Also this year (evening) we are all smart even at night

"Smart Even at Night" events, under the auspices of the European Union, will be held tonight, 25/9 in research and higher education institutions and science museums throughout the country * Entry and participation in all activities are free of charge * The Hebrew University will operate for the first time a telescope used by Einstein and which has undergone renovation and restoration, as well as details on The accelerator at CERN

Smart Night events are held on September 25 for the third year, in cooperation with the European Union, coordinated by the Ministry of Science, Culture and Sports and with the participation of science and education institutions in Israel, including the Ministry of Science, Culture and Sports, the Migdal Technology Center in the Upper Galilee, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Science Museum Bloomfield, Jerusalem, Keller Science Garden at the Weizmann Institute of Science, the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Madatech - the Museum of Science, Technology and Space in Haifa, Tel Aviv University, Ben Gurion University and Bar Ilan University.

Ahead of the event, the Ministry of Science is holding an online competition - scientists in focus. Surfers are invited to join and influence

The schedule of lectures for the general public at Ben-Gurion University

Below is a summary of the news received from four sources: the Technion (also known as the Madatech Museum and the Rambam Medical Center), Tel Aviv University, the Weizmann Institute and the Bloomfield Science Museum in Jerusalem. For updated details, you are invited to enter the links that appear at the end of each of the news.

The Weizman Institute organizes a number of events in the streets and throughout the Shefalah region

What do scientists do when they get up in the morning? How are scientific discoveries revealed? How are patents and advanced technologies born? The science and education institutions in Israel open their doors and offer answers to these questions - and many more - in an evening of diverse, intelligent and entertaining activities for the whole family.

The Weizmann Institute of Science invites the public to take part in a series of activities, which will take place on the institute's campus and in the surrounding cities:

• • Weizmann Institute of Science scientists will meet with the public and discuss various issues from the front of science: How do we make decisions? What are the chances and risks of alternative medicine? Why is radioactive radiation so harmful? What happens to the brain during stressful situations? All these and more, in meetings over a cup of coffee and at eye level, which will take place in the streets and surrounding cities.
• In the exhibition room of the Claure Science Garden (as well as in the science museums in Jerusalem and Haifa) the photo exhibition "Scientists in Focus" will be shown - a prize-winning competition in which teenagers, children and adults were invited to send photos showing male and female scientists.
• Scientific workshops and activities for the whole family will be held in the Klor science garden, a unique science museum operating under the dome of heaven, on the campus of the Weizmann Institute of Science.
• Guided tours will be held in research laboratories and showrooms throughout the campus. Come see "Foucault's Pendulum" which proves that the Earth does rotate, watch XNUMXD proteins in the molecular theater, get up close and personal with zebra fish and transgenic plants, and find out how an electron microscope and a particle accelerator work.

List of "Science Cafe" meetings - conversations with scientists in a cafe atmosphere (20:30 - 22:00):

• • The "Ofek" adult education center in Ashdod - the brain: a wonderful machine (Eyal Cohen)
• • Beit Vavsk community center in Ashkelon - Brain and consciousness: sensory perception and decision-making (Dr. Amos Arieli)
• • Beit Gil Zahav in Be'er Ya'akov - how do you go down the Richter scale? Earthquakes in Israel (Dr. Amos Salmon)
• • The Museum in Gadara - Diabetes: Past, Present and Future (Prof. Yoram Shechter)
• • The Multidisciplinary Intelligence Center - Why is mathematics fascinating? (Prof. David Harel)
• • Eshkol Pis Nes-Ziona - Alternative medicine: cost versus benefit (Prof. Menachem Rubinstein)
• • From Mezkeret Batia Community Center - the brain's responses to stressful situations (Dr. Alon Chen)
• • Science Cafe at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot - the search for the divine particle (Prof. Ehud Duchovni)
• • Weizmann House at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot - Why is radioactive radiation so harmful? (Prof. Avi Minsky)
• • Cinema 5, Rehovot - a genetic revolution on your plate (Prof. Avi Levy)
• • Eshkol Pis Ramla - Balance in the environment: water, land and energy (Dr. Yishai Dror)
• • Beit Kotor Hafis, the library building in Shaam - Oil and gas exploration: imaging and analysis (Dr. Yuval Ben Guy)

More details and a complete program of events at the Weizmann Institute of Science can be found on the Institute's website

and on the national website of the Ministry of Science, Culture and Sports -

"Smart even at night" events on the Weizmann Institute of Science campus are organized by the unit for young people in science - CMD - which is part of the Davidson Institute for Science Education, which brings together the educational activities of the Weizmann Institute of Science.

In Haifa and in the north - "Madatek", the Technion and the Rambam Medical College

Hundreds of thousands of children and teenagers in Israel and Europe will be exposed to science for one night, as part of a unique project of the European Union, in which Medatech, the Technion and Rambam participate. The event, known in Europe as "Scientists' Night" and in Israel as "Sages at Night", will take place for the third year in a row on September 25, at the museum located in the Technion's historic building in Hadar Carmel.

