Featured in this issue
Crystal Clear
Benjamin Palmer explores how animals make crystals and manipulate light, with an eye toward creating novel organic materials
By Zac Unger
Building Blocks
From the origins of life to a new approach to pharmaceuticals, Moran Frenkel-Pinter explores the processes and potential of chemical evolution.
By Brian Owens
Also in this issue
Unlocking the Voices of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Michael Johnson uses new digital tools to shine a light on a key period of religious development
By Chris Wiebe
Down to the Last Detail
Using an innovative technique, quantum physicist Ido Kaminer is magnifying new possibilities in X-ray science.
By Diana Kwon
Shining a Light on Dark Matter
To unravel this baffling space phenomenon, physicist Yonit Hochberg is studying strongly interacting massive particles.
By Dan Falk
Tracking COVID-19’s Spread with Genetic Sequencing
When the COVID-19 pandemic began engulfing the globe, one of the top questions among researchers in relevant fields was: how do we stop the spread of this aggressive virus?
By Sharon Aschaiek
The Heart of the Helping Relationship in Social Work
Social work is often viewed as transactional— as a service that facilitates access to housing, food, employment or other vital services for people in need.
By Sharon Aschaiek
Uncovering the Complex Dynamics Shaping EU Cybersecurity Policy
The exponential rise of digital products in the “Internet of Things” (IoT) age offers us all convenience and efficiencies—but also makes us more vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks.
By Sharon Aschaiek
What Your Voice Reveals—or Doesn’t Reveal—About Your Feelings
“I can hear it in your voice.” It’s what we might say to a friend or relative who we think sounds highly emotional.
By Sharon Aschaiek
Harnessing Science to Advance Human Health
Innovative research in immunology, epigenetics and genomics will help realize the promise of precision medicine.
By Mark Witten
Unearthing Ancient Metalworking Practices
Artifacts discovered at an archeological dig in modern Israel reveal the impacts of the introduction of iron.
By Vanessa Workman, as told to Dan Falk
Untangling the Social and Empathy Dynamics of Autism
Psychological research is exploring this complex and increasingly common neurodevelopmental condition through the lens of neurodiversity.
By Sharon Aschaiek
Science that Serves Sustainability
New discoveries in energy production, agricultural productivity and chemical catalysis could help clean and protect our planet.
By Pippa Wysong
Recognizing Scientific Excellence
Breaking down the numbers to illustrate the status of Israel and Azrieli Fellows among European Research Council (ERC) grant recipients.
By the Azrieli Fellows Program
Aperio Magazine
Aperio is a magazine produced by the Azrieli Fellows Program, which empowers promising academics through opportunities to conduct cutting-edge research at elite higher education institutions in Israel. The program is operated by the Azrieli Foundation, which aims to improve the lives of present and future generations through philanthropic initiatives in education, research, health care and the arts, mainly in Canada and Israel.
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