Writer: Abigail Klein Leichman

Abigail Klein Leichman, a writer and associate editor at ISRAEL21c from August 2010 until her retirement in March 2024, moved to Israel in 2007. She has freelanced for a variety of newspapers and periodicals since 1984.

A T-shirt that monitors your heart

Smart-digital hWear shirt has conductive fibers woven in, performing the job of an ECG machine and transmitting vitals to your doctor’s smartphone.

Are you geeky enough for GeekCon?

‘Do the most idiotic thing in the most complicated technological way. If your project can become a product, you’re not admitted to GeekCon.’

R&D for the elderly

Ministry of Science announces a grant program for Israeli researchers focusing on scientific and technological innovations for the aging population.