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Overview

  • 21 references 16 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German, Hebrew (modern), Russian; learning Spanish
  • 37, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • Tissue engineer and science writer at the Technion
  • PhD in Neuroscience
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About Me

I am a biologist and science writer, living in Nesher with my husband, my son, and our lovely dog. Non-stop learning, traveling, dancing, finding new friends, and visiting the old ones. Passionate about environmental protection and sustainable living.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surf&Host

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

CS - the best way of traveling for me, it can turn any boring business trip into a unique adventure and lots of positive emotions! I enjoy hosting true couch surfers and quite often host dancers coming for festivals in Haifa

Music, Movies, and Books

Films: BBC documentaries - I'm in love with David Attenborough:), anything by Kusturitsa, Kubrik, Tarkovskiy, Tarantino, Woody Allen, and also Amelie, Equilibrium, Games of the Mind... All old Soviet and German cartoons.
Music: Piazolla, Jan Tirsen, Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Jazz, especially life!, Blues, Tommy Emanuel, Don Ross, Pink Floyd, Tom Waits, Bob Marley, Elvis Presley, Beatles, Metallica, Queen, Doors, Red Hot Chilly Peppers, Boris Grebenschikov, Auktsion.
Books: Ruth Ozeki, Margaret Atwood, Kortasar, Markes, Borches, Kafka, Vonnegut, Sartr, Kamiu, Gesse, Dostoevskiy, Bulgakov, Tovi Janson, Alexandr Markov, lot's of Japanese authors

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have seen polar lights and smoking volcanoes - it's wonderful!

Teach, Learn, Share

Passivly learning Hebrew, always great to get an opportunity to practice.
I can teach you biology and cognitive sciences, if you want;), if you search somebody to practice Russian, German, English with - feel free. What else? Maybe, how to take the life easy.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Israel, Russian Federation

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