Davidson Institute of Science Education

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Why do so many domesticated animals share physical characteristics?

Music to the Ears

In honor of the Eurovision Song Contest, let’s get to know some of nature’s singers. How do birds learn to sing? How does a whale sing? And can a fish serenade his love?

Dr. Yonat Eshchar10 minApril 21

Science Panorama

A Decade of Science

Microbiomes, big data, the Higgs boson, and brain-computer interface

Davidson Institute12 minApril 9

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Coping with Coronavirus

How to reduce infection risk? How can you know if you are infected, and what to do if you are?

Elinor Aviv 12 minApril 5

Ask the Expert

The Matter of Life

Is the composition of living things similar to that of their surroundings? And why aren’t we made mostly of metals?

Ori Taichman4 minApril 1

Science Panorama

The Chemistry of Ice Cream

The simple and effective scientific principles behind the soft and satisfying texture of good ice cream

Dan Yudilevich8 minMarch 30

Science Panorama

The Animal’s Tool Box

From chimpanzees to crows, from dolphins to octopi: Why did this ability develop in only a few species, and why them?

Dr. Yonat Eshchar12 minMarch 22

The Meter30Years is the average life expectancy of the naked mole-rat – 10 times more than similar-sized rodents

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Can Face Masks Really Stop the Spread of Disease?

does the use of face masks really help protect against disease?

Anna Rivkin3 minMarch 22

Science Panorama

Small World, Big Plagues

Faster transportation makes it easier for epidemics to spread. Do diseases spread differently today?

Dr. Yochai Wolf7 minMarch 22

Science Panorama

The Almost Pandemic

As the world grapples with the major outbreak of the novel coronavirus, we revisit the movie Contagion. How did they cope with the pandemic?

Dr. Keren Landsman7 minMarch 22

Science Panorama

The Time-Travel Paradoxes

What happens if a time traveler kills his or her grandfather? How do you stop a time machine from just appearing somewhere in space, millions of kilometers from home?

Rami Shalheveth12 minMarch 22

Science Panorama

Bringing the Museum into Your Living Room

Even if you’re stuck at home, you can still make an online visit to nature and science museums around the world

Rami Shalheveth12 minMarch 21

Science Panorama

What Happened to Beresheet?

Malfunctions that led to the crash-landing, communication problems with the lander, the failed scientific mission, the limited government funding, the American investigation over a possible moon contamination – and also the profoundly positive impact of Israel’s first spacecraft to the moon: A year after the launch of “Beresheet”: Previously unpublished information about the mission

Ettay Nevo12 minFebruary 20

Leave room for doubt

Koalas, Fires, and Fake News

Lately, reports have spread that Australian koalas were “functionally extinct.” While these marsupials are indeed at risk, with many injured in the recent fires, it is not too late to save them

Dr. Yonat Eshchar5 minFebruary 16

Science Panorama

Sea Lions and the City

The sea lions first visited San Francisco’s Pier 39 thirty years ago, and decided to stay. While the arrangement, in this case, was beneficial for both sides, close contact between wild animals and humans can stir serious issues

Dr. Yonat Eshchar9 minJanuary 31

Science Panorama