PrintOctober 18, 2009
Explaining terrorism to a Nobel laureate
The world finally has a definitive answer to the age-old question about whether intelligence is the same thing as common sense. That answer, in case you've ever wondered, is a conclusive "no." Last week Israel Army Radio interviewed Dr. Ada Yonath, professor of structural biology at the Weizmann Institute of Science, on her selection for a Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Dr. Yonath, who uses high powered x-rays to map locations of things I can neither spell, pronounce, nor use in a sentence, is the first Israeli woman ever to win the Nobel in any category. Yet in this interview, although understandably very excited about her award, she revealed a naiveté remarkable for someone who has lived most of her life in the land of Israel. Since then, similar reports on the interview were published by the Jerusalem Post, YNET News, and Israel National News. I have watched for some clarification by Dr. Yonath, or some protestation that her words were taken out of context, but so far...(Read Full Article)
