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Last month, scientists from the Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain gathered at the foundation for their annual meeting. #science #neuroscience
Credit: Radhika Chalasani for Simons Foundation
Credit: Radhika Chalasani for Simons Foundation
November 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Last month, scientists from the Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain gathered at the foundation for their annual meeting. #science #neuroscience
Credit: Radhika Chalasani for Simons Foundation
Credit: Radhika Chalasani for Simons Foundation
Happy Halloween from the Simons Foundation!
November 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Happy Halloween from the Simons Foundation!
A study from the foundation, International Brain Laboratory, and @flatironinstitute.org finds mice with variants in autism-associated genes have difficulty flexibly updating their expectations: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/mapping-mouse-brains-points-to-how-autism-can-affect-expectation-updating
November 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
A study from the foundation, International Brain Laboratory, and @flatironinstitute.org finds mice with variants in autism-associated genes have difficulty flexibly updating their expectations: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/mapping-mouse-brains-points-to-how-autism-can-affect-expectation-updating
Why do some of us seek out fear? And what makes certain scares unforgettable? At our October Presents event neuroscientist Leslie Sibener, horror researcher Mathias Clasen, and @quantamagazine.bsky.social's Samir Patel explored how fear can connect us, shape what we remember, and build resilience.
October 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Why do some of us seek out fear? And what makes certain scares unforgettable? At our October Presents event neuroscientist Leslie Sibener, horror researcher Mathias Clasen, and @quantamagazine.bsky.social's Samir Patel explored how fear can connect us, shape what we remember, and build resilience.
We interviewed Spencer Pride director Jonathan Balash about his organization's experiments with #science and #math programming. Part of our #InfiniteSums national math initiative: https://infinitesums.simonsfoundation.org/math-ambassadors-jonathan-balash-from-spencer-pride/
October 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
We interviewed Spencer Pride director Jonathan Balash about his organization's experiments with #science and #math programming. Part of our #InfiniteSums national math initiative: https://infinitesums.simonsfoundation.org/math-ambassadors-jonathan-balash-from-spencer-pride/
Hear about @artbiocollab.bsky.social's Science Murals initiative and its mission to make El Paso the #science mural capital of the world. Full video: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/watch-turning-el-paso-texas-into-the-worlds-science-mural-capital/ #art
October 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Hear about @artbiocollab.bsky.social's Science Murals initiative and its mission to make El Paso the #science mural capital of the world. Full video: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/watch-turning-el-paso-texas-into-the-worlds-science-mural-capital/ #art
Meet Jonathan Balash of Spencer Pride! As a math ambassador for #InfiniteSums, our upcoming national math initiative, Jonathan is redefining what #community engagement with #math can look like: https://infinitesums.simonsfoundation.org/math-ambassadors-jonathan-balash-from-spencer-pride/
October 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Meet Jonathan Balash of Spencer Pride! As a math ambassador for #InfiniteSums, our upcoming national math initiative, Jonathan is redefining what #community engagement with #math can look like: https://infinitesums.simonsfoundation.org/math-ambassadors-jonathan-balash-from-spencer-pride/
@flatironinstitute.org astrophysicist Maximiliano Isi and colleagues have used measurements from @ligo.org to reveal insights into the properties of black holes and the fundamental nature of space-time: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/ringing-black-hole-confirms-einstein-and-hawkings-predictions/
September 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
@flatironinstitute.org astrophysicist Maximiliano Isi and colleagues have used measurements from @ligo.org to reveal insights into the properties of black holes and the fundamental nature of space-time: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/ringing-black-hole-confirms-einstein-and-hawkings-predictions/
When @artbiocollab.bsky.social brings its Science Murals initiative into new neighborhoods in El Paso, walls are reimagined as windows into exploration. Full video: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/watch-turning-el-paso-texas-into-the-worlds-science-mural-capital/ #art #science
September 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
When @artbiocollab.bsky.social brings its Science Murals initiative into new neighborhoods in El Paso, walls are reimagined as windows into exploration. Full video: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/watch-turning-el-paso-texas-into-the-worlds-science-mural-capital/ #art #science
The 2024 Sandbox Films documentary "Nocturnes" transports audiences to a rarely-seen place and urges us to look closer at the hidden interconnections of the natural world: https://annualreports.simonsfoundation.org/2024/nocturnes-a-hypnotic-look-at-the-study-of-himalayan-moths/ #film #science
September 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The 2024 Sandbox Films documentary "Nocturnes" transports audiences to a rarely-seen place and urges us to look closer at the hidden interconnections of the natural world: https://annualreports.simonsfoundation.org/2024/nocturnes-a-hypnotic-look-at-the-study-of-himalayan-moths/ #film #science
What if we could broaden our idea of what math is? Join us in 2026 as we move from the practical to the sublime through our #InfiniteSums national #math initiative: https://infinitesums.simonsfoundation.org/
September 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
What if we could broaden our idea of what math is? Join us in 2026 as we move from the practical to the sublime through our #InfiniteSums national #math initiative: https://infinitesums.simonsfoundation.org/
Our Pivot Fellowship program enables a cohort of scientists to embark on a new research topic in a different field of #math or #science. Our second class of fellows recently gathered: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/08/25/from-fungi-to-qubits-pivot-fellows-share-findings-in-their-new-fields/
