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/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/3mnftbnrow22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mmfgbwxui22eCross-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. https://www.kavlifoundation.org/news/the-kavli-network-effect-archana-raja-2 #KavliNano21 May 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmfgbwxui22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mmcueayjvs2qSome 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. https://www.kavlifoundation.org/news/a-nanoscience-mystery-inside-a-critical-mineral #KavliNano20 May 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcueayjvs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mlvnmdzz5c2pWe'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. https://rescorp.org/2026/05/6-teams-win-awards-for-scialog-neurobiology-and-changing-ecosystems/ #KavliNeuro [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvnmdzz5c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mltpahzgkk2nExciting 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. https://time.com/collection/time100-philanthropy/2026/cynthia-friend/14 May 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltpahzgkk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mllubpvs522vWe'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: https://www.kavlifoundation.org/news/veteran-scientific-and-academic-leaders-join-the-kavli-foundation-board-of-directors11 May 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllubpvs522vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mlbw7wlwl22bOur 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/49gdyAU07 May 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbw7wlwl22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3ml27apbgr227The 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 [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml27apbgr227https://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mknozro4ik2cMeet 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: https://www.kavlifoundation.org/people/rafael-e-perez #KavliNeuro29 Apr 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknozro4ik2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mkityxl3jc22Christoph Kirst's career has been shaped by the Kavli ecosystem, from a workshop at UCSB's Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics to an Assistant Professor at UCSF's Kavli Institute for Fundamental Neuroscience. His story is among many shaped by The Kavli Foundation’s investments. bit.ly/49f8Bbs27 Apr 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkityxl3jc22https://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mk6e42wucs2e1/4 The Kavli Foundation is proud to support three featured sessions at the 2026 MRS Spring Meeting spotlighting leaders advancing the frontiers of materials science. If you're attending, don't miss these sessions! #S26MRS #KavliNano 🧵23 Apr 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6e42wucs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mk4bkatxas23This Earth Day, explore how nervous systems respond to environmental change with Wolfgang Stein's Crab Lab. Read our full story on Stein's work and explore how crabs are helping us combat against climate-driven neural disruptions: https://www.kavlifoundation.org/news/when-nervous-systems-are-pushed-to-their-limits22 Apr 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4bkatxas23https://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mjzusdin7c2zCongratulations to David J. Gross of @kitp-ucsb.bsky.social on receiving the 2026 Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. From the strong force to string theory & basic science advocacy, Gross’ groundbreaking work continues to influence scientists worldwide. https://news.ucsb.edu/2026/022521/ucsbs-david-gross-wins-special-breakthrough-prize-fundamental-physics21 Apr 2026 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzusdin7c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kavlifoundation.org/post/3mjpsvoaqxc25We're thrilled to support geneticist Alexander Starr as a FutureHouse AI-for-Science Fellow. From human-chimp cell data to AI-driven discovery, his work is uncovering the genetic roots of uniquely human traits and predicting how gene regulation evolves across species.17 Apr 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:sxfmooxtgnoxskketw4lzmal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpsvoaqxc25