Ferguson, Jenanne2023-01-312023-01-312022Ferguson, J. (2022) Fresh eyes, Sibirica 21(2), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.3167/sib.2022.210201https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/2933Once again, this issue of Sibirica is diverse and disparate. We move from understanding food security as a laboratory in the northern districts of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) all the way to a brief yet trilingual Tuvan geological glossary, with stops along the way to learn about an influential yet little-known Buryat activist, as well as cultural developments in Magadan in the 1950s and 1960s. However, what unites these varied pieces is a central theme of creativity, and the effects of approaching problems with fresh eyes and new ideas even amid restrictive conditions or systems—whether political or infrastructural.enAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)creativitySiberian studiesArticlehttps://doi.org/10.3167/sib.2022.210201