A story collection
Researchers
From black holes at the edge of the universe to the secrets of the human brain, Israeli researchers pushed the boundaries of knowledge. Read their stories here.
Amotz Zahavi
The zoologist who challenged the conventions of world science and explained why a peacock must carry a heavy, dangerous tail. The "Handicap Principle," born from observations in the Arava, became one of the greatest breakthroughs in our understanding of evolution.
Bruria Kaufman
The brilliant mathematician who worked closely with Albert Einstein in his final years and solved equations that captivated the world. The researcher who left the pinnacle of American academia to help build the Weizmann Institute and Israeli science.
Deborah Teitelbaum
The dedicated scientist who labored for years in the laboratory on the molecular research that led to the drug Copaxone. The researcher behind the great Israeli medical achievement that gave millions of people with multiple sclerosis around the world a new lease on life.
Daniel Kahneman
The boy who hid from the Gestapo in Paris and became a researcher who exposed the blind spots and irrationality of the human mind. The Israeli psychologist who won the Nobel Prize in Economics and forever changed the way we make decisions.
Zelig Eugen Soskin
The agronomist who proved to Herzl that a national vision is built on science, precise calculation, and working the land, and conceived the “small farms” model that gave rise to Nahariya. How did five dunams and growing vegetables in salt water at the Dead Sea spark an agricultural revolution that earned him the Israel Prize?
Yuval Ne'eman
The mysterious man and brilliant physicist who revealed the fundamental particles of nature while also working on national security. A polymath who led Israel's nuclear program, space research, and intelligence services.
Jacob Bekenstein
The modest Israeli physicist who dared to challenge Stephen Hawking and discovered the laws of black hole thermodynamics. The scientist who deciphered the secrets of cosmic entropy and left an everlasting mark on the study of the universe.