Davidson Institute of Science Education

The sports apparel that sets world records

In the Olympics, as well as in other competitions, clothing technologies are no less important than talent

Guy Schleyer7 minJuly 29

What do you think of coriander?

A divine condiment or a soap-flavored diabolical herb? It’s all in our genes.

Dr. Yonat Eshchar3 minJuly 26

Junior Brainwash #23

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

Dr. Yonat Eshchar2 minJuly 22

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?

Dr. Yonat Eshchar11 minJuly 16

Junior Brainwash #22

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

Dr. Yonat Eshchar2 minJuly 15

Junior Brainwash #21

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

Dr. Yonat Eshchar2 minJuly 8

The Meter30Years is the average life expectancy of the naked mole-rat – 10 times more than similar-sized rodents

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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.

Dr. Eitan Oksenberg7 minJuly 7

Playing with food

The stars, the stripes and... the caramel

Cracker Jacks - the recipe and the science behind them

Dr. Dafna Mandler7 minJuly 4

What was the Manhattan Project? An American Brainwash

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

Ettay 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

Lavi Bigman10 minJuly 4

The genes behind color vision

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

Dr. Yonat Eshchar4 minJune 28

The friendliest element on the periodic table

It binds readily to other elements and its uses vary from nuclear weapons to tooth care and from skillet coating to climate change. Everything about fluorine

Ori 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.

Daniella Apelblat5 minJune 17

The Scientific Magic of Teflon

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

Yiftach Divon3 minJune 10

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?

Dr. Yaron Gross5 minMay 13

If there are no steaks, let us eat grasshoppers

Despite the disdain they evoke for some of us, researchers see insects as the new superheroes that will save the world from starvation. Are they really a practical alternative to meat?

Dr. Noa Dahan7 minMay 6

Junior Brainwash #20

Where do pearls come from? Why do mosquitoes bite us? Challenging science trivia

Dr. Yonat Eshchar2 minMay 2