According to experts, it's strong historic investment in discovery science, academic freedom for researchers and patience to see results."The resources for smart people to try creative things have been there…
Janet Rossant discusses the nature of discovery science, and how the study of blastocysts led to the discovery of the pluripotent stem cell, which can develop into all the cells…
"time and again, it has been a foundational understanding of how animals (and plants, fungi and microbes) work that leads to effective disease treatments and improvement in human health. Basic…
By Marc Kastner, president of the Science Philanthropy AllianceFundraising for a growing center at an institution can be very satisfying, yet challenging, work. At a recent conference, Columbia University trustee…
In this video, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan shares how a fundamental physics discovery facilitated his Nobel Prize-winning work in chemistry and discusses the impact of curiosity-driven research.
Billionaire Ed Bass is giving $30 million to Biosphere 2, the massive, futuristic earth science project he helped create in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert more than 30 years ago.Read more about…
Robert Kirshner, chief program officer for science at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation spoke with Inside Philanthropy about making the move to a foundation, what philanthropy can and can’t accomplish, and…
In this video, May Berenbaum explains how a brown moth helps control a pervasive roadside weed, and how the study of sick caterpillars has resulted in contributions to medical science.
Using most of a $115 million donation from Rajen Kilachand, a Dubai businessman and BU graduate, the school will create an endowment that finances early research by its faculty and…
