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Always look on the bright side: What have we learned from COVID-19?
Prof. Shlomo Maital reflects on the Monty Python’s song while reflecting on the wrenching two years we’ve been through since the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in Israel, concluding with the proven benefits of optimism as a key driver of resilience.
Small country, big dreams: Israel’s moon lander 2.0
Prof. Shlomo Maital brings us the inside story of Israel’s moon lander
How can we harness the energy of the Earth’s sun?
The world has an enormous appetite for energy – and it is growing.
According to MIT scientist Prof. Washington Taylor, the Sun’s rays that strike the Earth every second comprise 10,000 times the world’s total energy use.
Prof. Shlomo Maital interviews Eran Tal, Co-founder of Volta Solar, to ask him how they harness the Israeli sun.
This is the link between the shrinking of the human brain and Israel’s budget
Brain size in humans today averages 100 to 150 cubic centimeters smaller than it was in around 1,000 BCE.
Prof. Shlomo Maital explains why our brains shrank, how it is possible to know that they shrank, and what is the connection to ants and the Israeli budget.
Healthy Israelis, ailing healthcare: Inside the paradox
Recent shortages that occurred due to the pandemic severely stressed healthcare facilities and those who work in them.
Prof. Shlomo Maital interviews Dr. Jesse Lachter, head gastroenterologist for Meuhedet.
Israel’s COVID vaccine: Yes, we can!
Prof. Shlomo Maital brings the story of Israel’s coronavirus vaccine. Warning: It may not have a happy end.
How the US slashed child poverty: Lessons for Israel
Israel has neglected its poor children for decades, while in recent months, in one fell swoop, the US has slashed child poverty by 40% or more.
How did the US do this? And what can Israel learn from it?
World War II’s secret Jewish commandos: X Troop
Prof. Shlomo Maital brings a particularly stunning yet-untold World War II story by Hunter College Professor Leah Garrett – a book about 87 Jewish commandos, an unlikely band of brothers, who together played a decisive role in defeating the hated Nazis.
Arab Israelis: Is anybody listening?
As Prof. Shlomo Maital writes in this article, we Israelis have many stellar qualities. But listening patiently to those with whom we may disagree is not one of them.
In this article we get the opportunity to listen to Shams Marie Abomokh, a remarkable young woman from Baka al-Gharbiya.
Lebanon: Who destroyed it, and what happens next?
Nations fail when self-interest, rampant like the Delta variant, becomes dominant and spreads viciously.
Let us look north and treat Lebanon as a life lesson.
