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Israel’s 77th Independence Day: One-third of Israelis are under 20
03/05/2025 - 12:53
The latest data shows that 7,732,000 residents (77.6%) are Jewish or classified as “others,” such as non-Arab Christians or people without... →
Why 70 Percent of Israeli Scientists Abroad Don't Return
21/04/2025 - 10:23
Is that a random, chance impression or has the Israeli brain drain indeed gathered momentum? The question was put to the only... →
Does testosterone make men?
08/04/2025 - 15:04
Fine emphasises variability, flexibility and context – seeing gender as shaped by social forces as much as it is by hormones. By contrast,... →
The Mediterranean diet is a lie
10/03/2025 - 10:49
“This cuisine dates back millennia,” declares a proud Antonio Montuoro, president of the International Academy of the Mediterranean Diet.... →
New study: satire more effective than direct criticism
21/02/2025 - 13:14
Just a few months before the Super Bowl incident, fans were willing to spend hundreds of dollars to see Swift perform on her record-... →
Climate change likely to cause a significant rise in heat-related deaths
09/02/2025 - 13:00
How climate change impacts mortality Heat and cold stress are major health risk factors associated with significant mortality across... →
Israeli skills in literacy, math and problem-solving ‘below OECD average’
11/01/2025 - 11:13
Graded on a 230-300 point scale, adult Israelis averaged 244 in literacy, 246 in numeracy (using math in daily life) and 236 in adaptive... →
Gaza death toll inflated to promote narrative that Israel targets civilians
22/12/2024 - 12:30
Some of the key findings include men listed as women to inflate female fatalities, adults registered as children, disproportionate deaths... →
How Does Our Sense of Humor Change With Age?
15/12/2024 - 17:07
I was a pre-teen when I first saw this giddy spoof-fest and thought little of the film's cinematic prowess or whether it would qualify for... →
Why small annoyances can harm us more than big disruptions
01/12/2024 - 14:48
There’s a somewhat forgotten idea from psychology that can help explain why. It’s called the region-beta paradox, and it describes a common... →
The Intellectual Obesity Crisis
23/11/2024 - 16:06
The analogy of information as sugar is not just rhetoric. A 2019 study by researchers at Berkeley found that information acts on... →
What to do when you break-up with your friends
06/11/2024 - 14:25
Coincidentally, my first romantic relationship came to an end just five months later. I found it much easier to speak about – years of... →

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