The “Was” and “Were” of Our Lives May Not Continue to “Be” as They Were
By Yoram Yahav

In the beginning it was tough for the spoiled kid who did not want to fly coach. But slowly, he started to like the people who lived a simple and honest life style. In the winter of 2011, just before returning to the States, he decided to hike down the river for two days. The two days were over when he realized he got lost. When his cousin and a search team found him, he nearly collapsed. They brought him back home to safety and he eventually recovered.

I am writing this story in such detail because Mark’s awakening has and will happen to many of us… More>

A Silver Bullet for Cancer?
By Prof. Shlomo Maital

In folklore, a silver bullet is the only weapon able to kill werewolves or  monsters. Finding a silver bullet for the cancer monster remains one of the Holy Grails for scientists. One day researchers will find one. Until then, we can only lament that far more resources are invested in curing cancer than preventing it.

In 2012 Israel Cancer Association Director-General Miri Ziv said that six of 10 cancer deaths are preventable by early diagnosis, a healthy lifestyle, immunizations and adequately-funded national interventions… More>

Memories of a Future Past
By David Miron-Wapner

Extreme weather events in so many parts of the globe hint at what climate scientists have been reporting of late. Earlier predictions were too conservative and the pace of warming is more rapid than earlier evidence had led us to believe. While the local and regional disruptions from more severe storms, more intense heat or increased snowfall, are disturbing we somehow hide our heads in the sands that are being relentlessly covered by the rise in sea levels.

Like a thin veneer of camouflage over the tar pits, we cling to the illusion that the future will be more or less like the past... More>

Choose Your Mindset: It’s All Up to You!
By Prof. Shlomo Maital

Psychologist Carol Dweck’s fine 2007 book Mindset: The Psychology of Success makes a simple but powerful point. Our fates are up to us. We choose our fate by adopting one of two  mindsets. Pick the GROWTH mindset over the FIXED mindset.

“For twenty years my research has shown that the view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life. It can determine whether you become the person you want to be and whether you accomplish the things you value”… More>