Writer: Nicky Blackburn

Editor and Israel Director, Nicky Blackburn has worked extensively as a journalist and editor both in Britain and Israel for a range of national and international publications including The Cambridge Evening News, London News, Travel Weekly, Israel High Tech Investor, and The Times of London. She was the Associate Editor at LINK Israel’s Business and Technology Magazine, and the High-Tech Correspondent for The Jerusalem Post. She has an MA in Creative Writing and English Literature from Bar Ilan University.

The gene at the heart of pain

A gene affecting chronic pain caused by nerve injury has been identified by Israeli and international researchers, opening the way for new treatment approaches.

In pictures: Israel gets flower power

After an unseasonably warm February, spring has come early to Israel, and the countryside has burst into bloom. Enjoy ISRAEL21c’s gallery of pictures.   In

In pictures – A sky full of birds

Twice a year half a billion birds make the journey through Israel, migrating forwards and back from Europe and Asia to their winter nesting grounds in Africa. Find out more in our photo story.