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HEMDA is a centre for science education in Tel Aviv, a place which is the science campus for 18 high schools in Tel Aviv. Pupils who study chemistry, physics and computational science arrive to attend their lessons there (and so did I, a few years ago!). After school hours, the center invites the community to learn some more science just for fun. This is done as part of the “culture science” program held at HEMDA, organized by Dr. Eitan Krein.

So it was as part of that program that I had the chance to hear a lecture about happiness from a physics professor, Yoram Kirsch. The title alone is a live example of science and diversity. The place was packed, and it was clear that there is a crowd for such events, and that the people of Tel Aviv are thirsty for some “intellectual” fun.