I got the idea for this page from a beautiful article, in which the author said: “Computerized ‘life’ games re-created a whole biosphere, with all its orientation and complexity, without the codes for generating ‘grass eaters’ and all the rest being programmed by anyone.”
Can simple processes of replication and survival really create more complex forms [...]

The original article in Hebrew appeared here
Among religious preachers, especially Orthodox Jewish ones, there are many references to the amusing discussion on the alleged vast knowledge of our holy ancestors about the exact length of the moon cycle, also known as the synodic month, which is the basis for the Jewish calendar as well as [...]

For Lebanon thou art, and unto Lebanon shalt thou return
“And call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God” (1 Kings, Chapter 18, Verse 24)
The meaning of ‘Hezbollah’ in Arabic is “God’s party” (’party’ as [...]

New York, NY — Is religion a virus that infects otherwise healthy individuals? That is a question raised by a provocative new book entitled, The God Virus. It is by noted psychologist and student of religion, Dr. Darrel Ray.
In a cogent and highly readable analysis, Dr. Ray traces the contagion course of religion as it [...]

Things get worse when they are imprinted in our minds with strong emotional context. Usually, when someone says bad things about our parents, children or loved ones, we tend to first react irrationally, even if some of the things said may be true. Many times in such cases, we don’t even bother to verify or [...]

“It ain’t what a man don’t know that makes him a fool, but what he does know that ain’t so.” – Josh Billings (Henry Wheeler Shaw)
The workers of San Diego’s Wild Animal Park were facing a strange kind of problem. While promoting the California condor breeding program, they reached a point in time when they [...]

Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher who lived in the 18th century. Kant, like many others before him, was bothered by the discomfort raised by questions such as “Is there a beginning to time?” or “Is there an end to space?” He realized that we humans could find no satisfactory answers to such questions. Suppose [...]

“Never express yourself more clearly than you are able to think.” – Niels Bohr
“Red is grey and yellow white, but we decide which is right, and which is an illusion.” – ‘Late Lament, Nights in White Satin’, The Moody Blues, Graeme Edge
There is a well-known story about a woman who attended a lecture, and heard [...]

Much of our scientific knowledge is known to be true with high probability. When archaeologists speak about ancient discoveries, they analyze and compare them with other findings and common knowledge. When biologists research the influence of a chemical on our body, it is again tested for actual results and compared with other contradicting findings. These [...]

“The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline luggage.” – Mark Russell
Did you know that every modern scientific discovery already appears in the Bible and its various interpretations? Perhaps you didn’t know that tidbit, but many Orthodox Jews are brought up with this knowledge. This [...]