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- Avi Blizovsky
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A new document from the US government requires universities to comply with a series of strict rules – from complete transparency in grades to restrictions on foreign students. Its critics warn: It is an attack on diversity and academic freedom
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JCOM research indicates that trust in science is not collapsing but is being negotiated continuously, and journalists see themselves as "knowledge brokers" connecting research and the public.
- Avi Blizovsky
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When it comes to lies in politics, Donald Trump is in a league of his own, says UK psychology professor
- Avi Blizovsky
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"The truth is that my candidacy was not liked by the Honorable Minister and those close to the Prime Minister and perhaps even the Prime Minister himself because I am known to be an opponent of him and the political revolution he tried to bring about," said Waldman
- Ben-Gurion University
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A new book examines the views of the country's founding father
- Science site The Conversation
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- Avi Blizovsky
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This is according to a survey published by the Start-up Nation Central association. Avi Hasson, CEO of Start-up Nation Central: "Companies and investors are taking active steps to move operations away from Israel and this behavior has increased significantly in the last three months. trends
- Nir Lahav
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In light of claims from readers as if we are citing the various objections to the legislation (for example, by the University Heads' Committee) without citing the reasons of the other side, Nir Lahav has edited an article that presents the claims from the sides of the legislation
- Bar-Ilan University
The Senate also warned of a negative impact that could be caused by the legislation and the manner in which it was adopted on the continued cooperation with researchers from abroad and on the winning of international research grants by Israeli researchers, and harm to their position
- Avi Blizovsky
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"The constitutional coup that the government of Israel is dragging the country into will be a disaster for the academy as well! We call from here on the lawmakers in the Knesset - do not reach out to damage the democratic foundations of the State of Israel! Stop before it happens
- Avi Blizovsky
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The declaration is jointly signed by the Max Planck Society, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the Helmholtz Society and the German Council for Sciences and Humanities
- Science site The Conversation
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The populists are lying when they claim they want to empower us all by denying judges the authority to oversee democracy. They really want to break through the strongest constitutional barrier against authoritarianism
- Avi Blizovsky
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This is according to data collected from the 2022 social survey on attitudes regarding the influence of religion
- Avi Blizovsky
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All attempts to regulate the field of artificial intelligence were at best amateurish, states the Knesset's research division. New regulations must be built and an adequate budget allocated to them
- Avi Blizovsky
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OPEN AI CEO Sam Altman and Chief Scientist Ilya Sutzkover participated in the event moderated by Dr. Nadav Cohen from Tel Aviv University. They addressed the issue of using AI as a weapon, the impact on the job market and the fear of intelligence
- Avi Blizovsky
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Altman joins a number of prominent figures, including Elon Musk and Stuart Russell, in emphasizing the need for careful research and caution in the development of artificial intelligence. The letter highlights the importance of ensuring AI systems are designed with safety in mind
- Science site The Conversation
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Society now faces an increasing number of decisions about our relationship with technology. For example, do we want our workforce needs to be filled by automation, migrant workers or
- Tel Aviv University
The first study of its kind in Israel examined the impact of the legal revolution on the mental health of Israeli citizens
- Avi Blizovsky
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New research reveals that a linguistic bias in the English language, which encourages us to "improve" things by adding to them instead of subtracting from them, is so common that it's even been incorporated into artificial intelligence chatbots
- Tel Aviv University
The annual report of Tel Aviv University in collaboration with the "Anti-Defamation League" in preparation for Holocaust Day, but according to Prof. Uriah Shavit, head of the Center for the Study of European Jewry at Tel Aviv University: "With all
- Avi Blizovsky
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In a statement published tonight, the heads of the universities stated that this was done "against the continuation of the legislative process that undermines the foundations of Israeli democracy and endangers its continued existence."
- National Academy of Sciences
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This is according to a new survey conducted by the Israeli Young Academy during the month of March. In the segmentation of the results by age, it can be seen that there is an increase in the chances of leaving at all ages, but it is more pronounced for faculty members
China is increasing ethics oversight in science and emphasizing innovation and quality over quantity
- Avi Blizovsky
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Under the new system, Chinese researchers will be evaluated based on the quality and impact of their work rather than the number of publications they produce. Researchers who are found to have been involved in research misconduct will be prosecuted
- Avi Blizovsky
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This is according to the annual conference of Tech.AI, the center for artificial intelligence at the Technion
- Tel Aviv University
In a statement, the members of the Senate and university officials write: "We call on the Israeli government and the Knesset to stop the legislative processes that fundamentally change the order of the democratic regime in Israel." They express fear that the media and academia will be next
- Nir Lahav
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Agassi was born and grew up ultra-Orthodox and left the religion in adolescence. Considered the senior philosopher in Israel and was a student of Karl Popper. He asked to change the nationality on the identity card from Jewish to Israeli and was refused
- Nir Lahav
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In the 18th century, the process of turning monarchies into democracies began, but it still took many years for blacks and women to get basic rights
- Nir Lahav
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All over the world, including in Israel, there seems to be a wave of populist governments that oppose what are known as Western values - freedom, equal opportunities and globalization (of which science is one of the successful examples). Nir Lahav reviews the
- The Technion
"As those entrusted with the research and education of the future generations of the State of Israel, we warn you that the proposed reform of the legal system could result in fatal damage to the Israeli academy," said a statement issued by the presidents of all
- Dr.Roey Tsezana
Chinese researchers used artificial intelligence to scan combinations of metals and elements and identify compounds that would break down the free radicals that damage hair follicles
- Science site The Conversation
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The first basic principle is that tyranny is defined by the distribution of power within the state and not by ideology or behavior * The second basic principle is that power corrupts and the distribution of power determines behavior
- Avi Blizovsky
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In Democratic districts, death rates have decreased by 22% since the beginning of the century, while in Republican areas they have decreased by only 11%
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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This is not a demand to turn back the clock, progress and science have made a wonderful world possible for us, but also a world that has been stripped of wonder, therefore it is necessary to restore respect for nature
- Avi Blizovsky
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The scientists were able to predict political behavior just by looking at an fMRI brain scan and published in the rigorous scientific journal -PNAS
- Tel Aviv University
- Avi Blizovsky
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Yuri Borisov, the new head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, said in a meeting with Vladimir Putin on July 26, 2022 that future efforts will focus on a new Russian space station.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Legendary explorer Jane Goodall, NASA Chief Scientist Dr. Kathryn Calvin, academics, government, civil society, students and the curious: all met at the 50th Annual Science and Environment Conference. "Only with the smart mind and heart
- Avi Blizovsky
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Stupidify Stupidify according to the Oxford dictionary. There are too many people who want the citizens to be stupid. Democracy fell when ancient Rome became an empire, the end is known. You have to do everything to stop
- Science site The Conversation
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A new book by American researcher Eve Darian Smith describes how around the world, many countries are becoming less democratic. This retreat in democracy and "creeping authoritarianism," as the US State Department put it, is supported
- Dr.Roey Tsezana
Deepfaked movies can cause harm to real people who appear in them and even cause wars between countries. No wonder the US and the EU recognized Deep Fake as an immediate threat to democracy
- Avi Blizovsky
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Belief in science has turned from the basis of democratic decisions into a political matter. Researchers who examined the processes are trying to explain how we got to this situation and what needs to be done to stop the phenomenon * This is a coalition in which the people
- Scientific American Israel
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- Scientific American Israel
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- Scientific American Israel
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- Scientific American Israel
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- Science site The Conversation
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