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The Weizmann Institute of Science holds an annual science festival where people of all ages come and enjoy a variety of fun activities

People from all over the world, of all ages, talk about the Weizmann Institute of Science Copyright © Weizmann Institute of Science http://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/site/EN/homepage.asp

Weizmann Institute scientists and research fellows took to 61 bars and cafes across Tel Aviv, where they shared with the public the excitement that accompanies scientific research at the forefront of human knowledge. The event took place on Wednesday, 24 April, 2013, at 20:30. Are there parallel realities? What is the ultimate fate of the Universe? How was life created? Is it possible to create an artificial brain? Is nuclear fusion the solution to the energy crisis? What is personalized medicine? Is it possible to learn during sleep? Why do stars explode? And are we really made of stardust? These are just a few of the questions that the Weizmann scientists discussed with the public.

Some 20 Weizmann Institute of Science graduate students as well as Weizmann Institute president, Prof. Daniel Zajfman, vice-president, Prof. Israel Bar-Joseph and Prof. Irit Dinur, spoke about some hot topics in science research, women in science, and education - with people at pubs, restaurants and coffee shops in Rehovot, Israel. http://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/beer-science-and-good-spirits#.UlpvjVCnruw

To help celebrate International Brain Awareness Week, Weizmann Institute scientists and research students met with the public in pubs and coffee shops in Rehovot and Ness Tziona to give them a taste of the satisfaction that comes from scientific activity. The informal meetings over a cup of coffee or a beer, focused on research into memory and insight.

Take a look around the Weizmann Institute's Clore Garden of Science - an interactive outdoor museum with the coolest exhibits that have got people from 5 to 105 talking about their next visit! For further information, visit their website: http://www.weizmann.ac.il/diff_angle/garden/home_e.php

A short clip presenting Nano Comics - a comics series published by the Weizmann Institute of Science, which was showcased at Animix - the 10th Animation Comics and Caricature Festival, 2010, Tel Aviv

A sample of entries from the Weizmann Institute of Science's "Draw Me A Scientist" competition

From Darwin to Einstein: Colossal Mistakes by Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe. Mario Livio Space Telescope Science Institute (STSCI) A special popular lecture organized by and hosted at the Weizmann Institute

The history of the first electronic computer in Israel, and one of the first in the world, and the ceremony recognizing WEIZAC as a key historical milestone in the history of computing by IEEE. (English from 1:19)