The president of the Technion, Professor Yitzhak Apluig, said that "this is an extraordinary opportunity to bring the young people together, including the scientists of the future, with the magical world of science, in a lively atmosphere and in a language equal to every soul."

"The purpose of the event is to bring the general public together with scientists and with unique research, in a relaxed and fun atmosphere," said the director of the museum, Dr. Ronan Mir. "It will continue into the night, starting from the early hours of the evening, and is intended for the general public and especially for young men and women. At the beginning of the evening, the event will also be open to kindergarten children and elementary school students."
Dozens of buses will bring the participants to the event, and entry to all activities is free. The event, which will last until the wee hours of the night, will offer diverse activities for children, teenagers and adults. There will be fascinating meetings with scientists, demonstrations, workshops, sessions and diverse activities suitable for the whole family. Scientific issues on the global agenda, such as global warming and the operation of the giant particle accelerator CERN, will also be discussed.

This year the program will focus on the following fields: medicine, green energy and the environment, astrophysics, computer image processing, dinosaurs and evolution. There will be a panel on the topic: "Why dinosaurs"? with the participation of researchers and members of the media.
Doctors and researchers from the Technion and the Rambam Medical Center will speak to the young participants on health issues. They will present current research and hold discussions with audience participation on social, cultural and scientific issues. There will also be a scientific "Hyde Park" with the participation of scientists and the general public.

Among the topics that will be presented:

• Medicine - importance of vitamin D for human health, prevention of blood clots in flight, the use of brain wave measurement to assess and measure sexual desire, developmental evolution of children's growth, creation of human bone outside the body, innovations in tissue engineering, stretching of facial bones to treat facial deformities.
• Evolution and dinosaurs - the extinction of the dinosaurs, the river of evolution (Nahal Oran) as the model of the evolution of life, the development of the human race - where we came from and where we are going, and the evolution of dinosaurs.
• Green energy - electricity production using helium balloons coated with solar cells, a cybernetic vehicle, green construction - blue and white, global warming, the earth - is it warming or cooling?
• Computerized image processing - photography and three-dimensional image processing, isometry and biometrics - biologically based signatures, robotics and ants, computer vision.

Entry to the event is free. In addition to the Technion and the museum, five other research institutions, universities and science museums across the country are participating in the event, under the management and coordination of the Ministry of Science, Culture and Sports.

Details on the Medatech website

Smart even at night - in Jerusalem.

Thursday, September 25 between the hours of 16:00 and 24:00

Meeting with researchers on stem cell issues and intervention in life processes. Innovations and ethical and social questions.
A night of biomedical research activities: at the Science Museum in Jerusalem, in cafes throughout the city and at the Cinematheque + activities for families in the afternoon

For adults and teenagers: (between 18:00 and 24:00)

In the museum:

• The brain in research: a tour of the exhibition. What do you know about Alzheimer's? What are innovative methods for treating depression? Recent Israeli studies on the subject of the brain. at 19:00.
• Round table: Stem cell research: on innovations, social implications and Israel's place in stem cell research. at 20:00.
  Participants: Prof. Benny Raubinoff, Hadassah Ein Kerem, for embryonic stem cell research; Dr. Eran Mashorer, Silverman Institute at the Hebrew University, on adult human stem cells; Prof. Alexander Butler, Cardiology Unit, Rabin Center, for the use of stem cells in cardiac healing; Dr. Eric Hasson gamidacell, healing with mature stem cells. Moderator: Prof. Chava Yablonka, Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas, Tel Aviv University.
• Are you playing it, God? On genetic research and technological intervention in life processes. Short lectures. at 22:00 p.m
  Participants: Prof. Tamar Peretz, Director of the Oncology Institute, Hadassah Ein Kerem, on personal/genetic therapy for cancer patients; Dr. Siegel Ben-Yehuda, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, on bacterial resistance to antibiotics; Dr. Vardiala Meiner, geneticist from Hadassah Ein Kerem, genetic tests in the post-genetic era; Prof. Assaf Friedler, from the Institute of Chemistry at the Hebrew University, for developing drugs for cancer and AIDS.
• Scientists in focus - an exhibition of photos of scientists, who made it to the finals in a national photo competition.

