this the choice? We're talking to science journalist and author of the Naked Mole podcast Ilya Kolmanovsky. This is a stream fragment dedicated to the twelfth anniversary of Medusa. ——. How to support Medusa in a few clicks: If you liked this video, leave a comment and subscribe to the channel. And on YouTube you can become our sponsor - that is, sign up for regular donations to the channel. Our sponsors have access to exclusive videos, as well as giveaways and in-store discounts.