Dr. Benny First + Prof. Gafni

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Dr. Benny First + Prof. Gafni

09:15 — South Africa Between Blacks and Whites: Nelson Mandela and His Heroic Struggle Against Apartheid

Lecturer: Dr. Benny First — researcher, expert, and lecturer on the African continent

The lecture will review the ideological, political, and economic background to the rise of the apartheid regime and explore its manifestations in daily life.

At the same time, we will present Mandela’s personal and national heroic struggle for independence and against racial segregation.

11:00 — Paying Attention to Drugs: When Chemistry Enters the Brain — On Medications and Other Chemicals

Lecturer: Prof. Gafni — researcher and lecturer, Bar-Ilan University

Beginning in the 1930s, it became clear that chemical processes have a beneficial effect on the brain.

This finding led to chemical intervention in the brain through medications for suppressing pain, treating anxiety and depression, sleeping pills, and more.

At the same time, however, we are witnessing the phenomenon of dangerous drugs and the damage they cause.

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