Davidson Institute of Science Education

Tide and Prejudice

Everyone knows that lunar gravity is responsible for tidal cycles, but the actual process is more complex than commonly perceived. And how is this related to Israel’s first computer?

Liat Markus 7 minOctober 14

Science Archive

It's All In Your Head - The Placebo Effect

When we tell someone who feels unwell “It is all in your head”, sometimes we do not really suspect the extent to which this saying is true

Dr. Erez Garty7 minOctober 10

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The Writer Who Reinvented Science Fiction

Centenary of the birth of Stanislaw Lem, whose writing combined scientific concepts with social criticism, imagination, linguistic virtuosity and humour - in a manner no one else had done

Rami Shalheveth12 minSeptember 30

Brainwash

Junior Brainwash #28 - The sea

How are fish able to breathe underwater? Why is the sea salty? A challenging scientific trivia

Dr. Yonat Eshchar2 minSeptember 19

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Why do children mirror write?

Why do young children write in mirror writing and how is this related to the brain?

Anat London Drori10 minSeptember 12

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

Both molecules transmit genetic information and consist of nucleic acids, but their different chemical properties greatly affect their biological functions.

Lavi Bigman7 minSeptember 6

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Junior Brainwash #27 - Summer

What a heatstroke is? during which month is the Earth closest to the Sun? A challenging scientific trivia

Dr. Yonat Eshchar2 minSeptember 3

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

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Junior Brainwash #26

What is a diamond made of? What is the most common gas that we breathe? A challenging scientific trivia

Dr. Yonat Eshchar2 minAugust 31

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How does an air conditioner work?

It practically saves us on a hot summer day, but an air conditioner does not perform magic, it only transfers the hot and humid air to a different place, using the principles of thermodynamics

Lavi Bigman5 minAugust 29

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Junior Brainwash #25

What happens to a light ray while hitting a mirror? What is the Milky Way? What is paper made of? A challenging scientific trivia

Dr. Yonat Eshchar2 minAugust 24

Science news

The Climate Crisis: harder and clearer than ever before

The IPCC report unambiguously implicates greenhouse gas emissions in global warming and calls for immediate action, before it is too late

Yuval Rosenberg7 minAugust 19

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Junior Brainwash #24 - Taking off to space

What is a black hole? Do aliens exist? What characterizes Mars? Discover how much you know by taking the following quiz.

Orit Kaufman2 minAugust 13

Science news

The hottest year on record

While humanity is preoccupied with the coronavirus pandemic, climate change does not halt - the average temperatures in 2020 were the highest on record, and these were accompanied by heat waves and massive fires

Or Eliason5 minAugust 12

Science Panorama

The most terrible bomb in history

76 years after the first use of a nuclear bomb by mankind, the knowledge required to manufacture such a weapon is freely available to all, but it still is an expensive and complex enterprise, requiring enormous resources. What makes it so complicated?

Ori Taichman12 minAugust 6

Science Panorama

Faster, Higher, Stronger

Everything about the Olympic Games - from antiquity to their revival in the modern age.

Ettay Nevo12 minAugust 5

Science Archive

The Small Secrets of the Greatest Athletes

How can one deceive the center of gravity during a high jump, how does the spin contribute to a basket shot and what is the most effective point to hit a tennis racket? Science Olympics

Dr. Erez Garty10 minAugust 4

Science Panorama