https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/people/do-science-woman
July 11, 2016
Even today, in 2016, the decision to become a parent carries a heavier burden for women, particularly those who wish to have a career. For scientists combining motherhood with building a career in science, this can be overwhelmingly challenging: Both society and workplace de...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/special-project-staff-scientists
September 18, 2016
There are today 178 staff scientists at the Weizmann Institute. These are the people – all PhDs, most with postdoctoral experience, some working within research groups, others heading support service units – who make the cutting-edge science happen at the Weizmann Institute of Sc...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/space-physics/staff-scientist-dr-ehud-fonio
July 14, 2016
Name: Dr. Ehud Fonio Department: Physics of Complex Systems, Ant Collective Behavior Lab An ant nest is a cohesive unit – a superorganism. This trait enables ants to rule the planet (alongside humans). But to Dr. Ehud Fonio, a zoologist by training who works in D...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/stress-coping-mechanism-helps-mice-make-new-friends
July 19, 2016
Meeting new people can be both stressful and rewarding. Research at the Weizmann Institute of Science, reported yesterday in Nature Neuroscience, suggests that a molecule involved in regulating stress in the brain may help determine how willing we are to leave the safety of our s...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/staff-scientist-dr-eyal-schejter
July 21, 2016
Name: Dr. Eyal Schejter Department: Molecular Genetics, cellular communication in development lab The long, thin fibers that make up our muscles have a unique way of forming: over the course of their development, many cells called myoblasts fuse togeth...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/dawn-dusk
July 25, 2016
Whether we are early birds or night owls, our routine relies on internal mechanisms called circadian clocks that orchestrate 24-hour cycles of activity. Dr. Gad Asher of the Biomolecular Sciences Department of the Weizmann Institute of Science and his team are studying the mechan...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/space-physics/staff-scientist-dr-daniel-lellouch
July 28, 2016
Name: Dr. Daniel Lellouch Department: Particle Physics and Astrophysics One evening sixteen years ago, two young Weizmann Institute scientists – Dr. Daniel Lellouch and the future president of the Weizmann Institute of Science, Prof....
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/stable-design
August 1, 2016
All life depends on proteins; thus studies in pretty much all the life sciences – including biomedical and pharmaceutical research – require the use of proteins. But many proteins, particularly large or human ones, are unstable; they can’t be produced in the bacterial system...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/triple-treatment-keeps-cancer-coming-back
June 2, 2015
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, responsible for some 1.59 million deaths a year. That figure is due, in part, to the fact that the cancer often returns after what, at first, seems to be successful treatment. And the recurring cancer is often resistant...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/staff-scientist-dr-daniella-schatz
August 4, 2016
Name: Dr. Daniella Schatz Department: Plant and Environmental Sciences, Dr. Assaf Vardi’s Marine Microbial Interactions Lab They make up less than one percent of the biomass of the planet, yet they fix around half of its carbon dioxide and produce about half of its oxygen....