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Jan 13, 2022, 10:38 AM

A Private Astronaut with a Public Mission

Last year saw the launch of the second and third crewed SpaceX missions to the International Space Station (ISS) but, despite all of the impressive professional photography from the launches, there were two videos captured by two different people...

Nov 7, 2017, 10:54 PM

Free Education for Olim? Terms & Conditions Will Apply!

I'm going to try to keep this short, but don't hold me to that promise. Maybe it's intentional, maybe it's not, but the fact of the matter is that organizations in the Diaspora, like Nefesh B'Nefesh and the Jewish Agency,...

Sep 13, 2017, 10:58 AM

Consumerism Is for Consumers

Illustrative image of Israelis grocery shopping at a supermarket in Talpiot, Jerusalem on April 20, 2016. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

One of the things that set our prehistoric ancestors apart from animals was their unique ability to trade or barter with other tribes and groups

Apr 30, 2017, 10:14 AM

Nobody Likes a Know-It-All

Perhaps one of the most important lessons that I learned in my adolescence was a combination of two overused idioms: You can't always be right Sometimes it's better to be smart, than correct Now don't get all frazzled, dear reader, simply because I'm...

Apr 3, 2017, 3:56 PM

Exaggeration Is Our Biggest Problem

This morning I was sitting on my couch procrastinating about studying. It was the sunniest morning I've ever seen, which made it literally impossible to study so I ended up procrastinating more than anyone has ever procrastinated before in the history...

Mar 1, 2017, 11:24 AM

Gravity Is What Kinda Gets Me

People who work in the magical realm of video game development are some of the most imaginative folks on the planet. In the fictional streets of San Andreas or the plains of Sarasaland and Mushroom Kingdom, our laws of...

Feb 19, 2017, 4:47 PM

What Goes Around, Comes To Be Round

Gosh darn it, a celebrity has gone and done it again. Kyrie Irving, of the Cleveland Cavaliers, has declared himself a "Flat-Earther" and here I am fruitlessly searching for my pitchfork under the shelf where i keep my Judaica....

Jan 23, 2017, 1:29 PM

I’m never wrong, except when I’m right

Just because everything in your customized media stream confirms your opinion doesn't mean facts can be 'alternative'

Dec 11, 2016, 8:54 PM

Sorry, Could You Repeat That

If you teach a man to fish, he'll never go hungry, If you teach a fish to man, he'll probably forget whatever that entails within a few moments. I remember the pain of dial-up Internet, the hassle of not being able...

Dec 7, 2016, 2:02 PM

Who are you to tell me what to believe? It's a free country! I'm entitled to my opinion! Well if it were wrong, they'd make it illegal! These are the sort of obtuse statements that I hear uttered from the mouths...

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About Me

Born and raised in Australia, Kovi completed his BSc in Physics at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He has returned to Australia to undertake an honours and PhD in Astrophysics while continuing his work in outreach and science communication. A strong believer in science, education, mindfulness and snacks, most of Kovi's days are spent coding, teaching, stargazing, or making memes about doing one of the three.

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