Science Institutions for a Complex, Fast-Paced World [via Issues in Science and Technology]
The story of Vannevar Bush and his 1945 report, Science, the Endless Frontier, has attained in a mere 75 years […]
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Nobelists urge Trump to require free access to taxpayer-funded publications [via Berkeley News]
Led by UC Berkeley’s Randy Schekman, 21 Nobel laureates from the United States have sent an open letter to President […]
A Calling for Moonshot Philanthropy [via The Moonshot Catalog]
Let’s start with some billionaire math. Some 2000 ultra-wealthy households in the United States each hold more than $500 million […]
When Curiosity Leads to Transformative Basic Science Discoveries [Alliance blog post]
On a clear February day in San Francisco, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Science Philanthropy Alliance cohosted an […]
Gift from Eric and Wendy Schmidt to Create a New Home for Computer Science at Princeton University [via Princeton University]
Thanks to a gift from Eric and Wendy Schmidt, Guyot Hall will be substantially rebuilt and expanded to create a […]
Lyda Hill Philanthropies: Where Science is the Answer [Alliance blog post]
In 2010, Texas entrepreneur Lyda Hill signed the newly created Giving Pledge, announcing her plan to donate the entirety of […]
Accelerating Progress in Autism Research: The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)
Learn how Jim and Marilyn Simons, co-founders of the Simons Foundation, made a significant impact on autism research through their […]
Priscilla Chan Discusses Science Philanthropy
At a recent Science Philanthropy Alliance member meeting, Harvey Fineberg, president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, spoke with […]
America Needs to Recommit to Investing in Science [via Roll Call]
Michele Stockwell of the Bipartisan Policy Center penned an opinion piece about the importance of funding basic science. The value […]
Most Transformative Meds Originate in Curiosity-Driven Science, Evidence Says [via Harvard Gazette)
Most transformative meds originate in curiosity-driven science, evidence says
Talking in Texas about Science Philanthropy: Why Philanthropists Care about Basic Science [Alliance blog]
Sue Merrilees is an advisor with the Science Philanthropy Alliance. This is the first of a two-part blog in which […]
The Ice Road Truckers of Science and Why We Need Them [via The Hill]
In this opinion piece in The Hill, Rebecca Blank, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Brad Schwartz, CEO of […]
Open Philanthropy Project pours funds into high-risk research [via Nature]
Nature features Dustin Moskovitz and his wife Cari Tuna’s Open Philanthropy Project, which has significantly boosted its spending to $200 million this […]
How the Lasker Foundation is Stepping Up for Public Research Funding [via Inside Philanthropy]
The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation has stepped up its advocacy for biomedical research funding. As Mary Lasker said: “If you […]
Why Do So Many Americans Win the Nobel Prize [via Inside Science]
According to experts, it’s strong historic investment in basic science, academic freedom for researchers and patience to see results. “The […]