Prologue Journal – Page 35546 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

A Sting Operation to Save Elephants, With No Stings

New York Times While live bees can be used as a deterrent to keep elephants away from farms, a new technology fills in for cases where a buzz without the sting is preferable. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/27/science/elephants-bees-buzzbox.html

The life-changing magic of washing your hands (on Passover)

Jerusalem Post One element of the washing is called “shifshuf yadayim,” which literally means “rubbing the hands,” and is initially described in the Tosefta (Yadaim 1:2), a 2nd-century CE compilation of Torah law. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-736330

Meet the 4 Astronauts of Artemis II

New York Times Three NASA astronauts and a Canadian will fly around the moon in 2024. Here’s what you need to know about them. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/science/artemis-ii-mission-astronauts.html

‘Market upheaval will end positively’ – Israeli venture capital fund head

Jerusalem Post Or Ben Shoshan, director and managing partner of SIBF, spoke at his fund’s investor conference held at the O-TECH complex in Kfar Saba recently. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-736310

Migrants Search for Bodies of Loved Ones After Mexico Fire

New York Times After a deadly fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, some victims’ families and friends are still looking for answers about their loved ones. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/world/americas/fire-mexico-migrant-detention-center.html

Canada Earns a Spot Among NASA’s Artemis II Crew

New York Times A Canadian astronaut will join the Artemis II crew in return for Canada’s future delivery of a robotic arm to the American-led lunar Gateway project. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/science/artemis-ii-moon-canada.html

NYC mayor warns Trump supporters ahead of indictment: ‘Be on your best behavior’

Jerusalem Post Trump was heading to New York on Monday and was due to surrender to prosecutors in Manhattan on Tuesday. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-736303

Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel Announces 2023 Laureates

Jerusalem Post Three young scientists at leading research institutions in Israel will each be awarded $100,000 for their groundbreaking scientific research. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-736281

Trump heads to New York for court surrender amid tight security

Jerusalem Post Trump is the first US president to face criminal charges and is due to be arraigned, fingerprinted and photographed at the Downtown Manhattan courthouse. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-736278

Could Israel’s fusion energy co. power our future factories and cities?

Jerusalem Post While several companies worldwide are working toward nuclear fusion, only one company in Israel has jumped full-throttle into the effort: NT-Tao. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/energy-and-infrastructure/article-736277