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The English version of Davidson Online is still under construction. Please visit us again soon as more and more articles are soon to become available in English

The general knowledge category encompasses a broad spectrum of scientific paraphernalia that are difficult to categorize under a specific science discipline. Here you will find slideshows, videos and animations in a variety of interesting topics.


Head of the section: Erez Garty
Additional writers: Yaron Gross, Haggai Kaspi, Ido Kaminsky
 
 

Rice - the white lies | 25/11/2012
Rice is the most important staple food for approximately half the world's population, and is a major component in the diet of many others. It...
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"The memory of water" – between science and homeopathy | 12/06/2012
Early in the 19th century European hospitals were the place where one went to die. In an age of no medical knowledge about pathogens, bacteria and...
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