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The Poetry in Science
Posted by Weizmann Science Writer on May 7, 2013 Poetry is finding its way into our consciousness at the Weizmann Institute: At the recent, fourth annual Science on Tap evening, which the Institute hosts in Tel Aviv, several poets joined in the fun, reading from their work before and after the talks given by scientists in over 60 filled-to-capacity pubs and cafes around the…
Science on Tap 2012, Tel Aviv
Posted by Weizmann Science Writer on April 15, 2012 Explain to a pub full of beer drinkers exactly what it is you do in your lab. That’s the idea behind Science on Tap, which will be taking place again this year in bars, coffee shops and restaurants in the heart of Tel Aviv’s entertainment district at the end of the month. A Science on…
Going into the Unknown, Together
Posted by Weizmann Science Writer on January 9, 2012 The actors on the stage work their magic, turning a few disparate phrases – “challenge, giving birth, infinity, chaos, visiting a new country” – into a brief but charming improvised sketch, to the delight of the audience. But the viewers, filling a large auditorium at the Weizmann Institute of Science, expect more than to be…
Weizmann Institute Annual Report 2011
Posted by Weizmann Science Writer on September 19, 2011 Our latest annual report is now online, and we think the results are worth looking at. We started with a favorite theme — art and science — and took it a step further. Ten short pieces on scientific research that deals with movement — of proteins, electrons, black holes or theoretical random walkers — are…