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On Garlic, Magnets and The Scientific Revolution
For over 1,500 years, scholars believed in a fact that any child could disprove with a simple test.
January 12, 2023 זמן קריאה משוער 7 -
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Why We Lie: The Motivations Behind Deception
People lie from infancy to old age. Why is it that such a common and sometimes beneficial action, considered negative?
December 28, 2022 זמן קריאה משוער 7 -
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The Astounding Physics of Santa Claus
Distributing gifts to hundreds of millions of children, Santa surely uses an active wormhole
December 24, 2022 זמן קריאה משוער 4 -
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The Ancient Apocalypse That Never Was
A new Netflix series supposedly uncovers an advanced Ice Age civilization. What about the facts?
December 7, 2022 זמן קריאה משוער 15 -
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The Dark Side of Research: Scientific Fraud
Elisabeth Bik, who gave up a research career to fight scientific fraud, tells us about the battle for scientific integrity
September 8, 2022 זמן קריאה משוער 10 -
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On Pride, Prejudice and Monkeypox
Outbreak of the disease in the western world – the need to provide health information to the public vs. the concern of harmful stigmas
August 4, 2022 זמן קריאה משוער 12 -
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״But, Everyone Knows It’s True!״ - On Scientific Consensus
A proven scientific theory can become consensus, but consensus could also have negative aspects
July 14, 2022 זמן קריאה משוער 7 -
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The Book Ahead Of Its Time
The "Principia", Newton's groundbreaking book that shaped our understanding of the laws of gravity and physics, overcame many an obstacle on its way to recognition
July 14, 2022 זמן קריאה משוער 7