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- Avi Blizovsky
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Germany, Britain, and France dominated science in the early 20th century, but the United States overtook them through the absorption of researchers, long-term public investment, strong universities, and scientific freedom. On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a cut
- Avi Blizovsky
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A new article argues that it's not just administrators and politicians who are to blame for the erosion of the humanities, but also the field's own people. The data points to a continuing decline in the number of degrees, job cuts and increasing pressure on departments.
- Avi Blizovsky
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A new report by Harvard alumni claims that the percentage of Jewish undergraduate students has dropped from about 20%–25% in the late 20th century to about 7.1% today. However, even the report's authors admit that Harvard does not have an official religious census, and the debate
- Avi Blizovsky
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V-Dem, Freedom House, and Bright Line Watch present a similar picture of institutional erosion, declining checks and balances, and the erosion of democratic norms in the United States since the beginning of Trump's second term.
- Avi Blizovsky
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The EPA's reversal of the risk finding marks a sharp turn in American climate policy, but even though China is a leader in the production of green technologies, it is still unclear whether anyone is willing to fill the political vacuum that Washington is leaving.
- Dr.Roey Tsezana
A new strategic document calls on the US military to operate in a “wartime” format, adopt agent-based artificial intelligence at an unprecedented pace – and entrust autonomous systems with critical roles on the battlefield
- Avi Blizovsky
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EPA announces rescission of 2009 ruling allowing regulation of greenhouse gas emissions and deletion of vehicle emission standards; environmental groups prepare for legal battle that could reach Supreme Court
- Avi Blizovsky
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Two Science reports in January 2026 describe “noisy” moves that sometimes stall in the face of structural changes that could weaken the training pipeline — from budgets to immigration and DEI
- Dr.Roey Tsezana
From 19th-century election bets, through the DARPA experiment and internal prediction markets at Google and Ford, to the idea of “futurarchy”: This is how the “wisdom of crowds” translates into probabilistic prices
- 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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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
- Avi Blizovsky
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Lovell, who flew on four space missions and was one of the first to orbit the moon, has died at the age of 97. His cool-headed leadership of the Apollo 13 mission became a global symbol of survival and cooperation, and his story was immortalized in the film
- Avi Blizovsky
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In 1925, a teacher who taught evolution was put on trial in an event known as the “Monkey Trial”; in 2025, the Trump administration is once again harassing universities, firing scientists, and bringing religion back into public schools. History repeats itself – in a bigoted version
- Science site The Conversation
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Despite the great public popularity of environmental protection, populist politicians adopt hostile positions towards green goals – contrary to conservative tradition and the reality outside the window
- Avi Blizovsky
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Trump accuses Zelensky of "betting on World War III," but his isolationist steps could actually spark conflicts, such as China's invasion of Taiwan, and a confrontation with Iran could actually bring war closer.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Upon his return to the White House, he appointed climate change denier Lee Zeldin to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), indicating his intentions to continue the climate crisis denial policy he implemented in his first term.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
In the confrontation between Trump and Harris ahead of today's elections, the issue of using hydraulic fracturing to extract oil or gas from oil shale came up. Supporting this industry means a threat to the environment. opinion
- 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 American political system is facing a crucial choice regarding the future of the climate and the environment, when the global consequences of the American decisions may lead to far-reaching changes in the world climate
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- Avi Blizovsky
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- Scientific American Israel
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- Avi Blizovsky
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- Elisef Kosman
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- Avi Blizovsky
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This is according to a survey conducted by the Gallup company. However, the proportion of those who accept evolution without intervention has increased from 9% to 16% in the last thirty years. who is to blame? Humanist websites claim that the education system and the media succumbed to the pressure
- Avi Blizovsky
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- Avi Blizovsky
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- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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- Amber dew
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- Rami Yushobiev
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The "Indian Space Research Organization" (ISRO for short), which is under government control, is trying to lead India towards the prestigious club of countries that have sent an expedition to the moon
- The knowledge site system
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- The science service
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- The science service
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