Users and abusers, the digital revolution has made us all players in a game whose rules and arena are constantly being re-defined; for every answer or innovation, a multitude of questions, uses and abuses instantly appear and it can be hard to keep up, much less get a sense of the big picture. It’s a gigantic group photo, and you’re in it too. What does it look like? Click: Print Screen.
“It started as a film festival focused on films that depict the connected generation,” said Lior Zalmanson, founder and artistic …

Want to live forever, or at least stick around a lot longer than current statistics on life expectancy predict? British researcher Dr. Aubrey de Grey says it can be done.
Even more amazing, Dr. de Grey will be coming to Tel Aviv to give a one-time-only talk about life extension on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 19:30 at the Passage Bar, 94 Allenby Street, Tel Aviv. The event is sponsored by  Hava LeHaba poetry magazine and Utopia – the Tel Aviv international festival for science fiction, imagination and the future. The …

What exists beyond the universe? Is time travel possible? Einstein’s Theory of Relativity is way cool, but what does it really mean?
Nir Lahav, graduate student and science enthusiast, will be talking about time, space, relativity and the matrix we all live in, at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque on Monday, February 25th at 19:00, including a special Purim interview with Albert Einstein!
The talk (in Hebrew) will be accompanied by scenes from The Matrix, Contact and Pink Floyd clips. Lecturer Nir Lahav is working on his Ph.D. at Bar Ilan University in …

The future of democracy in Israel is on the agenda at Tomorrow 2013, a one day conference initiated by several individuals as a response to their growing concern over the current cultural climate in Israel, citing the exclusion of women, homophobia, and expressions of hatred aimed at the skeptic/atheist community as indicators of a threat to the secular/democratic character of the State of Israel.
The conference will take place tomorrow, Thursday, January 10, 2013 at ZOA House, beginning at 16:30. Spanning six hours, the conference will include panel discussions, workshops, lectures …

Have something to say about science in relation to the exhibits at the Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem? Now’s your chance to seize the podium and share your thoughts with an audience!  On election day, Tuesday, January 22, 2013, you can be a museum tour guide for the day, taking groups of visitors through the museum, your way.
The museum is currently accepting submissions for this unique opportunity. Hurry – the deadline is January 6th! Preference will be given to submissions that relate specifically to the museum’s exhibitions and  presentation/tour that is …

An orgy of images and information, Pecha Kucha #14 will take place on December 2, 2012 at Hangar 11, Port of Tel Aviv. There will be two sessions of the insanely popular event, at 19:30 and 22:15. Tickets are just 30 NIS and will be available at LoveEat and online www.pechakuchatlv.com. They go on sale November 25th at 12:00, and tend to sell out fast – so heed this warning!
All you Pecha Kucha virgins, this paragraph is for you! What, you may ask yourself, is Pecha Kucha? Initiated by Astrid …

Who said geeks don’t have social lives? This year’s ICON TLV festival was attended by hundreds of science fiction and fantasy enthusiasts, all of whom were eager to watch movies, hear lectures and participate in events organized by the festival’s management. The foyer of the Tel Aviv Cinematheque suddenly filled with geeks of all ages, and those who want to be geeks. Festival-goers browsed at comic and merchandise stands, buying books and figurines of favorite characters. Makeup artists turned several brave souls into works of art, painting them from head …

Let’s take our future seriously, and have some fun while we’re at it. ICON TLV, the international science fiction and fantasy festival, will take place from October 1 – 8, 2012. Now in its 16th edition the festival is the Israeli hub for genre films, gaming, speculative fiction and engagement with imagination, innovation and social change. ICON TLV Director Uri Aviv stated that this year’s focus will be on the future – and not a moment too soon.
In the chaotic heat of the Israeli scene, as we thrash about from …

Print Screen 2012 takes a look at the myriad aspects of visual and digital culture from June 12 – 14th at the Holon Mediatheque. Initiated and curated by Lior Zalmanson, Print Screen, now in its second edition, examines the ways in which the internet influences our social interaction and the changes taking place in cinema. Feature and documentary films that explore the ever-changing relationships between people and technology, as well as lectures, workshops, installations and interactive events – a fun fest, not for geeks only.
A DJ set by Digital_Me, accompanied …

Get your Geek groove going April 30, 2012 in Tel Aviv at your choice of the 55 bars & cafés participating in “Science on Tap” (Mada al HaBar) – an evening of fun & informative talks on science. The talks will all be in Hebrew, and a complete list is available on the facebook event page. Talks are scheduled to begin at 20:30, and based on past experiences, fill up and spill out onto the sidewalk very quickly – early arrival is recommended!
Can computers predict the future (HaEzor – The …