(2/2) @kavliprize.bsky.social Laureate Robert Langer and Nobel Laureate Frances Arnold discussed the critical pathway from foundational research to transformative impact, and the scientific frontiers that may generate the next generation of breakthroughs. Watch the discussion: bit.ly/3SYd3pP

Revolutions in Science: Discovery, Imagination, and the Future – NAS

Revolutions in Science: Discovery, Imagination, and the Future As the United States marked its 250th anniversary, the National Academy of Sciences convened scientific leaders, innovators, and emerging...

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The Kavli Foundation@kavlifoundation.org · 2d ago

(1/2) What will the next 250 years of science look like? The @nasonline.org and the @smithsonianmag.bsky.social celebrated the role of science in the past, present, and future in the U.S. at Revolutions in Science, a conference we were proud to sponsor.

(1/2) What will the next 250 years of science look like? The @nasonline.org and the @smithsonianmag.bsky.social celebrated the role of science in the past, present, and future in the U.S. at Revolutions in Science, a conference we were proud to sponsor.

New technologies can unlock new discoveries. The Kavli Foundation, the @moorefound.bsky.social, and a philanthropic partner are supporting two groundbreaking instrumentation projects that will help astronomers observe the universe in entirely new ways. 1/5

The countdown is on as #ICN2026 kicks off this weekend. If you're joining us at the International Congress for Neuroethology, don't miss these two special sessions exploring how neuroscience can help us better understand and respond to a changing world: 1/4

Steel production accounts for ~7% of global greenhouse gas emissions. What if a new class of materials could one day change that? A Kavli-supported collaboration is uncovering the fundamental science of carbon nanotube synthesis. 1/2 www.kavlifoundation.org/news/a-new-p...

A New Path to Sustainable Nanotube Materials

By uncovering how nanotubes form, a Kavli-supported effort is bringing within reach materials that could reduce the carbon footprint of steel and other…

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Congratulations to Ken’ichi Nomoto on being named one of the recipients of the 2026 Gruber Cosmology Prize and the 2026 Shaw Prize in Astronomy, becoming the first Japanese scientist to receive both awards. Learn more about Ken'ichi's work: www.ipmu.jp/en/20260602-... #KavliAstro

Kavli IPMU Visiting Senior Scientist Ken’ichi Nomoto awarded the 2026 Shaw Prize

June 2, 2026 The University of Tokyo Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU, WPI)

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Dr. Zihao Ou of @utdallas.bsky.social and collaborators are developing new ways to track microplastics and nanoplastics as they move through living organisms and explore how they interact with the nervous system. Learn more: bit.ly/4vTVh5A #KavliNeuro

Kavli Foundation Supports Research into Nanoplastics’ Effect on the Nervous System

A research team that includes UT Dallas physicist Dr. Zihao Ou is developing innovative imaging techniques to track nanoplastics as they move through living organisms. Supported by a grant from the Ka...

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Since 2014, The Kavli Foundation & @fkne-scholars.bsky.social have shared a commitment to advancing neuroscience. Now we're proud to welcome the 6th cohort of the FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence, an extraordinary group of early-career neuroscientists helping shape the future of the field. 1/3

Welcome to the 15 newly selected #FENSKavliScholars! Representing 12 European countries, they join a network of 30 Scholars across 21 countries and 25 nationalities. 🧠✨With thanks to @fens.org, @kavlifoundation.org, @alleninstitute.org and our partners for supporting FKNE. h1.nu/1t8Lw

At the Fred Kavli Opening Plenary Lecture for @fens.org Forum 2026, neuroscientist Guillermina López-Bendito explored how genes, spontaneous neural activity, and glial cells work together to build the brain’s sensory circuits before birth. 1/3

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, what scientific discoveries will define the next 250 years? To explore this, @nasonline.org and Smithsonian hosted Revolutions in Science. Watch the discussion: www.nasonline.org/event/revolu... #America250 1/2

2/2) In her remarks, The Kavli Foundation President Cynthia Friend asked, “What will the next 250 years of scientific progress reveal to humanity and how will we use that knowledge?” See the conversations that unfolded here: www.nasonline.org/event/revolu... #America250

Revolutions in Science: Discovery, Imagination, and the Future – NAS

Revolutions in Science: Discovery, Imagination, and the Future As the United States marked its 250th anniversary, the National Academy of Sciences convened scientific leaders, innovators, and emerging...

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The Kavli Foundation@kavlifoundation.org · last mo.

(1/2) As the U.S. marks 250 years, scientific discovery remains central to our future. The Kavli Foundation was honored to support “Revolutions in Science: Discovery, Imagination, and the Future,” hosted by @nationalacademies.org and @smithsonianmag.bsky.social. 📷 Kevin Allen

(1/2) As the U.S. marks 250 years, scientific discovery remains central to our future. The Kavli Foundation was honored to support “Revolutions in Science: Discovery, Imagination, and the Future,” hosted by @nationalacademies.org and @smithsonianmag.bsky.social. 📷 Kevin Allen

The Kavli Foundation & the @packardfdn.bsky.social invite letters of interest for projects expanding the marketplace of ideas reimagining science's social compact, including the expectations, responsibilities, & norms that shape how science is funded, governed, & connected to the public 1/2

We're thrilled to be on the ground at the 2026 Kavli-IAU Global Coordination Workshop "International Coordination of the Time Domain & Multi-messenger Sky: New Opportunities & New Challenges" this week in Görlitz, Germany, the site of the new German Center for Astrophysics 1/3

What if one vaccine could protect against an entire family of viruses rather than a single strain? In an @economist.com article on efforts to develop "everything vaccines," Pamela Bjorkman @caltech.edu Kavli Nanoscience Institute is highlighted for pioneering work. www.economist.com/science-and-...

