Is scientific research in Israel deteriorating?

Does higher education need more research and development budgets to be able to stop the “brain drain” and contribute to the Israeli economy and growth, or is it unfounded myths, that interest owners want to market to the public in order to win more money? Prof. Yakir Plessner examines the issue in depth, and comes to an unexpected conclusions

Service innovations can become an exporting field – but Israel ignores

According to research by Samuel Neaman Institute at the Technion, services account for about 75% – of the economic activity in developed countries ■ Innovation in services has been recognized as the engine of exporting and growth, but Israel is behind.

Before the elections | | the scientific questionnaire for political parties

What, in fact, are these elections about? The political and economic views have been covered everywhere, now it is time to ask the parties about what really matters: what do they think about evolution? What chance do we have against Iran in the space race? Who will take care of nuclear energy? Four days before the moment of choice, Haaretz magazine presents a scientific survey (Shas and Habayit Hayehudi refused to answer)

Within a decade we will return tens of millions of water cubic meters to nature

These things were said today by Minister Landau at the third water forum, on ‘Water for Nature and Stream Restoration’: “Within a decade we will return tens of millions of water cubic meters to nature”. The forum reviewed the master plan for restoring the natural water sources and returning them to nature. Nowadays, about 330 million cubic meters of water are desalinated in Israel every year. In about two years, water desalination will reach approximately 600 million cubic meters per year.

Efraim Halevi: Acknowledge the reality, examine recognition of Hamas

A few weeks after the operation “Pillar of Defense” explained former Mossad chief that the statements on meeting the goals are not in line with preparations for further rounds of combat. “The prime minister complained about the cessation of ‘Cast Lead’ (in 2009), so why not go all the way now?”

The last minute of qualitative advantage

The multi-year program in higher education was designed to infuse new blood into the system routes that had suffered from an ongoing budgetary deterioration during the previous decade, but research universities are not showing any sign of recovery. Is Israel about to lose its status as a global leader in scientific research?

Elisha Yanai: “The high-tech industry has no one- in the government- to turn to “

Yanai at a roundtable on employment responsibility in the high-tech field, held as part of the “Globes” Israel Business Conference: “the Russian immigration brought big boost to the industry in the ’90s”

The future of the electricity sector is already here: “The public will control its electricity consumption”

Gershon Grossman

Economy Vice president of Tax Authority: Smart Grid applications will also serve the tax collection mechanisms. Director of the Cleantech field, Office of the Chief Scientist at the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor: “It resembles the invention of the car. At the time, people said it was no better than a horse”

Ironi Hey’s activity has been noted at the Israel-Sderot Conference on Social Issues

Giora Shalgi

At the conference, Giora Shalgi described how the students built a robot in teamwork and without a defined leader.

Transition to a low-carbon economy

Air emissions of greenhouse gases are gradually causing climate change manifested in dissolving glaciers, rising sea level (causing fear for flooding populated coastal areas), and a radical change in precipitation regime in various parts of the globe. These emissions are generated as a result of human activity in agriculture, transportation, and industrial activities. Environmental advocate organizations, investors and consumers demand less pollution. Even if there are non-scientific community arguments – about the rate of climate change and human involvement as a result of greenhouse gas emissions, the scientific world and most decision makers indicate the direction of the need to transition to low-carbon economy.