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Wild animals and human nutrition: meeting of the Israeli Science Club

Date: Sunday, March 26, 2017

The Science Club of the Israeli Friends of the Weizmann Institute of Science gathered on December 14 for an event at the Hilton Hotel in Tel Aviv. More than 250 members, including members of the WeizmannVibe Club, attended a festive dinner featuring a talk by Dr. Eran Elinav of the Department of Immunology.

 

Dr. Elinav, who specializes in the study of the microbiome—the population of bacteria and other micro-organisms in our gut—told the audience about his studies on personalized nutrition, and how the foods we eat affect everyone differently. Award-winning nature photographer Amos Nachoum (pictured above), who lives in San Francisco and who specializes in photographing large animals, spoke about his work and the importance of nature preservation.