Content on Scientists in Synagogues (Page 2)
Each of the congregations selected by Scientists in Synagogues agreed to create content such as blogposts, videos, and other resources surrounding Judaism and science. The topics they explore range from the neuroscience of free will to astrobiology to technology, and so here you will find all the content resources that have arisen out of this initiative.
Technology, Idolatry and Centering Humanity
In a historical moment that is seemingly always being upended by technology, Jewish wisdom and commentary finds people grappling with surprisingly similar-sounding issues.
Disagreeing Better
The US isn’t the only place where the teaching of evolution isn’t a cut-and-dried issue. How can our approach to it help us model other difficult conversations?
CRISPR: Are We Playing God or Are We Playing, God?
What specifically Jewish questions does CRISPR bring up when it’s used in medicine?
Challenging Destruction: We Speak Up Despite the Odds
As we witness the modern-day Flood of climate change, how can the full story of Noah’s Ark both warn and inspire us toward meaningful action?
Climate Change: Causes and Consequences
Moving forward in a changed climate means placing hope in life’s resilience and capacity for adaptation – which are also defining characteristics of the Jewish people.
Mental Modeling Climate Change Can Reveal a World of Solutions
Mental modeling – meeting people where they are with their knowledge – shows us how small steps can have big impacts
Do We Have Any Advantage Over Machines? On The Existentialist Implications of Generative AI
What can centuries of Jewish literature tell us about the specialness of the human being, even in the face of increasingly powerful artificial intelligence?
Teen Brain Reality and the Value of Jewish Teen Spaces
For teens, communal experiences around spirituality can serve as a psychological balm or protective shield against loneliness, depression and anxiety.
Striving To Stay Human In an AI World
LLMs copy what already exists; only humans can create something new.
Only Breath, Being Human, Created in Six Days
How does breath unify us with each other, and with the wider world?
Trees, Fungi, Earth, and Us
The interconnected life of forest stands and fungi seems to invite us in, and encourage us to ponder our own interconnections.
How Is This Planet Different From All Other Planets?
How do you pursue the really big questions as a scientist?