“We find ourselves facing a war on two fronts: one against the atrocities of Hamas, and another in the global arena of public opinion. Regrettably, we have noticed an alarming trend in which Israel, despite its right to self-defense, is mischaracterized as an oppressor. This is a
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- We, at the Weizmann Institute of Science, are ashamed of, and dismayed by the Israeli government, who is threatening to crush all the conditions for the existence of a healthy civil society, and to act contrary to the law and the court’s order. (1/6)
- יום שחור למדע בישראל. A dark day for science in Israel.
- קהילת מכון ויצמן מתאחדת בצער עמוק על מותם של חפים מפשע ומייחלת להחלמתם של הפצועים ולשובם של השבויים, החטופים והנעדרים בשלום. בשעה קשה זו, אנו מחזקים את תושבי כל ישראל, כוחות הביטחון וההצלה ומקווים לימים שקטים יותר. שמרו על עצמכם ועצמכן. In light of the recent events, the
- We are deeply saddened to announce that our friend and colleague, Dr. Marcel Frailich Kaplun from the Department of Science Teaching, was murdered in the terrorist attack on Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7. The Weizmann community is standing by Marcel's family at this difficult time,
- Prof. Ido Amit and Prof. Eran Elinav have developed a new, safer test that can process tens of thousands of samples at a time. This game-changing technology is being calibrated now in the hopes that it will very soon be available for #coronavirus testing vimeo.com/400592353
- “Today, we urge each and every one of you to stand with us against terrorism. Just as we seek truth and understanding in science, so too must we seek truth in the world we inhabit. The power of the scientific community is immense, and our voices can resonate far beyond the walls
- #International_students: Meet Alejandro Aguilera🇲🇽 a PhD student in the laboratory of Prof. Jacob Hanna of the Molecular Genetics Department, who studies embryonic development, and recently took a significant part in a scientific breakthrough led by the laboratory – (1/5)
- Ants and humans share a rare ability: each can work together in groups to mobilize oversized objects. In a new @PNASNews study, Prof. @feinermo and his team explored this, uncovering surprising insights into the strengths and challenges of cooperation >> bit.ly/Ants-human-EN
00:00 - “Everyone knew it when Marcel entered a room – she was a small woman with a huge presence”: Dr. Marcel Frailich Kaplun, who was murdered by Hamas terrorists on her kibbutz, was a passionate educator and a beloved figure at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Her colleagues bid her
- At the Weizmann Institute, scientists, students and staff from all religions and more than 50 nationalities work together to move humanity forward. In these challenging times, we send a message of #hope, #coexistence and #solidarity
00:00 - Congratulations to Prof. Oded Goldreich of the Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Department, who has been selected to receive the #IsraelPrize in Mathematics and Computer Science 👏
- “Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom” (Albert Einstein) Photo by Gilad First
- Weizmann Institute of Science researchers have created complete models of human embryos from stem cells for the first time! Today, this groundbreaking research by Prof. @Jacob_Hanna’s team at the Molecular Genetics Department was published in the scientific journal @Nature (1/4)












