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Science History
Wonderland and Logic Puzzles
The 124th anniversary of the death of Lewis Carroll, author of “Alice in Wonderland” and a brilliant creator of logic puzzles
January 14, 2022 זמן קריאה משוער 5 -
Science History
The Riddler from Oklahoma
Martin Gardner, the greatest puzzle-master, who conveyed the beauty of mathematics better than anyone
December 26, 2021 זמן קריאה משוער 7 -
Science History
Today in history: The Swede Responsible for War and for Peace
125 years to the death of Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite and founder of the world’s most prestigious prize
December 9, 2021 זמן קריאה משוער 7 -
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
July 4, 2021 זמן קריאה משוער 10 -
Science History
Smallpox: A Nightmare That (Probably) Won’t Return
The disease that killed hundreds of millions of people in the 20th century alone and apparently destroyed whole civilizations in the new world.
April 6, 2020 זמן קריאה משוער 6 -
Science History
The greatest scientist
Over 150 years from Marie Curie’s birth, the radioactivity pioneer is still the only person to ever win two Nobel Prizes for different scientific fields
March 30, 2020 זמן קריאה משוער 8 -
Science History
The Physicist Who Bridged Size Differences
Yoseph Imry, a mesoscopic physics pioneer, has passed away
May 30, 2018 זמן קריאה משוער 6 -
Science History
The Chemist Who Arose from the Ashes
Marking 31 years since the death of Primo Levi, an Auschwitz survivor who became one of the most prominent Holocaust writers
April 11, 2018 זמן קריאה משוער 8