Science and Culture

Even in cave paintings, human figures are depicted without beards. When and why did modern humans begin to part ways with their natural appearance and start removing facial hair?

Over two thousand years ago astronomers already began to systematically map stars

A caricature raises an important discussion on the flaws of the method that pushes scientists to publish more and more

Unearthing lost medieval narratives through ecological models

A proven scientific theory can become consensus, but consensus could also have negative aspects

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

As abortion bans, supposedly science-based, come into effect in some U.S states, what does science know about abortions?

Science, art, imagination and plenty of humor accompanied Douglas Adams’ far-too-short life.

Science, Inventions and Scientists in Popular Literature

For many generations we have been threatened with an apocalypse that could destroy humanity – What does science have to say about it?

Can the controversies surrounding the Nobel prize be resolved by adapting it to the 21st century?

Why do we enjoy popping bubble wrap, and how does a simple mathematical secret guarantee victory in a game of Pop-it?

Centenary of the birth of Stanislaw Lem, whose unique writing combined science fiction, social criticism, linguistic virtuosity and satire

Benjamin Franklin, born in 1706, was an exceptional innovator in both science and social developments

As the world grapples with the major outbreak of the novel coronavirus, we revisit the movie Contagion. How did they cope with the pandemic?

Even if you’re stuck at home, you can still make an online visit to nature and science museums around the world

In honor of the night of monsters and terror: What does science say about our fear of snakes, and a disease that turns people into living statues?

Noam Leviatan reviews the history of the living dead, the science of real and imaginary zombies, the link between zombies and public health, and ways to increase your chances of surviving a zombie apocalypse

How do a shofar’s length and shape affect its sound? And can it be played like other wind instruments?

Lag Ba’Omer bonfires commemorate how word of the Bar Kokhba Revolt spread. How else were messages conveyed in the ancient world?

A large part of Israel’s military success in the War of Independence can be credited to the Science Corps

Marking 31 years since the death of Primo Levi, an Auschwitz survivor who became one of the most prominent Holocaust writers