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Viva Sarah Press
Nov 24, 20191 min read
How can we know about an innovation if we don't know its story?
Every day, brainstormers come up with awe-inspiring ideas. These ideas are twisted and twirled, shaken and stirred. When the idea is...


Viva Sarah Press
Nov 19, 20191 min read
Innovation stories with the Wisconsin State Assembly
Talking about innovation from my journalistic point of view means talking about crazy ideas before they become global solutions. Which...


Viva Sarah Press
Nov 7, 20191 min read
Women in Innovation: Stories
I love giving talks about innovation and creativity. On November 5, I shared a fun morning in Jerusalem with these awesome women from The...


Viva Sarah Press
Oct 29, 20191 min read
Stories of A Startup Nation
I was invited to give a talk about whether Israel's reputation as 'a startup nation' represents truth or hype. So, I brought a cache of...


Viva Sarah Press
Oct 22, 20191 min read
“The” startup nation? Or, “a” startup nation?
Is Israel “the” startup nation or “a” startup nation? I’ve always preferred the term Innovation Nation to Startup Nation. But then, it...


Viva Sarah Press
Oct 15, 20191 min read
Stories of this innovation nation: boastful vs. factual
At the end of this month, I’ve been asked to give a talk on Israel's reputation in the realm of innovation. Is this country’s moniker as...

Viva Sarah Press
Sep 28, 20192 min read
Documentary on World Education: Israel
Sometimes you need an outsider to show you what's happening in your neighborhood. Journalist and filmmaker Zhou Yijun dedicates an...


Viva Sarah Press
Sep 23, 20191 min read
Ever see a clown on the UPnRIDE?
Twice a week, I work as an educational clown. The rest of the week, I work as an innovation journalist and give talks on the culture of...


Viva Sarah Press
Sep 15, 20191 min read
A side thought or a great idea?
I love finding out where a startup’s great idea has come from. Why didn’t someone else come up with the idea sooner? What made the...


Viva Sarah Press
Jul 17, 20191 min read
Inspiring (and being inspired by) university students
Every July, I get to speak to groups of American university students who come to Israel for internships. This year, I had the opportunity...


Viva Sarah Press
Jul 3, 20191 min read
What can you do with $100 million?
$100 million. That’s about how much the Beresheet spacecraft mission cost to put Israel in Lunar Orbit. It’s also the sum an...


Viva Sarah Press
Jun 25, 20191 min read
Beresheet is the purple splotch on the Moon Map
This is so cool! Beresheet is on the official National Geographic Moon Map. National Geographic just published a new Moon Map with a list...


Viva Sarah Press
Jun 3, 20193 min read
Why did a Chinese film crew follow educational clowns around an Israeli primary school?
Educational clowning is still making its mark in Israel. Of the thousands of schools in the country today, 11 have taken part in piloting...


Viva Sarah Press
May 8, 20191 min read
Israel at 71: Interview on chutzpah, innovation and creativity
In honor of Israel's Independence Day, I was asked some questions about the country's phenomenal innovation and creative culture....


Viva Sarah Press
Mar 30, 20192 min read
Speaking to Medill School of Journalism students
I love speaking to students. This week, I met with Medill School of Journalism students and teachers, who were in Israel to learn...


Viva Sarah Press
Mar 20, 20191 min read
Sharing today's stories from Israel
This week, I made my debut as a speaker with the JNF USA. I spoke about women, innovation, business and Israeli innovation at the 2019...


Viva Sarah Press
Mar 3, 20192 min read
What role do women play in Israeli innovation?
I am a speaker on the culture of innovation and creativity in Israel. I also happen to be a woman, who speaks on these issues. And so in...
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