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How are We Fooled

Why is it so easy for us to believe false reports? How can we avoid falling for them?

calendar 28.3.2019
reading-time 17 minutes

A Giant Leap for a Small Country

The Israeli spacecraft Beresheet was launched – the first step in a 50-day journey to the moon

calendar 21.2.2019
reading-time 11 minutes

Africa in Israel’s Shfela Region

What can a small patch of African savanna on a hill near Rehovot tell us about Israel’s nature?

calendar 14.1.2019
reading-time 5 minutes

The Physics of Pizza

To properly bake pizza, some basic physical principles have to be considered

calendar 20.12.2018
reading-time 4 minutes

The Winter Pond: The Secluded Life of the Rainy Season

Seasonal winter ponds provide a unique habitat. Can they be saved from being harmed by humans?

calendar 7.12.2018
reading-time 4 minutes

Our Relationship with Sex

How were myths about pregnancy and childbirth born and who disproved them?

calendar 25.10.2018
reading-time 10 minutes

Standing Waves in the Synagogue: The Physics of the Shofar

How do a shofar’s length and shape affect its sound? And can it be played like other wind instruments?

calendar 8.9.2018
reading-time 7 minutes

Ant-Man and the Physics of the Impossible

Ant-Man and the Wasp exposes two interesting truths about quantum theory

calendar 14.8.2018
reading-time 5 minutes

Murderers Caught in the Net

Murder suspects were caught after detectives matched DNA samples with their relatives information in online family trees

calendar 9.8.2018
reading-time 9 minutes

Salt, Sand and Seashells: Science at the Beach

Why is the sea salty? What is sand made of and what does it have to do with wine?

calendar 5.7.2018
reading-time 5 minutes

Losing control over the Brain’s Immune System

What happens when regulation mechanisms on the cell that protect the brain get out of hand?

calendar 31.5.2018
reading-time 4 minutes

Where There’s Smoke, There’s a Message

Lag Ba’Omer bonfires commemorate how word of the Bar Kokhba Revolt spread. How else were messages conveyed in the ancient world?

calendar 1.5.2018
reading-time 11 minutes

Israel’s Unique Wildlife

Israel’s unique geography endows it with a huge variety of plants and animals, some of which are not found anywhere else in the world

calendar 19.4.2018
reading-time 10 minutes

The Science behind Israel’s Fight for Independence

A large part of Israel’s military success in the War of Independence can be credited to the Science Corps

calendar 17.4.2018
reading-time 10 minutes

Zombies, Dragons and Eunuchs: The Science behind Game of Thrones

How hot is Drogon’s fire? Where did the walking dead come from? A few scientific questions that arose during the seventh season of Game of Thrones

calendar 24.9.2017
reading-time 15 minutes

The Mysterious Case of the Dying Bees

Is there a decline in the number of bees? Researchers have yet to agree on the subject

calendar 16.9.2017
reading-time 7 minutes

The Science behind the Successful Pharma Deal

The Kite Pharma deal that has elicited a lot of economic interest is based on fascinating scientific developments

calendar 6.9.2017
reading-time 4 minutes

The Long and Winding Road to Mars

What technologies are still required for colonization of the red planet?

calendar 5.9.2017
reading-time 7 minutes

Eating meat without killing any animals

Is it possible to eat a steak while leaving the cow intact?

calendar 9.5.2017
reading-time 11 minutes

What makes a vegetarian diet healthy?

What are the benefits of this diet and what should one be wary of?

calendar 16.4.2017
reading-time 6 minutes

Forgotten Breakthrough Women Scientists

On ‎International Women’s Day we remember three important female Israeli scientists ‎that are still somewhat anonymous

calendar 25.3.2017
reading-time 12 minutes

The Dangers of Zero Gravity

Astronauts suffer from many health problems in space. Despite these, how can they safely return to Earth after prolonged missions to space?‎

calendar 27.2.2017
reading-time 8 minutes

Male-Killing Bacteria

Wolbachia bacteria switch the sex of males and kill them in a variety of ways, so that they can use the females for their own needs

calendar 18.1.2017
reading-time 11 minutes

The Secrets of Black Holes

The fascinating phenomenon that was previously considered purely theoretical but ‎is now providing ground-breaking data in many fields of physics

calendar 20.12.2016
reading-time 10 minutes