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Science History
Celebrating Ada Lovelace - The Pioneer of Programming
Ada Lovelace Day, celebrating the woman who wrote the first algorithms for mechanical calculators, aims to inspire and promote women in STEM fields
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Science History
The Scientists Massacred in Their Home
A world of science and culture was tragically cut short when Hamas terrorists murdered Victoria and Sergey Gredeskul in their home in Ofakim on October 7, 2023
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Science History
James Van Allen: The Scientist Who Reached Into Space
James Van Allen, pioneer of space exploration and discoverer of the magnetic radiation belts
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Science History
The Debate Over Earth's Age
Physicists who set out to debunk the theory of evolution for religious reasons ended up revolutionizing the field of geology.
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Science History
Worked Together in the Lab, Murdered Together in Auschwitz
Élisabeth and Eugène Wollman worked together for many years on groundbreaking research in microbiology, until the Nazis came.
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Science History
My Life As A Higgs Boson
WIS Physicist Eilam Gross, one of the researchers involved in the discovery of the Higgs boson, with parting words for the particle’s predictor
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Science History
The Mathematician Who Defied Concentration Camps
Felix Hausdorff, a leading mathematician of the 20th century, chose to end his life instead of being sent to a concentration camp at the age of 73
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Science History
A Pioneer of Israeli Science
Pioneering Israeli Science: The Remarkable Journey of Joshua Jortner