In cafes around the city: informal meetings with researchers:

• • Atara (Mebasret Zion) - Prof. Molly Ben Sasson from the School of Medicine at the Hebrew University, for developing a cure for cancer. at 18:00
• • Cafe Hillel (Beit HaKerem) - Dr. Sigal Forges from Hadassah College, about the fear of the flu. at 18:00.
• • The day before yesterday (Nachlat Sheva) - Dr. Etty Klinger from Teva. On economic and research considerations in the development of generic and ethical drugs. at 19:00.
• • Cafe Fresh (Karyat Yuval) - Dr. Ron Rabinovitch, Shaare Zedek Hospital, on innovations in ultrasound technology - the fetus as a patient. at 19:00

At the Jerusalem Cinematheque:The screening of "Awakening", a film based on the book by neurologist Oliver Sachs and dealing with an affair that caused a stir in the USA in 1966 - to try and improve the condition of sleeping sickness victims from the XNUMXs, Sachs decided to use a new drug that was originally intended to treat Parkinson's patients. It soon became clear that the return to life was only temporary. Is it better to wake up the victims of the disease despite the known results, or to prevent them from the frustration and rage associated with the timeliness of the awakening?

After the film - a discussion with Prof. Hagai Bergman from the Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computing at the Hebrew University.
In the center of the brain there is a complex structure related to the behaviors that accompany movement. This area is called the basal ganglia. In his lecture, Prof. Bergman will show how the computational model of the basal ganglia can explain the range of human behavior from learning and decision-making to common diseases such as Parkinson's disease and the old (dopamine-based) and new (deep brain stimulation) treatments for this disease.
The event will start at 19:00.

For families:
Activity in the museum between 16:00 and 19:00

• Pharmacy of the past: a workshop for compounding medicines and period stories in a restored pharmacy from the 20s.
• Medicine, healthy things to know: a guided tour of the exhibition. What is pain? Is chicken soup a cure? Why are dummy pills given to patients? And why should you carefully read the "Consumer Bulletin"?
• Tutorials at exhibitions

In collaboration with the Authority for Community and Youth at the Hebrew University.
There may be changes. Please stay updated on the museum website

Stargazing through Einstein's telescope and a host of other scientific activities at the "Wise Even at Night" events at the Hebrew University

During the evening it will be possible to use Albert Einstein's telescope for the first time

"Sages (also) at night", a special night activity held by the Community and Youth Authority of the Hebrew University under the auspices of the European Union and the Ministry of Science, Culture and Sports will take place on September 25 starting at 17:00 p.m. During the night there will be a variety of lectures, tours and activities that will give the participants, young and old, a glimpse into different fields of science.

As part of the events, a telescope that once belonged to Albert Einstein will be offered for use by the general public for the first time. According to the director of Youth Seeking Science, Dr. Deborah Lang, the telescope was found a few years ago by chance: "The director of Youth Seeking Science at the time, Dr. Eshel Ofir, found two old telescopes in the basements of the National Library. In an attempt to trace their origins, he searched the archives for material related to telescopes, and found a picture of Albert Einstein with another telescope." After many searches, it turned out that the telescope in the photo, which was owned by Einstein, was in the warehouse of Feldman Halls on the Givat Ram campus. The mystery surrounding the two telescopes found in the library remains, but Einstein's telescope was rescued from the Feldman building, renovated by a telescope artist, and is now fit for use and displayed in a science-seeking youth building in Givat Ram. At 18:30 there will be a launch ceremony of the renovated telescope.

At the Edmond Y. Safra campus of the Hebrew University, Givat Ram, there will be workshops for disease detection and forensics and telescope observations; A tour guided by Hebrew University researchers in the research laboratories and the fossils and minerals display of the Department of Geology; and science shows and lectures by Hebrew University researchers.

A night of biomedical research activities will be held at the Bloomfield Jerusalem Science Museum: a meeting with stem cell researchers, intervention in life processes, and a discussion of ethical and social questions arising from these studies. Meetings on the subject will also be held in coffee shops throughout the city and at the Cinematheque.

This year, the "Scientists in Focus" competition, organized by the Bloomfield Science Museum in Jerusalem and under the auspices of the European Union, will be held as part of the "Smarts at Night" events. Photos of scientists in a professional or everyday environment taken by photography enthusiasts will participate in the competition. The winning photos will be shown in an exhibition that will be shown from September 25 in the three science museums in Israel.

"Smart at night" is an event designed to bring science closer to society in a fun and original way. The event is taking place for the third year under the auspices of the European Union, in several institutions of higher education and museums throughout the country.

Young scientists' night at Tel Aviv University
Thursday 25.9.08/XNUMX/XNUMX from seven in the evening until seven in the morning at Tel Aviv University, Benin Sharet

19:00 Gathering, registration and light dinner
20:00 Night tours of the zoological and botanical gardens of the university
22:30 Lectures at various stations:

• Diseases that do not go to sleep: about insomnia
• The interpretation of dreams
• Viewing telescopes - the university's astronomical club
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - about theater, masks and night shows

02:30 dinner
03:30 physical magic show
05:00 Summary of the summer activities and the school year XNUMX
06:00 morning coffee
07:00 we return home

The activity is intended for students and graduates of Tel Aviv University for Youth

When we receive details from Bar-Ilan University and Ben Gurion University, we will update the users of the knowledge website