About Us
Founded in 1944, the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science develops philanthropic support for the Weizmann Institute in Israel, and advances its mission of science for the future of humanity.
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Nov 13, 2017... Jets and Debris from a Neutron Star Collision. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/CI Lab. This animation captures phenomena observed over the course of ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/blog/spring-cleaning-find-joy-in-picking-up-trash/
May 01, 2019... “I take every opportunity to clean up,” says Ron Milo, seen here with a helper as they collect trash along a trail. “It fills me with joy ... Our call is for pe ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/blog/what-an-alien-can-teach-us-about-ourselves/
Apr 30, 2018...
We want to believe: “Ata,” a mummy found in Chile’s Atacama region, inspired theories and rumors.Credit: Bhattacharya, S. et al., 2018
It started the way s ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/blog/third-woman-in-history-wins-nobel-in-physics/
Dec 03, 2018...
“Really? Is that all?” Donna Strickland becomes third female recipient of the Nobel in Physics
Winning the Nobel Prize is the ultimate crown for anyone’s c ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/blog/the-art-of-the-visionary-scientist/
Feb 26, 2018...
The beautiful neural cells of chickens. Santiago Ramón y Cajal, c. 1905
For centuries, the brain has been a mystery, a blank-enough slate that scientists, ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/blog/going-public-with-parkinson-s-sharing-science-and-knowledge/
Sep 05, 2018...
Alan Alda, center, communicating science at the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. Credit: SUNY Stony Brook.
Ardent science-communication advocate ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/blog/fight-climate-change-plant-a-tree/
Mar 02, 2020... Our new world order is particularly brutal for trees. Between climate change and economic greed, these lifegiving – and lifesaving – plants are not doing so wel ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/blog/high-flyers-are-more-likely-to-get-cancer/
Sep 28, 2018...
First class in fighting second-hand smoke: Did you know we have flight attendants to thank for exposing the dangers of second-hand smoke? Well, we do.
Don’ ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/blog/the-exquisite-precision-of-you/
Dec 01, 2017... You know that you have a circadian clock, or rhythm, that keeps you in time with the Earth’s 24-hour day-night cycle. Well, roughly in time, anyway; some of us ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/blog/are-these-ocean-dwellers-the-future-shape-of-humankind/
Jun 01, 2018... The life aquatic with the Bajau: The islanders have evolved to remain underwater, at depth, for extended periods – even walking on the sea floor. Credit: BBCone ... Read more
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