The skeptic
- Avi Blizovsky
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In a remote lecture at the annual Science and Environment Conference in Jerusalem, the Harvard University historian of science argued that the data does not indicate a widespread crisis of public trust in science. She said that articles written under the influence of corporations could shape
- Avi Blizovsky
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Climate engineering by reflecting some of the sun's radiation is a real, dangerous, and controversial field of research that justifies regulation and transparency. However, in the Knesset debate, the scientific issue was mixed with conspiratorial claims about existing "sprays" in the sky.
- Guest article
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If the distance from the North Pole to the equator is about 10,000 kilometers, the circumference of the equator on a flat disk should be about 62,800 kilometers. In reality, only about 40,075 kilometers are measured – just as expected from a body
- Avi Blizovsky
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The International Academy of Astronautics has updated SETI protocols: scientific verification before announcement, transparent publication of data, protection of researchers — and a ban on responding to a signal without international consultation.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Polls show that nearly half of Americans believe that aliens have already visited Earth. But scientifically, an “unidentified object” is not proof of an alien spacecraft – and is sometimes just the result of a bad photo, sensor
- Avi Blizovsky
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The Trump administration's move presents unprecedented transparency around unidentified aerial phenomena, but also illustrates the gap between unsolved documents, the politics of mystery, and real scientific evidence.
- Avi Blizovsky
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The organizers of the satirical-scientific event announced that the 2026 ceremony will be held in Switzerland, due to budgetary difficulties, a desire to expand the production team, and especially the growing concern of international winners and journalists about coming to the US during the Trump administration.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Laser spectroscopy technology enables non-invasive chemical analysis of preserved Charles Darwin specimens, improving long-term preservation of museum collections
- Science site The Conversation
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An article in The Conversation argues that the digital crisis and the climate crisis are a moral test: between a “moral threat” that normalizes harm and “moral muses” that prove that principles and profit can be combined.
- One Truth For Everyone
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Science does not rely on stories or authority but on reproducible observations and experiments, and on rules that reduce bias and allow for the correction of errors over time.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Sagan did not rule out intelligent life outside Earth, but attacked von Däniken for using weak “evidence” and “sloppy thinking” that turns mysteries into proofs.
- Avi Blizovsky
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New policy in core courses requires prior approval for content on “racial or gender ideology”; faculty spoke of about 200 courses that could be affected
- Avi Blizovsky
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Northwestern researchers have uncovered international networks of “article mills,” brokers, and hijacked journals—producing organized scientific fraud on an industrial scale.
- Science site The Conversation
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British researcher warns that combining artificial intelligence and the lack of thorough peer review threatens the credibility of science, and proposes reforms to the scientific method
- Science site The Conversation
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New study claims: Science does not exist in a vacuum – culture, politics, and society shape the questions, research, and conclusions
- Avi Blizovsky
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New research reveals that civilian and military radar systems emit radio signals strong enough to be detected from hundreds of light years away – and could reveal our existence to intelligent civilizations
- One Truth For Everyone
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A comprehensive rational review undermines belief in the existence of souls, ghosts, and the success of mediums – and presents scientific explanations for phenomena that are ostensibly attributed to the afterlife but are in fact merely figments of the imagination.
- Avi Blizovsky
Researchers from universities in Israel and around the world used AI-based statistical models to identify three distinct writing styles in the first nine books of the Bible – and assign controversial chapter authors to these groups.
- Avi Blizovsky
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According to EU President Ursula von der Leyen, Europe is committed to research freedom, mega-grants and global cooperation.
- Avi Blizovsky
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In his book "A World Haunted by Demons" he writes: "Immense technological power will be concentrated in so few hands that none of those who are supposed to represent the public interest will even be able to understand what things are meant to be." Isn't that
- Science site The Conversation
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New UK research reveals worrying trend of growing support for strong leadership without parliament and elections – but a deeper understanding of the concerns of the younger generation could change that
- Avi Blizovsky
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Frozen studies and clinical trials of innovative treatments are facing a halt. Research review committees have been silenced, communication with scientists and the public is muted * The scientific community demands explanations
- Avi Blizovsky
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Islamic Approaches to the Theory of Evolution: A Historical and Contemporary Perspective Following the Steps Taken by the Ministry of Education of the New Syrian Government
- The Hebrew University
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New research reveals that reports of unidentified aerial phenomena serve as a unique measure of public attention, which is influenced by regional economic fluctuations
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
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- Science site The Conversation
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From the revolutionary astronomical achievements to the social activism and inspiration for generations of scientists - how Carl Sagan shaped science and our understanding of the universe.
