Weizmann Travelers Initial Trip Report - November 26th
/After a long day of travel across the Atlantic, we arrived at the Weizmann Institute of Science outside of Tel-Aviv, Israel on Sunday evening. Our first 48 hours have been filled with science, from neurobiology to astronomy and everything in between. We simulated a moon walk and explored the physics of coupled swings, solar cookers, and rainbows at the Clore Garden of Science on our first morning, and then visited a research lab studying the effects of oxytocin and vasopressin on the behavior of mice and mole rats.
We spent the evening with astronomers, peering at the rings of Saturn and our nearest major galaxy, Andromeda, before getting some well-deserved rest. Throughout our second day we took part in several hands-on labs as we investigated the brain’s spatial awareness and ability to register change, experimented with properties of physics, including sound waves, and use liquid nitrogen to alter the state of different objects. We also toured the labs of researchers studying the regeneration of heart tissue and those seeking to understand pediatric cancers - all in one building!
Weizmann Travelers:
Tiffany Connor
Devonte Duncan
Celeste Hodge
Drake Nemeth
Toni Risker
Diego Zakers
and
Ms. Alex Silva
