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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MaryJo Kacvinsky.

The Slovak-American who wants to learn to properly pronounce soft ‘l’ in Slovak

MaryJo Kacvinsky hails from the small Slovak community of Moquah in Wisconsin.

Slovak Roots: honouring one's ancestors

Remembering the first NHL player with Slovak roots and his lasting legacy.

The Strašidlá na Smolenickom Zámku event.

Weekend: Are you afraid of the dark?

With Halloween around the corner, there will be a lot of carving ahead. Here's what to do during the weekend.

In the centre is the National Council building in Bratislava.

News digest: Desperate transfer in parliament to save coalition partner

Another ammunition plant in eastern Slovakia, documentary about Zuzana Čaputová to hit cinemas, and tip on classical music concert.

Stan Mikita arriving at regular meeting with Chicago Blackhawks fans, July 26, 2013.
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Hockey legend with Slovak roots started playing without knowing any English

Stan Mikita went from most penalised player to winning trophy for sportsmanship.

The occupancy of Covid beds will be one of the main factors for the classification of districts.

News digest: Police also to look into pandemic management, anti-vaxxer government official not on team

How to spot a comet, meet the Slovak AI expert poached by Mark Zuckerberg, and a tip on an unusual concert.

Michal Valko.

Slovak AI expert poached by Zuckerberg for Meta

Michal Valko reveals machine-learning endgame.

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Weekend: Fancy honey delicacies, beer specialities and urbex?

A sight unseen awaits ordinary people in the Gemer region. Here's what to do during the weekend.

News digest: Fastest trains between Bratislava and Košice may soon be cancelled

Where most of Slovak cross-border commuters work, iconic railway station reconstructed, and where you can visit a magnesite mine.

Smer MP Ľuboš Blaha.

News digest: Pro-Russian MEP goes to Moscow to open 'peace dialogue', apologise

Fastest ice-hockey player in NHL is Slovak, Bratislava ranks above Paris in public transport satisfaction, and what happens when the country fails to counter hybrid threats.

One of the art pieces on display in Bratislava this year.

Weekend: History and art buffs are in for a treat

Take part in a laser biathlon race, witness historic battles. What to do during the weekend.

In the centre is the National Council building in Bratislava.

News digest: New survey shows first big 'earthquake' on political scene

List of richest Slovaks has some new faces, clinical death of Slovak healthcare, and popular statue going viral for wrong reasons.

News digest: PM offers 'Slovak hospitality' to lower level peace summit meeting

How a disinformation website fooled Facebook, return of the Be2Can film festival, and what a surprising find in southern Slovakia says about the spread of pottery.

Pottery in a hearth.

Surprising find in south Slovakia highlights gaps in regional pottery knowledge

Analysis of shards revealed manufacture by hunter-gatherers.

The Biela Noc (White Night) art festival.

Weekend: Discover what artists can do with light and cityscape

Cheers for athletes, fly your kites. Here's what to do during the weekend.

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News digest: Drugs raids in clubs to continue, schools will be next

The Slovak-English mushroom picking vocabulary, Q&A on the new transaction tax, and a tip on a dance festival.

Flags displayed on a tourist stall, backdropped by the Houses of Parliament and Elizabeth Tower containing the bell know as Big Ben, in London.

News digest: Britain may order extremist back to Slovakia soon

What's new in Slovak science, a Sikh that feels safe in Slovakia, and a tip for a popular art event.

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The Noc Vedy festiva in Košice.

Weekend: Let your science nerd out and embrace curiosity

Watch a historical drama about the 1968 invasion, and fly your kite high. Here's what to do during the weekend.

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Hikers in the Priečne Sedlo saddle.

Hiking the most difficult Tatra trail that’s accessible without a guide

This is not a hike for anyone who is afraid of heights.

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