How do you win a Nobel Prize
In this article, the third of a series of articles by Prof. Shlomo Maital on Technion researchers who won the Nobel Prize. Prof. Maital interviews the Nobel Laureate for 2004 – Prof. Aaron Ciechanover, and shares the insights that emerged during a conversation about the path that led to receiving the award.
Academia in the pandemia period
Summary of the insights and conclusions brought up in a conference on the activities of academia in the period of the corona crisis. The topic addressed include the role of basic research in the era of crisis, the involvement of academia in the national decision-making process and the education for the job market.
Joe Biden’s A-Team of Jewish advisers, cabinet members and staff
Prof. Shlomo Maital presents the 15 Jews who comprise Biden’s Jewish A-Team. and strongly believes that a vigorous American presence in world affairs, spearheaded by the Jewish A-Team, is in Israel’s long-term interest.
The Governmental Initiative to Develop the Biomed Sector in Singapore – A Case Study
On the verge of the 21th century, the government of Singapore has decided to expand its economic horizons and add the biomedical field as an additional pillar to its growing economy.The trigger for the decision was a financial crisis in Asia a few years before, leading to the conclusion that the dependence on the existing […]
Economic populism
Would you put your car in the hands of a mechanic that did not learn car mechanics and has no understanding in cars?
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Registration System in Israel: Summary of Reports for 2019
63 companies and organizations submitted their reports to the Voluntary GHG Registry in 2019 to the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Each of the reporting companies, enclosed a signed statement regarding the reliability of the data, as required by the Reporting and Registration System, which was developed by SNI in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental […]
Do Deficits Matter?
Do deficits matter? Should the government have spent more? Or less? Who will pay for the added debt? How does Israel compare to other countries? In this article Prof. Shlomo Maital explores these issues in depth.
Another lesson from the Corona Year
For many months now, mayors have been desperately trying to explain to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the ‘disunity-government’, that they understand their city’s situation better than the politicians sitting sealed in Jerusalem and would like to run the plague themselves.
Ageism out! Sageism in!
There are one million people over 65 in Israel– one person in every nine and By 2035, there will be 1.66 million elderly, as their numbers grow more than twice as fast as the general population.
Review of the Impact of Natural Gas Based Transportation Fuels on Air Quality
As Israel attempts to diversify its energy sources, its use of natural gas is rapidly expanding, taking advantage of discovered resources off Israel’s shores in the Eastern Mediterranean. Due to expansion of offshore operations and broader introduction of natural gas into the Israeli economy, emissions of associated air pollutants along with other potential environmental and […]
