Symphony of Particles: Dr. Shikma Bressler

Dr. Shkima Bressler of the Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics at the Weizmann Institute of Science describes physics in a non-conventional way – with musical demonstration she explains the known particles that make up the universe—and speculates what else is out there.

Shikma Schwartzman-Bressler is an Israeli physicist. A researcher at the Weizmann Institute of Science, she is among those taking part in research at the CERN particle accelerator in Switzerland as a member of the ATLAS collaboration. She is also a social activist and leading figure in the “Black Flag” protests in Israel.