September 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Our Pivot Fellowship program enables a cohort of scientists to embark on a new research topic in a different field of #math or #science. Our second class of fellows recently gathered: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/08/25/from-fungi-to-qubits-pivot-fellows-share-findings-in-their-new-fields/
Ending the summer with presentations from our interns on the research they worked on over the past few months. Learn more about our summer internship program: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/summer-at-simons/ #science
August 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Ending the summer with presentations from our interns on the research they worked on over the past few months. Learn more about our summer internship program: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/summer-at-simons/ #science
A recent study has identified how the motor thalamus drives the brain’s ability to learn complex movements by rewiring circuits in the motor cortex: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/08/11/how-a-tiny-brain-region-helps-you-learn-complex-movements-one-neuron-at-a-time/ #science #neuroscience
August 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A recent study has identified how the motor thalamus drives the brain’s ability to learn complex movements by rewiring circuits in the motor cortex: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/08/11/how-a-tiny-brain-region-helps-you-learn-complex-movements-one-neuron-at-a-time/ #science #neuroscience
Only 3 days left to vote for “Math Beyond the Numbers” on SXSWEDU’s PanelPicker! Vote by 8/24 to support our partnership with #math ambassadors: https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw26/community-voting-edu/page/community-voting/session/1753194917615001WLuR
August 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Only 3 days left to vote for “Math Beyond the Numbers” on SXSWEDU’s PanelPicker! Vote by 8/24 to support our partnership with #math ambassadors: https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw26/community-voting-edu/page/community-voting/session/1753194917615001WLuR
Only 3 days left to vote for “Through the Noise: The State of Science Storytelling” on the SXSW PanelPicker! Hear from media leaders on the future of #science storytelling: https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw26/community-voting-sxsw/page/community-voting/session/1753108057592001mYx0
August 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Only 3 days left to vote for “Through the Noise: The State of Science Storytelling” on the SXSW PanelPicker! Hear from media leaders on the future of #science storytelling: https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw26/community-voting-sxsw/page/community-voting/session/1753108057592001mYx0
Co-founders Jim and Marilyn Simons built the Simons Foundation as a force for #math and basic #science. Read more about their enduring vision in our 2024 annual report: https://annualreports.simonsfoundation.org/2024/jim-and-marilyn-simons-enduring-vision-for-the-simons-foundation/
August 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Co-founders Jim and Marilyn Simons built the Simons Foundation as a force for #math and basic #science. Read more about their enduring vision in our 2024 annual report: https://annualreports.simonsfoundation.org/2024/jim-and-marilyn-simons-enduring-vision-for-the-simons-foundation/
Only 10 days left to vote for “Through the Noise: The State of Science Storytelling” on @sxsw.com’s PanelPicker! Leaders in #film, #journalism and #radio will explore #science media and the future of storytelling. Vote by Aug 24: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx... #SXSW
August 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Only 10 days left to vote for “Through the Noise: The State of Science Storytelling” on @sxsw.com’s PanelPicker! Leaders in #film, #journalism and #radio will explore #science media and the future of storytelling. Vote by Aug 24: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx... #SXSW
Open-source platform GeoClaw models geophysical phenomena such as tsunamis, storm surges and overland flooding to help predict and prepare for natural disasters and ultimately save lives. www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/07/30/t... #science #math
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August 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Open-source platform GeoClaw models geophysical phenomena such as tsunamis, storm surges and overland flooding to help predict and prepare for natural disasters and ultimately save lives. www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/07/30/t... #science #math
Vote for “Math Beyond the Numbers” on @sxswedu.com PanelPicker! We’ve partnered with #math ambassadors across the US who showcase math’s beauty and create opportunities for their communities. Vote by Aug 24: bit.ly/40Rp3uv #SXSWEDU
August 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Vote for “Math Beyond the Numbers” on @sxswedu.com PanelPicker! We’ve partnered with #math ambassadors across the US who showcase math’s beauty and create opportunities for their communities. Vote by Aug 24: bit.ly/40Rp3uv #SXSWEDU
What if we could expand our idea of what #math is, and who it’s for? Announcing Infinite Sums, a national math initiative of our Science, Society & Culture division. Join us as we move from the practical to the sublime: infinitesums.simonsfoundation.org #InfiniteSums
August 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
What if we could expand our idea of what #math is, and who it’s for? Announcing Infinite Sums, a national math initiative of our Science, Society & Culture division. Join us as we move from the practical to the sublime: infinitesums.simonsfoundation.org #InfiniteSums
Cast your vote for “Through the Noise: The State of Science Storytelling” on SXSW's PanelPicker! Leaders in film, journalism & radio will explore the future of #science storytelling and why certain stories break through the noise. Vote by Aug 24: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
August 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Cast your vote for “Through the Noise: The State of Science Storytelling” on SXSW's PanelPicker! Leaders in film, journalism & radio will explore the future of #science storytelling and why certain stories break through the noise. Vote by Aug 24: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
More than 430 scientists in Ukraine are receiving monthly stipends from the Simons Foundation to help continue their research in the face of war. Read more in our 2024 annual report: annualreports.simonsfoundation.org/2024/support... #science
August 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
More than 430 scientists in Ukraine are receiving monthly stipends from the Simons Foundation to help continue their research in the face of war. Read more in our 2024 annual report: annualreports.simonsfoundation.org/2024/support... #science