Matúš Beňo
Matúš Beňo

Matúš Beňo covers science for The Slovak Spectator. He occasionally writes about culture.

Before joining The Slovak Spectator, he worked as an online editor and covered technology and science for SME, one of the major Slovak dailies. Mr. Beňo also covered Slovak science for Veda Na Dosah, a website that popularises science.

He studied mass media communication at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Trnava. Mr. Beňo is a native Bratislavan. In his free time, he paints Warhammer miniatures, hikes, plays board games and guitar.

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List of author's articles

Cardinals stand by the body of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

News digest: Next to no chance of next Pope being Slovak, here's why

Celebration of Slovak cinematography, not so idyllic life in Bratislava hinterland. Learn more in today's digest.

Paleontologist Peter Vršanský.

Slovak scientists help tear down two objections to Jurassic Park premise

Just don't expect cloned dinosaurs to appear any time soon.

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Weekend: What to make of Easter in Slovakia

Here's what to do during the long weekend of April 18-21.

The parliament, illustrative stock photo

News digest: House passes what activists and civic organisations call Russian law

Tempestuous times ahead of Slovak weather agency, Slovak singer at Eurovision not representing Slovakia, and tip on where to spend Easter.

PM Robert Fico (left) and President Peter Pellegrini.

News digest: President Pellegrini opposes PM Fico on several issues

Which sports are popular in Slovakia, what's happening at the weather agency.

Runners at the Devín-Bratislava National Run.

Weekend: A sports event to get your running fix

Here's what to do during the weekend of April 11-13.

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News digest: Council of Europe expresses concern over NGO bill

Slovaks gripped by hoaxes, country not prepared for the changes in the world, but still manages to be in Alzheimer's research premier league.

Neuroimmunologist Norbert Žilka.
Premiér Robert Fico na Slavíne.

News digest: PM Fico questions Europe's rearmament

Chinese carmaker enters Slovakia, new measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease, and craft beer festival.

The ČSOB Bratislava Marathon race.

Weekend: On your marks, get set... Running and marathon season beckons

Here's what to do during the weekend of April 4-6.

Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba.

News digest: 350 brown bears to be culled as Slovakia declares emergency

Flats in Bratislava are getting smaller, problems at the Betliar Museum, and Gorals gain recognition.

Brown Bear in the Košice Zoo.

News digest: Bear suspected of killing man in central Slovakia

A story worthy of a movie adaptation, an interview with a Slovak-Dutch soldier, and more foot-and-mouth disease news.

Slovak roots: helping put Slovakia out there

Slovakia's Skalica district is looking for ways to offer unique experiences to tourists.

The dome of the M. R. Štefánik Observatory and Planetarium in Hlohovec.

Weekend: Celebrate Day of Planetariums and Observatories

Here's what to do during the weekend of March 28-30.

SNS chair Andrej Danko.

News digest: SNS chair causes stir in coalition, refuses to back up proposals

New speaker in parliament, national football team’s World Cup hopes, and an interview with a German Studies scholar.

Jason Whiteside.

The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines

A plan how to achieve it has already hatched in Jason Whiteside’s mind.

One of the farms affected by the foot-and-mouth disease.

News digest: Gvt scrambles to contain foot-and-mouth disease

Legendary Bratislava inn for sale, how to get medical help, and Slovak biathlete's fabulous performance.

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Weekend: Theatre and chamber music lovers rejoice!

Here's what to do during the weekend of March 21-23.

Samuel Migaľ (back) and Radomír Šalitroš (front).

News digest: Robert Fico's gvt has new minister and with him new first

Small Slovak satellite doing big things in space, interesting Gothic history of Zvolen, and no money for iconic monument.

Visualisation of GRBBeta in space. The small satelite is a successor to the world’s smallest astrophysics space observatory, GRBAlpha – the first CubeSat to detect a gamma-ray burst (GRB) from space. It was built by Slovak company Spacemanic.

Small cube doing big things: Slovak satellite makes waves in astrophysics

Cubesat is a testing bed for future constellation.

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