Reaching out across the divide: Oded Rechavi
Sean is joined by Oded Rechavi from Tel Aviv University who discusses the power of collaborations that bring together different fields and perspectives.
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Reaching out across the divide: Oded Rechavi
In this episode, Oded Rechavi shares tips on creating a diverse network.
Oded Rechavi is a professor at Tel Aviv University in Israel and on a mission to challenge fundamental long-held dogmas. We hear how partnerships with people with diverse backgrounds and expertise allows Oded to do things differently, and of the importance of communication and breaking down barriers in building diverse networks. Developed in collaboration with Science.
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