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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.

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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?

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The Astounding Physics of Santa Claus

Distributing gifts to hundreds of millions of children, Santa surely uses an active wormhole

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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