- Avi Blizovsky
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- Science site The Conversation
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A study published in Nature reveals that the US continues to lead in areas such as biomedical research, but China's continued investment in materials science, engineering and physical sciences poses a significant challenge to US dominance.
- Avi Blizovsky
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The 34th annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, which took place less than a month before the actual Nobel Prizes were announced, was held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and was organized by the website of the Annals of Improbable Research magazine in order to
- Avi Blizovsky
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A new MIT study published in SCIENCE shows that artificial intelligence can change the minds of conspiracy theorists by presenting personalized evidence, and this effect lasts a long time
- Science site The Conversation
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In an article accepted for publication in the Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, Tony Milligan, a researcher in the philosophy of ethics, King's College London, argues that the belief in alien visitation is no longer a whim, but a widespread social problem
- Dr.Roey Tsezana
Please meet the Conspiratron: The Conspiracy Slayer. An artificial intelligence tool that will help you deal with many different arguments of conspirators.
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
Deciphering paintings, among others by the painter Rubens, in which we were flooded with defiant messages for intellectuals who knew a secret
- Yigal Ben-Nun
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Jewish and Israeli traditions and also among the priests and royal people in the Kingdom of Israel, there are differences between them as to the origin of the Israelites - Aram or maybe Egypt?
- Yigal Ben-Nun
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The story of the exodus from Egypt includes a collection of unrelated folk tales, various authors have added more legends to the core, the story itself, which is of priestly origin, contradicts large parts of the Bible that indicate an origin
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
Research has confirmed that lesbians, gays and bisexuals are less likely to have children than heterosexuals, mainly due to their expectation of social stigma regarding their parenting
- Avi Blizovsky
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Heads of state meeting in Brussels approved the changes on February 1 after Germany rejected the Commission's proposal to add 100 billion euros to the EU's multi-annual budget. The deal releases a 50 aid pack
- Avi Blizovsky
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This is according to a comprehensive survey published by the PEW Research Institute. The worst situation is among the voters of the Republican Party, but also among the Democrats, the majority who still show confidence in science is shrinking
Israel adopts international principles for innovation and responsible use of artificial intelligence
- Ministry of Science
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The Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology and the Consulting and Legislation Department (Economic Law) at the Ministry of Justice publish a policy document on regulation and ethics in the field of artificial intelligence, which guides government ministries in their activities; A government knowledge center will be established for the benefit of the issue
- Science site The Conversation
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In theory, a male skin cell can be turned into an egg and a female skin cell into a sperm cell. There is also the possibility of a child genetically connected to several parents, or only to one parent
- Avi Blizovsky
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An Australian researcher who monitors expressions of hate on social networks analyzed about 12 thousand comments, and who is to blame for every trouble in the world? That's right, the globalist Jews
- Bar-Ilan University
Meet Prof. Aner Govrin from the program for interpretation and culture, who is the head of the program for interpretation and psychoanalysis
- Science site The Conversation
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Morbid hypocrisy is not inherently bad, but an increased interest in learning about the dangers presented in conspiracy theories can reinforce beliefs that the world is a much more dangerous place than it actually is.
- Avi Blizovsky
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It's been 30 years since a group of scientists led by Carl Sagan found evidence of life on Earth using data from instruments aboard NASA's Galileo space probe and only a combination of instruments ignoring
- Avi Blizovsky
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32 plant and forest researchers from all over the world published an article in the journal Trends in Plant Science in which they examined all these claims
- Avi Blizovsky
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NASA will appoint a dedicated research director for the UAP field, which indicates the seriousness of the intention. Head of NASA: No alien remains were found, and the committee will not examine this issue but the aerial phenomena
- Nir Lahav
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This week's decision to cancel the status of the women's lobby brought to attention the difference between those who take a rational position and populists who are based mainly on shouting and subjugation
- Avi Blizovsky
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This is according to data collected from the 2022 social survey on attitudes regarding the influence of religion
- Science site The Conversation
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What can be learned from the NASA panel that investigates observations that until now were not clear what was seen in them
- Avi Blizovsky
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A new project called Signal in Space simulates how Earth will respond to a signal from aliens and invites the public to help decode an extraterrestrial message (roughly)