Davidson Institute of Science Education

If there are no steaks, let us eat grasshoppers

researchers see insects as the new superheroes that will save the world from starvation. Are they really a practical alternative to meat?

Dr. Noa Dahan7 minMay 6

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Junior Brainwash #20

Where do pearls come from? Why do mosquitoes bite us? Challenging science trivia

Dr. Yonat Eshchar2 minMay 2

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Can Coal and Petroleum Form Today?

What are the differences between charcoal (also called wood coal), mineral coal, and petroleum

Natalia Goykhman5 minApril 29

Science news

The Cicadas that Jumped the Gun

Scientists are trying to understand what caused the cicadas to mature four years earlier than expected

Ettay Nevo5 minApril 26

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Junior Brainwash #19

What might happen if you don’t drink enough? Can you drink too much water?

Orit Kaufman2 minApril 18

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Junior Brainwash #18

What is the sun composed of? Why does sweat stink? And how long does it take Earth to orbit the sun?

Orit Kaufman2 minApril 11

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Lethal Fertilizer: Ammonium Nitrate

What is the material that seems to have caused the lethal explosion in Beirut's port?

Ettay Nevo10 minApril 8

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 #17

What is the Richter Scale used for? What is a periscope? And what do the woolly mammoth, the saber-toothed tiger and the T-Rex have in common?

Orit Kaufman2 minMarch 28

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Junior Brainwash #16

What is the Door to Hell? What is a cyborg? And which field does the grandfather paradox belong to? You’re welcome to find out what you know

Orit Kaufman2 minMarch 19

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What are Fibonacci numbers? A mathematical brainwash

Who is considered the father of geometry? What is a Gaussian bell curve? How many guests are in Hilbert’s hotel? Mathematical trivia for Pi Day

Ettay Nevo2 minMarch 14

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Junior brainwash #15 - International Women's Day

What is DNA? What is a ribosome? What is CRISPR technology used for? Challenging scientific trivia for International Women's Day

Dr. Yonat Eshchar2 minMarch 8

Science Panorama

The Inventions That Helped Women Soar

The clever machine that carried the suffragettes all the way to parliament, time-saving devices and the liberating pill. Commemorating International Women’s Day: The technologies that assisted women in their struggle for equal rights.

Rami Shalheveth12 minMarch 8

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Junior brainwash #14

Where is most of the calcium in our body? What is the main component of milk?

Orit Kaufman2 minMarch 7

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Warming up in front of the (polluting) fireplace

Despite the romantic imagery, warming the house with a wood or charcoal hearth is one of the most environmentally harmful methods of heating, and is also a health hazard