science, technology & society
Science, Technology & Society
The Halakha Behind Israeli Food Technology
By Sadie Palker Israel, a global leader in innovation, is experimenting in food technology, particularly in the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Some recent projects include lab-grown meat, milk made using cow proteins, and gene-edited hens that only hatch female chicks. The country’s rabbinic authorities have generally…
Science, Technology & Society
Birding as an Antidote for Our Distracted Generation
By Elie Sasson The following statistics describe a single hobby: 37% of Americans engage in it, it had a total economic output of $279 billion in 2022, and it has a dedicated lobbying group that has existed for 121 years, named for a man born in Haiti in…
