New scientists As far as the eye can see—and beyond Our eyes—and the extensive human visual system behind them—have a remarkable ability to make sense of our three-dimensional world from two-dimensional information. Date: September 14, 2020
New scientists Signals from the stars Dr. Barak Zackay hunts for exotic astrophysical phenomena such as supernovae, binary black holes, pulsars, gravitational waves, and exoplanets. Date: September 14, 2020
New scientists Introducing Dr. Leeat Keren Cancer researchers are just beginning to unravel the interplay between the individual cells of a tumor, the immune system, and the “normal” cells that surround tumors, which comprise what’s known as their microenvironment. Date: August 20, 2020
New scientists How the brain and body ‘talk’ to each other The brain and body maintain a continuous dialogue based on internal sensing of bodily states. Dr. Yoav Livneh, who will join the faculty of the Weizmann Institute in August, explores this ‘conversation’. Date: June 10, 2020
New scientists Introducing Dr. Ephraim Shahmoon Physics at the quantum level—extremely small particles like atoms and photons—is poised to influence our lives in a big way. Date: October 3, 2019
New scientists Finding Earth 2.0 The notion of life on other planets has fired human imagination for centuries. Dr. Sagi Ben-Ami is imagining—and searching for answers. Date: October 7, 2019
New scientists The crossroads of engineering and medicine At the crossroads of science, medicine, and engineering is an abundance of data, and Prof. Yonina Eldar is working to make it accessible. Date: September 25, 2019
New scientists Modern-day ocean explorer As climate change continues to transform the face of the planet, understanding the role of the oceans in Earth’s habitability becomes more and more crucial. Date: October 7, 2019
New scientists Teaching computers to see and hear The human visual system has a remarkable ability to make sense of the 3D world from 2D information. Translating that ability to computers is Dr. Tali Dekel's challenge. Date: October 7, 2019
New scientists Introducing Dr. Moshe Biton The study of the dynamics of the human gut is shedding light on a plethora of diseases, and Dr. Moshe Biton is taking the lead. Date: October 3, 2019
New scientists Exploring cancer's environment Dr. Leeat Keren studies how interactions among cancer cells, healthy cells, and immune cells drive the progression of different cancers and affect their responses to treatment. Date: October 7, 2019
New scientists How to close the curriculum gap What do we teach when we teach math? According to Dr. Alon Pinto, for even the most experienced instructors, the answer is only partly about mathematics. Date: October 7, 2019
New scientists Brain power The Weizmann Institute’s first Japanese principal investigator, Dr. Takashi Kawashima, is discovering how the brain adapts to its surroundings—and what happens when it doesn’t. Date: October 2, 2019
New scientists Making a material difference Dr. Aharoni is finding new materials that take shape and function in unprecedented ways. Date: October 7, 2019
The new hybrid mathematician Dr. Ran Tessler is interested in answering mathematical questions that arise from string theory... Date: November 15, 2018
