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In 2019, the Simons Collaboration on Wave Turbulence set out to formulate a mathematically rigorous foundation for a fundamental equation describing the physics of waves...but what they eventually accomplished was much more than anyone expected: https://t.co/He8fm17pcG

#science #math #physics

[Flatiron Institute @FlatironInst]

In a new @NaturePhysics paper, #FlatironCCQ scientists and collaborators show how superconductivity and the pseudogap wrestle for dominance, challenging the idea that superconductivity in materials called cuprates builds upon a pre-existing pseudogap phase: https://t.co/nGoP00k2uR

#science #physics

[Simons Foundation @SimonsFdn]

At this month's Presents, filmmaker Penny Lane and Sandbox Films executive director Jessica Harrop explored how Flaco the owl's remarkable life captured our imagination.

They discussed the making of "Wild Inside," from recreating an owl's-eye view of NYC to telling the stories of the people whose lives he touched and our relationship with urban wildlife.

#science #film

Credit: @seanjamardotcom

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In partnership with @Anthropic and @OpenAI, we're accepting applications for our Targeted Grants to Math+AI Institutes, a one-time call to support established institutes working on AI challenges in #math.

Funding will support workshops and initiatives to help researchers evaluate AI-assisted results, learn new tools, and shape collective standards for AI use. Full proposals due Dec 1, 2026: https://t.co/ye2cjAYxjI

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In honor of #WorldCRISPRDay, watch co-creator Jennifer Doudna's fantastic lecture on "CRISPR and the New Era of Genetic Cures" from our 2025 event celebrating the life of our co-founder Jim Simons: https://t.co/xqzvlRpM1D

#science #biology

[Simons Foundation @SimonsFdn]

A collaboration involving @FlatironInst quantum physicists has identified one possible barrier to superconductivity in materials called cuprates. Removing it could unlock higher-temperature superconductivity: https://t.co/lG1PkdWosY

#science #physics #FlatironCCQ

[Simons Foundation @SimonsFdn]

🪱 From tiny worm brains to entire galaxies, our interns contribute to cutting-edge and interesting research across the basic science ecosystem. 🌌

Read more about our internship program: https://t.co/eoxIvxVttb

#science #math

[Simons Foundation @SimonsFdn]

Fresh off winning the 2026 Fields Medal, Hong Wang will give a Simons Foundation Presidential Lecture on finding order in geometric chaos.

Learn more and register for upcoming lectures: https://t.co/zyEFQD87wC

[Flatiron Institute @FlatironInst]

Applications are due soon for postdoctoral research positions at our Center for Computational Astrophysics: https://t.co/vTK1zWnIwW

#science #astrophysics #FlatironCCA

[Simons Foundation @SimonsFdn]

Interested in our 2027 Fellows-to-Faculty Award? Join our information webinar this Weds (10/21) to learn more about our program for early-career scientists in neuroscience and autism research: https://t.co/ORFOuAaYes

#neuroscience #autismresearch #science #funding

[Simons Foundation @SimonsFdn]

In her Presidential Lecture this Weds (10/21), @FlatironInst biologist Sonya Hanson (@sonyahans) will discuss the ongoing journey to understand biological temperature sensing. Get tickets: https://t.co/XOvas0DLsE

#biology #science

[Simons Foundation @SimonsFdn]

How does string theory lead to beautiful mathematics? Just ask Elise LePage, who's turning intuition from theoretical physics into new #math.

Read our recent interview with her: https://t.co/WAZ0RQJEg3

[Simons Foundation @SimonsFdn]

Congratulations to @UChicago's Vincenzo Vitelli on his MacArthur Fellowship from the @MacFound for his groundbreaking work in materials science: https://t.co/Z107BZZURJ

#science #physics

[Simons Foundation @SimonsFdn]

We've refreshed our website! With a bold new look, smarter search, and clearer navigation, it's now easier to find relevant grant opportunities, upcoming events, and in-depth information about our researchers.

Visit https://t.co/VIKEgKvHZm to explore.

#science #math #funding

[Anthropic @AnthropicAI]

Working out how best to use AI in mathematics research—and in science more generally—will take time, effort, and resources. We’re eager to support mathematicians as they drive scientific progress and define the future of their field.

We’ve committed $5 million of funding, compute, and Claude access to help the math community navigate the massive changes that AI brings. We’re partnering with @SimonsFdn, who will manage the award through a community-driven approach, supporting workshops, conferences, and lectures by domain experts.

https://t.co/GzFchwMukC

[OpenAI @OpenAI]

We want to support the mathematics community in turning progress in AI into deeper human understanding and new discoveries. To support that goal, we are contributing $5 million to a new Simons Foundation initiative to help mathematicians examine, understand, and build on results produced by AI, including the results we recently published.

The funding, managed and awarded by the @SimonsFdn will support workshops, conferences, and special programs. We will also provide access to our models and computing resources to Simons Foundation-supported researchers.

[Simons Foundation @SimonsFdn]

How can the math community forge the best path forward in the AI age? We're committing $15M to workshops and initiatives — plus free AI computing resources for foundation-supported researchers — through new partnerships with @AnthropicAI and @OpenAI: https://t.co/G8slrHoiad

#math #science #AI

[Simons Foundation @SimonsFdn]

When habitat loss silenced the unique birdsongs of Argentina’s chingolo sparrows, physicists turned to mathematical models to resurrect the melodies.

Watch “Dream of Birds,” a new short documentary from the Simons Foundation, Sandbox Films and The Guardian: https://t.co/QAKntMbTt8

#science #math

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ICYMI: Thanks to a powerful new approach, physicists directly observed with unprecedented detail how electrons interact with defects in advanced semiconductor devices.

Read more: https://t.co/x7B5sm0GMo

#science #physics #FlatironCCQ

[The Transmitter @_TheTransmitter]

In the latest Frameshift, our series about alternative careers in neuroscience, @FionaCoutinho, a program manager at the @BrainCanada Foundation, shares how she connects researchers to funding and how she got started in grant administration.
https://t.co/hHyhGHENHk