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We're remembering the transformative leadership of renowned neuroscientist Gerry Fischbach, who died Sunday at 87.

Fischbach founded the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) in 2006, inspired the launch of our neuroscience collaborations, and provided invaluable guidance as a member of our board.

We will miss him dearly. https://t.co/Wb577iyzEd

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Our new #neuroscience collaboration, the Simons Collaboration on Brain Energetics (SCOBE), will explore how energy constraints shape neural computation: https://t.co/tPu20HWvNp

#science #neuroscience

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This Weds (11/4), immunologist Daniel Mucida will discuss surprising findings from his lab and others showing that gut-based neural circuits detect signals from infectious microbes.

Register for this free lecture in NYC: https://t.co/3PHN31hvcg

#science #biology

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We're remembering visionary neuroscientist Gerry Fischbach, who helped shape the Simons Foundation's scientific enterprise for nearly two decades.

Read more about Gerry's transformative leadership: https://t.co/xPb4xffjWI

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Happy #DarkMatterDay! In 2023, scientists used the Atacama Cosmology Telescope to map out the distribution of dark matter in the cosmos with unparalleled precision: https://t.co/1ePguFmBbU

#science #astrophysics

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Applications close soon for our new HBCU grant programs. Learn more and apply before Nov 12: https://t.co/QJHuxwCfNz

#science #math #funding

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What can #math, and our quest to understand the universe, tell us about grief?

Join us on 11/20 for a free Presents event with playwright Ain Gordon, astrophysicist Amy Secunda, and filmmaker Neha Shastry as they explore this complicated and universal human experience: https://t.co/eL5gyOemVA

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We're at #SACNAS2026! Come talk to us at booth #640 to learn more about our open jobs and funding opportunities. #science #math #STEM

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Gerry Fischbach pioneered the use of nerve-muscle cell cultures, enabling the exploration of the neuromuscular junction and the identification and study of proteins in the neuregulin family. He passed away on Sunday at the age of 87.

By @claulopezneuro
https://t.co/HdJqjsmhwM

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Math is all around us — and sometimes, it’s even right under our feet.

In Little Rock, Elizabeth Michael and SoMa 501 are bringing math to life through colorful crosswalks, public art, and community celebrations: https://t.co/aKRCOJn0Ty

#InfiniteSums #math

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New work from @FlatironInst helps show why high-temperature superconductivity has been so hard to realize: a quantum brawl with a competing state of matter called the ‘pseudogap.’

Learn more: https://t.co/lG1PkdWosY

#science #physics

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🪄 From practicing childhood magic tricks to decoding large neural circuits: Meet new @FlatironInst group leader David G. Clark, who builds mathematical theories to explain how brain dynamics drive behavior: https://t.co/1d13qGGorN

#neuroscience #science #math #FlatironCCN

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🎉 The new https://t.co/VIKEgKvHZm is live!

Whether you're looking for funding, exploring our career opportunities, reading about a scientific discovery, or finding your next lecture to attend, our new site makes it easier to find what you need.

#science #math

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Join the Simons Foundation and other members of the BRAIN Initiative Alliance for a showcase of the new tools and tech accelerating neuroscience research. Apply to be featured by Oct 30: https://t.co/BtfCVfpIed

#science #neuroscience #SfN26

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In her Presidential Lecture on November 11th, Silke Weinfurtner will show how black holes can be recreated in the laboratory. Get free tickets: https://t.co/GyGKKImvwl

#science #astrophysics

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Interested in applying to our Fellows-to-Faculty postdoc award? Watch our recent webinar and learn more about putting together a successful application: https://t.co/SU4p1orMvC

#science #neuroscience #funding

[Quanta Books @QuantaBks]

Terence Tao’s SIX MATH ESSENTIALS publishes in two weeks. The UK edition—SIX MATHS ESSENTIALS—is out today! Order your copy: https://t.co/biwDM3EyRs

[Flatiron Institute @FlatironInst]

🌌 Last call! Applications are due this week for our postdoctoral research positions in computational astrophysics. Apply before October 31st: https://t.co/vTK1zWnIwW

#science #astrophysics #FlatironCCA

[The Transmitter @_TheTransmitter]

Computational neuroscientist @SussilloDavid maps the divergent paths of AI and neuroscience, and where they might still meet.

By @emilysinger
https://t.co/SKELReDw4G

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This July, #ICM2026 brought together the world’s #math community while serving as a forum for discussing how new technologies such as #AI and Lean are shaping the field: https://t.co/v7MLcRIzsx