Reaching for the Stars, Across 4.37 Light-years [via New York Times]
Yuri Milner announces a plan to send a fleet of robot spacecraft to Alpha Centauri, provides initial funding of $100 million […]
Categories for Science Philanthropy
New Frontiers in Bioscience [via Science]
A guest editorial in Science Magazine by Paul Allen about the exciting opportunities in bioscience and basic science. Read the […]
Philanthropist Paul Allen announces $100 million gift to expand ‘frontiers of bioscience’ [via Washington Post]
Paul Allen announces a $100 million commitment over 10 years to fund bioscience.
The Death of Corporate Investment in Science? [via Fortune]
The author explores how short-term thinking and focus on stock prices have changed U.S. companies from research giants to bottom-line thinkers.
Here’s One Foundation That’s Heeding the Call for More Basic Science Funding [via Inside Philanthropy]
An inside look at how Bill and Karen Ackman’s Pershing Square Foundation values, and funds, the creative serendipity of basic science.
The Pleasure (and Necessity) of Finding Things Out [via Simons Foundation]
The reasons for doing basic research go well beyond the creation of new applications and technologies.
When Scientific Research Can’t Get Federal Funds, Private Money Steps In [via Chronicle of Philanthropy]
The annual Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list of the biggest donors is filled with support for basic scientific research. Philanthropists are focusing on work that is risky, challenging, and uncertain.