#239 - Worms for Brains and Other Tales from the TAU Genetics Lab (Prof. Oded Rechavi)

Two Nice Jewish Boys

Eytan and Naor

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1.7 • 804 Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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*This episode is sponsored by Masa Israel Journey. Check them out at masaisrael.org/twonicejewishboys * Exclusive subscription offer for podcast listeners: Get 6 months of The Forward for only $15: forward.com/2njb What would you do if you woke up one day, and you were told that you’re going to be given 2.5 million dollars. No ifs or ands or buts. Just take the money, and make something good out of it. Unfortunately, us simpletons seldom face these kinds of problems. But today’s guest was recently put to this very test. Prof. Oded Rechavi is one of the youngest, most promising scientists in the Israeli academia today. He’s a Professor of Neurobiology and Genetics in Tel Aviv University, where he researches various subjects, from diseases, to irrationality and even ancient scrolls. Prof. Rechavi is a laureate of many awards, including the Blavetnik award, the Schmidt award and the Polymath award, which recently granted him with 2.5 million dollars, and one goal - make something interesting out of it, whatever you see fit. We are extremely excited to have Prof. Rechavi on the show today!

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0:00.0	This is Aiton Weinstein.
0:01.7	And I'm Naor Menninger, and you're listening to Two Nice Jewish Boys.
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0:45.3	check them out at2.5 million.
1:06.0	No ifs, ands, or buts about it. Just take the money and make something good out of it.
1:14.4	Unfortunately, us simpletons seldomly face these kinds of problems, but today's guest was recently put to this very test.
1:24.9	Professor Oded Rechavi is one of the youngest, most promising scientists in the Israeli
1:29.5	academia today. He's a professor of neurobiology and genetics in Tel Aviv University, where
1:35.5	he researches various subjects from diseases to irrationality and even ancient scrolls.
1:43.4	Professor Rochavi is a laureate of many awards,
1:46.1	including the Blavetnik Award, the Schmidt Award,
1:49.4	and the Polymath Award,
1:50.7	which recently granted him $2.5 million.
1:56.2	Along with one goal,
1:58.2	make something interesting out of it,
2:00.5	whatever you see fit. So we are extremely
2:03.3	excited, honored, thrilled to have Professor Ahavi on the show today. Thank you so much for joining us.
2:08.1	How are you? Hi. Thank you. Before we start, we have a sponsor. Yes, we do. I did not forget.
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