Speakers at Yeshiva Stories decry the lack of secular education in religious institutions and tell some harrowing and humorous tales of life in the ultra-Orthodox world

To explain why he's founded over 100 hands-on labs in sub-Sahara Africa, Mark Gelfand points to Hebrew school classes and a natural curiosity for the workings of the world

'Big Bang Theory' actress, a neuroscientist, will collaborate with comic writers and illustrators on story collection featuring superheroes exploring scientific mysteries