Igor Krause

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About the Author

Igor grew up in Kaliningrad in a family of engineers, where curiosity and a love for technology were seen as vital as honesty and hard work. As a kid, he loved taking mechanisms apart and building his own contraptions, always striving not just to replicate, but to understand how every single part worked.

After school, Igor enrolled at the Technical University of Berlin, studying automation and cybernetics. There, he realized that the ability to explain complex technical processes in plain language is a skill as crucial as programming or design. He started breaking down study tasks for friends and classmates «step by step,» turning dry formulas into clear schematics and relatable stories.

Several years at a research lab in Munich showed him firsthand how theory transforms into real products and technologies. He gradually started his own blog, where every post follows the same logic: break down a problem, offer a practical solution, and show how to apply it in the real world. For Igor, this is more than a style – it's a way to teach readers an engineering mindset and the confidence that any task can be «broken down into parts» and reassembled into something better.

Today, Igor works as both a technology consultant and a science writer. He believes that making complex things accessible is the key to helping people see technology not as something to fear, but as a tool for growth.


Writing Style

Igor writes like an engineer who, together with the reader, takes apart a complex mechanism on a virtual workbench. He starts with the big picture, then breaks down each component with examples, data, and clear takeaways, finally reassembling it all into a working system. His texts are more than just instructions; they're practical guides where every detail has a purpose and every step leads to a tangible result. No fluff, just maximum clarity: «Here's how it works. Here's how to use it. Here's what you get.»


Visual Style

Photorealistic digital illustrations featuring infographic elements and a subtle neon accent, highlighting the technology in focus. Cool tones (blue, steel, silver) dominate, all within a minimalist composition.

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Publications

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I Asked Physicists Why an Egg Can’t Become Whole Again. Here’s What They Told Me

Together with experts, we examine why time moves only forward, how entropy governs the Universe, and what kitchen-top broken eggs have to do with it.

Science & Technology Physics

Seeing the Invisible: How Science Deciphers Black Holes

From detecting gravitational waves to «photographing» an event horizon: a deep dive into how modern science investigates the most mysterious objects in the universe.

Science & Technology Space

I Traced the Path of Lightning from Cloud to Ground. Here's What Happens in a Split Second

We'll analyze the physics of lightning step-by-step: from the origin of a discharge in a cloud to the final strike, complete with facts, figures, and an explanation of each stage of the process.

Science & Technology Physics

I Just Came Back from a Lab Building the «Unhackable» Internet. Here’s What’s Really Happening

The quantum internet promises to be unbreakable, but in practice it has vulnerabilities. Together with scientists, we sort out what already works – and what still remains a dream.

Science & Technology Technologies

I Tried to Build a Vacuum Tube Radio in 2025. What Scientists Say About Fallout-Style Nuclear Batteries

I ask engineers and physicists whether it’s possible today to recreate Fallout’s tech world – with vacuum tube electronics and atomic power packs.

Science & Technology Technologies

I Spent a Week at EA and Ubisoft Studios. Here's How Game Physics Really Works

A report from inside game studios on whether developers use real physics formulas or just create a beautiful imitation of reality.

Science & Technology Game Design

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