Grandson of Vilna rabbis awarded prestigious science award
Solomon Wolf Golomb of the University of Southern California has been named recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Medal for his work in mathematics formulas. More ▸
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Mayim Bialik isn’t your typical celebrity blogger
Though technically a celebrity blog, Mayim Bialik’s new website is interested not in hawking products but rather in sharing ideas. More ▸
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The best and worst driving music, according to Israeli research
The research is “irrefutable” that the music you listen to in the car affects your driving, especially if it’s your favorite song, says a Ben-Gurion U. psychologist. More ▸
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Proposed space and science center to be named for Ilan Ramon
A new educational center for space, technology and science named for the late Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon will be built in central Israel. More ▸
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The Grinch who (almost) stole Einstein’s Nobel Prize
By Dan KleinARCHIVE BLOG NOTE: Find something interesting in the archive? E-mail a short write-up to archive@jta.org and you could be published in the JTA Archive Blog. You know your uncle, the one always telling you about Jewish Nobel Prize winners? Well he’s kvelling this week, what with four Jewish scientists winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry, physics… More ▸
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Ex-Technion chief wins prestigious chemistry honor
By Marcy OsterThe former president of the Technion was the first Israeli scientist to receive a prestigious award in silicon chemistry. More ▸
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Seven take Wolf Prizes for math, science
By Marcy OsterSeven renowned scientists are the winners of the prestigious Wolf Prizes. More ▸
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Italy, Israel ink agriculture deal
Italy and Israel have agreed to strengthen cooperation in agricultural science and technology. More ▸
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City of David archeologists discover ancient fortification
By Marcy OsterIsraeli archeologists have uncovered a large fortification likely used by the Canaanites and dating to the Middle Bronze period. More ▸
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Zeide wasn’t meshuga — family has Sephardic genes
Social worker Judy Simon helped launch a growing genealogical trend when she used DNA testing to help prove her Latvian grandfather’s claim that the family were Sephardic Jews. More ▸
