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Enriching Education
2014 International Safecracking Tournament at the Weizmann Institute of Science
Over 40 teams from around the world competed in the Weizmann Institute's 19th International Safecracking Tournament. The competition challenges high school students to use their knowledge of physics and their imagination to create their own safe, and break into those of other teams.
October 30, 2014
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Weizmann Global Gathering 2014: Prof. Yadin Dudai Introduces Partners in Creativity, Modern Dance meets Neurobiology
This unique collaboration at the Weizmann Institute of Science's 2014 Global Gathering reveals complementary sides to the human brain. Israel's Vertigo Dance Company worked with Institute neuroscientists to create this performance, presented at New York's Lincoln Center. Weizmann's Prof. Yadin Dudai and the company's Noa Wertheim open the event.
October 29, 2014
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Weizmann Global Gathering 2014: Highlights
This video provides a quick day-by-day overview of the thrilling 2014 Weizmann Institute Global Gathering. Held in New York City, it had, as Institute President Prof. Daniel Zajfman said, a record ""420 people from 13 different countries.""
October 29, 2014
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Enriching Education
Weizmann Women in Science: The National Postdoctoral Award Program for Advancing Women in Science
Prof. Daniella Goldfarb addresses the ongoing need to have more women scientists in high-level scientific careers – and how the Institute's National Postdoctoral Award Program for Advancing Women in Science is helping make this happen. Also speaking to this issue are (in order of appearance): Prof. Nirit Dudovich, Dr. Michal Rivlin, Dr. Michal Sharon, Prof. Varda Rotter, and Dr. Noam Stern-Ginossar.
October 29, 2014
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Weizmann Global Gathering 2014: Partners In Philanthropy
In this moving video shown at the 2014 Global Gathering, philanthropic friends of the Weizmann Institute talk about why they give - and why they give to Weizmann. Several donors appear with the scientists they help support, many with relationships going back years.
October 29, 2014
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Weizmann Global Gathering 2014: Partners in Innovation, Prof. Israel Bar-Joseph
Prof. Israel Bar-Joseph, the Weizmann Institute's Vice President for Resource Development, opens the ""Partners in Innovation"" session of the 2014 Global Gathering. Speaking at Rockefeller University, he discusses the highly competitive process of recruiting the very best young scientists, and the importance of philanthropic support in helping to bring these top new researchers to campus.
October 29, 2014
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Improving Health & Medicine
Weizmann Global Gathering 2014: Partners in Innovation, Prof. Deborah Fass
Prof. Deborah Fass speaks at the Partners in Innovation session of the Weizmann Institute's 2014 Global Gathering about her work with proteins. There are so many types of proteins that the total number is about the number of observable stars in the universe. ""Each of us,"" says Prof. Fass, ""is an entire protein universe."" Prof. Haim Garty introduces her.
October 29, 2014
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Improving Health & Medicine
Weizmann Global Gathering 2014: Partners in Innovation, Dr. Gad Asher
It's a good thing he is giving his presentation at the Global Gathering's Partners in Innovation session in the morning, says Dr. Gad Asher, because that's when our ability to pay attention is at its peak. He explains his research on our circadian clocks – also called biological clocks – and how they are connected to metabolism. Prof. Israel Bar-Joseph introduces Dr. Asher.
October 29, 2014
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Improving Health & Medicine
Weizmann Global Gathering 2014: Partners in Innovation, Dr. Eran Elinav
Dr. Eran Elinav is a medical doctor as well as a scientist, which makes him ideal to conduct research on gut microbiota and how they impact our health. Dr. Elinav's groundbreaking work to date includes being able to determine how our individual bodies will react to specific foods. His research has tremendous potential for improving our everyday lives, making us fitter, healthier, and happier.
October 29, 2014