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Ask the Expert

What do you think of coriander?

A divine condiment or a soap-flavored diabolical herb? It’s all in our genes. Are you for or against the green spice? Take the poll and make a difference!

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar3 minJuly 26
Brainwash

Junior Brainwash #23

When did the first mammal appear? What is true regarding the planet Venus? A challenging scientific trivia

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar2 minJuly 22
Science Panorama

Male or female? It depends on when you ask

Many animals can change their sex from male to female or vice versa, sometimes even multiple times. Why do they do it?

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar11 minJuly 16
Brainwash

Junior Brainwash #22

What do bats eat? What a laser is, and what did the Wright brothers invent?

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar2 minJuly 15
Brainwash

Junior Brainwash #21

What did Marie Curie investigate? What is the Waggle dance, and which bird has the largest eggs? A challenging scientific trivia

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar2 minJuly 8
Science Archive

Why do onions make us cry?

The human eye is an amazing organ that enables us to see the world from near and far at excellent quality, in spectacular colors and in 3D.

Picture of Dr. Eitan OksenbergDr. Eitan Oksenberg7 minJuly 7
Playing with food

The stars, the stripes and... the caramel

Cracker Jacks - the recipe and the science behind them

Picture of Dr. Dafna MandlerDr. Dafna Mandler7 minJuly 4
Brainwash

What was the Manhattan Project? An American Brainwash

In honor of the Fourth of July – a special science trivia about American science

Picture of Ettay NevoEttay Nevo2 minJuly 4
Science History

Benjamin Franklin - The Man, Electricity and the United States

Benjamin Franklin, born in 1706, was an exceptional innovator in both science and social developments

Picture of Lavi BigmanLavi Bigman10 minJuly 4
Ask the Expert

The genes behind color vision

What causes color blindness, and why are there so many more color-blind men than women?

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar4 minJune 28
Science Panorama

The friendliest element on the periodic table

From nuclear weapons to dental health and from skillet coating to climate change. Everything about fluorine

Picture of Ori TaichmanOri Taichman10 minJune 25
Science news

How the climate crisis is killing us?

A committee appointed to investigate the ramifications of global warming reports that the incidence of infectious diseases and diseases related to air pollution is on the rise due to climate change.

Picture of Daniella ApelblatDaniella Apelblat5 minJune 17
Ask the Expert

The Scientific Magic of Teflon

Why does nothing stick to Teflon? And how is it applied to pots and pans nonetheless?

Picture of Yiftach DivonYiftach Divon3 minJune 10
Ask the Expert

How to Intercept a Rocket, or the Physics Behind the Iron Dome

How does one know where a rocket is about to land? What affects its flight trajectory and how can a missile be aimed at it? The scientific challenges behind the Iron Dome

Picture of Dr. Yaron GrossDr. Yaron Gross5 minMay 13
Science Panorama

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?

Picture of Dr. Noa DahanDr. Noa Dahan7 minMay 6
Brainwash

Junior Brainwash #20

Where do pearls come from? Why do mosquitoes bite us? And who were the Neanderthals? Challenging science trivia

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar2 minMay 2
Ask the Expert

Can Coal and Petroleum Form Today?

What are the differences between charcoal (also called wood coal), mineral coal, and petroleum; and why do coal and petroleum take such a long time to form?

Picture of Natalia GoykhmanNatalia Goykhman5 minApril 29
Science news

The Cicadas that Jumped the Gun

Scientists are trying to understand what caused the cicadas, insects with an especially long life cycle, to mature four years earlier than expected

Picture of Ettay NevoEttay Nevo5 minApril 26
Brainwash

Junior Brainwash #19

What might happen if you don’t drink enough? Can you drink too much water? And where do koalas get water from? You are invited to find out what you know (or Google if you’ve forgotten)

Picture of Orit KaufmanOrit Kaufman2 minApril 18