Official Bluesky account of The Kavli Foundation. Advancing science for the benefit of humanity.🔬 kavlifoundation.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mtmpqgsxkk2zWe're excited for the Kavli Lecture Series on August 24 and 25 at the ACS 2026 Fall Meeting. Join us for a week of fascinating discoveries in chemistry, from integrating chemistry and computation to industrial examples for safer chemistries. More here: bit.ly/4wYCZAm #KavliNano https://x.com/KavliFoundation/status/2090915747765580184?s=2021 Aug 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmpqgsxkk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mtjl347hr22iRead more about the quantum frontiers we’re supporting, and how collaboration among scientists and philanthropic partners can help open new directions for discovery: bit.ly/4ik6UPp #QuantumScience #KavliNano [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Aug 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjl347hr22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mtjl2uhl5c2iAdvancing this frontier requires more than just new breakthroughs. It requires sustained support, collaboration, and the willingness to take risks. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Aug 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjl2uhl5c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mtjl2k2ezs2iA century ago, quantum mechanics transformed our understanding of nature at its smallest scale. Today, quantum science is entering a new era: one filled with possibilities ranging from next-generation computing to new approaches for superconductivity.20 Aug 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjl2k2ezs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3msygsn7xzc2h(3/3) Transformative science doesn't begin with discovery alone. It begins by building the tools that make discovery possible. Learn more about the next generation of astrophysics instrumentation: bit.ly/4hGkNak [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Aug 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3msygsn7xzc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3msygsb4wbk2h(2/3) Following a gathering of leading astrophysicists, we've identified where investment in new instrumentation can have a great scientific impact, from skipper-CCDs and near-infrared light recovery to improved observation precision and the SuperFIRE spectrometer. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Aug 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3msygsb4wbk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3msygrvdadk2h(1/3) For centuries, advances in instrumentation have expanded humanity's view of the universe. But many of astrophysics' biggest mysteries remain unseen, and answering them will require capabilities that don't yet exist.13 Aug 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3msygrvdadk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3msvyca2oqs24Congratulations to Maribel Patiño from Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind @ucsandiego.bsky.social for receiving a 2026 Henry Grass Rising Stars in Neuroscience Award! Learn more: https://grassfoundation.org/2026-henry-grass-rising-stars-in-neuroscience-awardees-announced/ #KavliNeuro12 Aug 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvyca2oqs24https://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3ms77zfbx2k2m(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 [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Aug 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms77zfbx2k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3ms77yp2v5k2m(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.03 Aug 2026 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms77yp2v5k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mrurob5loc2uNew 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. 1/530 Jul 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrurob5loc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mrda7cmnbs2uThe 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: 1/423 Jul 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrda7cmnbs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mrana2u26225Steel 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 https://www.kavlifoundation.org/news/a-new-path-to-sustainable-nanotube-materials22 Jul 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrana2u26225https://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mqplj6i23s25Congratulations 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: https://www.ipmu.jp/en/20260602-Prize #KavliAstro15 Jul 2026 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqplj6i23s25https://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mqn5hfvyic2tDr. 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 https://bit.ly/4vTVh5A14 Jul 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqn5hfvyic2thttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mq62jjuw522wSince 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. 1/308 Jul 2026 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq62jjuw522whttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mq2ywxhmgc23At 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. 1/307 Jul 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2ywxhmgc23https://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mpz62lokv22iAs 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: https://www.nasonline.org/event/revolutions-in-science-discovery-imagination-and-the-future/ #America250 1/206 Jul 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpz62lokv22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mpov5orwes2r2/2) 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: https://www.nasonline.org/event/revolutions-in-science-discovery-imagination-and-the-future/ #America250 [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jul 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpov5orwes2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mpov47btsc2r(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 Allen02 Jul 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpov47btsc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mph547sq6k2vThe 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 1/229 Jun 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mph547sq6k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mp5e4gbxwk27We'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 1/325 Jun 2026 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5e4gbxwk27https://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3moyijf2n322tWhat 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. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/04/01/scientists-are-working-on-everything-vaccines23 Jun 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3moyijf2n322thttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3moltnqwo7224We’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. #KavliAstro18 Jun 2026 22:07 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3moltnqwo7224https://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mogscw62322nRisa 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: https://www.kavlifoundation.org/news/the-kavli-network-effect-risa-wechsler16 Jun 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogscw62322nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3modxooggzk22ICYMI 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. https://www.amacad.org/new-members-202615 Jun 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3modxooggzk22https://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mnspf7srwc23Join 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. https://alums.bard.edu/reunion/awards/08 Jun 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnspf7srwc23https://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mnigzqbwjs2bAttending the International Congress for Neuroethology next month? Don't miss two special opportunities to explore how neuroscience connects with our rapidly changing world. 1/404 Jun 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnigzqbwjs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mnftbnrow22nSave 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.03 Jun 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnftbnrow22n