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Weizmann Institute of Science

From the Chairman’s desk

«It is my pleasure to welcome you to the website of ECWIS, the European Committee of the Weizmann Institute of Science. We are a non-profit organization, dedicated to furthering the development of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.

History has repeatedly shown that curiosity-driven research leads to unexpected breakthroughs and has a meaningful long-term impact on all of us. Our goal is to enable such scientific research and raise financial means to support the work of our scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science, for the future of humanity.

This website aims to share with you a glimpse of the broad and fascinating science that comes from the Weizmann Institute. Through this website, I invite you to step into a magical journey. A journey in the footsteps of human curiosity, passion and knowledge, a journey to learn and come closer to understanding the mysteries of life and the secrets of the universe.

Thank you and enjoy the WOW – Wonders Of Weizmann Institute of Science.»

Bob Drake, Chair of ECWIS and Vice Chair of the International Board of the Weizmann Institute of Science

Bob Drake

Chair of the International Board and Chair of the European Committee, Weizmann Institute of Science

 

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1 Sep, 2026

The Know-How Kids

When a child asks “Why does a blowfish puff up?”, we often jump in with facts. But what if we paused and suggested that they ask instead, “How does a blowfish puff up?” It may seem like splitting hairs, but this small shift in phrasing could help reshape future generations’ capacity for reasoning and critical thought, in science and beyond. A study from the Weizmann Institute of Science shows that children as young as 2nd grade can offer surprisingly sophisticated scientific explanations for biological phenomena, so long as the question taps into the kind of reasoning that science is built on: Not why, but how. Explanations that focus on t…

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Professor Ada Yonath, laureate of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the Israel Prize, and an international model of scientific courage and perseverance, passed away on August 31, 2026. She was 8…
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