Scientists are working on “everything vaccines”

A single jab could protect against a wide range of pathogens

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We’re excited #AAS248 kicked off with the Fred Kavli Plenary Lecture by Dr. Richard Teague @mit.edu, pictured here with our own Dr. Stella Kafka & AAS VP Dr. Dawn Gelino. Dr. Teague is transforming our understanding of how planetary systems form and pioneering ways to find hidden worlds. #KavliAstro

Risa Wechsler started as a Hubble Fellow and is now director of @kipac.bsky.social , known for her work on some of the world's most ambitious sky surveys. See how her career has evolved within the Kavli network: www.kavlifoundation.org/news/the-kav...

ICYMI the @American Academy of Arts and Sciences elected new 2026 members. Our sincerest congratulations goes to Henry T. Yang, @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social Chancellor and Kavli Foundation board member, and all the new members from the Kavli network. See the full list. www.amacad.org/new-members-...

Join us in congratulating our vice president of science, Amy Bernard! Amy received the prestigious John and Samuel Bard Award in Medicine and Science from @bardcollege.bsky.social for her achievements in research and supporting science for the benefit of humanity. alums.bard.edu/reunion/awar...

Attending the International Congress for Neuroethology next month? Don't miss two special opportunities to explore how neuroscience connects with our rapidly changing world. 1/4

Save the date! On June 10, @kavliprize.bsky.social will announce the 2026 Laureates. Every two years, #KavliPrize awards outstanding research at the frontiers of #astrophysics #nanoscience and #neuroscience. Visit kavliprize.org on June 10 to discover the 2026 Kavli Prize laureates.

Cross-disciplinary conversations taught Archana Raja to research beyond traditional boundaries. Now she investigates single-atom-thin materials with implications for quantum computing, energy conversion & more. See her journey in the Kavli network. www.kavlifoundation.org/news/the-kav... #KavliNano

Some minerals erode, others endure in extreme conditions. It's unknown how this unfolds at an atomic level. A Kavli-supported study by Karl Lang and Claudia Avalos will research monazite to explore resilience in materials critical for the future. www.kavlifoundation.org/news/a-nanos... #KavliNano

We're celebrating 6 new projects that won awards this week through Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems — a collaboration with @rescorp.org , @allenphilanthro.bsky.social , The Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation & The Kavli Foundation. Learn more. rescorp.org/2026/05/6-te... #KavliNeuro

2026 Scialog NCE Awards

Six cross-disciplinary projects to advance fundamental understanding of how neural systems adapt to today’s rapid environmental changes have won awards in the second year of Scialog: Neurobiology and ...

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement@rescorp.org · 3mo ago

15 researchers from the United States and Canada have won awards in the second year of Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems, cosponsored with @allenphilanthro.bsky.social, the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation, and @kavlifoundation.org.

Exciting news! @time.com named our President Cynthia Friend one of the most influential people in #philanthropy. At a pivotal moment, we're proud to see her leadership recognized for mobilizing collective impact with funders and supporting frontier research and scientists. time.com/collection/t...

We're happy to announce Drs. Gilda Barabino & Adam Falk will join the Kavli Foundation Board of Directors in 2027. Their extraordinary leadership will help continue to guide our mission to support basic science research for the benefit of humanity. Learn more: www.kavlifoundation.org/news/veteran...

Veteran scientific and academic leaders join The Kavli Foundation…

The Kavli Foundation is dedicated to advancing science for the benefit of humanity.

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Our President Cynthia Friend had the honor of addressing @northeasternu.bsky.social's 2026 PhD grads. At a moment of uncertainty for science and academia, her message was clear: Disruption doesn't have to be an ending. It can be the beginning of something new to shape. Watch: bit.ly/49gdyAU

The Kavli Foundation is proud to join this coordinated philanthropic effort to strengthen today’s scientific infrastructure. As science becomes more AI-driven, it's important for our systems to keep pace. Learn more about the Open Source for Science Fund: os4science.org

Open Source for Science Fund

A multi-donor initiative to sustain and evolve the open source software stack that underpins science.

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Open Source for Science Fund@os4science.org · 3mo ago

Today we're launching the Open Source for Science Fund, a new multi-donor philanthropic fund by Renaissance Philanthropy, seeded by @biohub.org and @wellcometrust.bsky.social, with support from @kavlifoundation.org and @researchsoftware.bsky.social 🧵 os4science.org/news/open-so...

Meet our newest #KavliScholar: Dr. Rafael E. Perez, Assoc. Research Scientist in the Dept. of Psychiatry and Neurology at Yale School of Medicine. Perez investigates how experience affects opioid analgesia, tolerance and addiction. Learn more: www.kavlifoundation.org/people/rafae... #KavliNeuro