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Congratulations to Kelsey Martin (@kelseycmartin.bsky.social) on being awarded the prestigious Kavli Prize in Neuroscience! Her work helped solve the mystery of how our brains learn in mere minutes, leading to insights into how the brain and brain disorders work: https://bit.ly/3SaMqNZ #KavliPrize
At this month’s Presents, journalist @kevinhartnett.bsky.social joined @quantabooks.org' @7homaslin.com to explore the future of human-computer collaborations and how computer programs like Lean are reshaping #math.
Learn more about Lean in Hartnett’s new book: https://bit.ly/43X5To1
According to @edvardmoser.bsky.social, director of the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience, the four recipients of the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience challenged what had long been regarded as a central dogma in neuroscience.
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We're providing travel support for #ICM2026 to nearly 700 mathematicians from developing countries: https://bit.ly/4fqplAH #math
Their research revealed how neurons synthesize proteins in previously unrecognized places.
In his book, "The Proof in the Code: How a Truth Machine Is Transforming Math and AI," @kevinhartnett.bsky.social tells the story of computer program Lean in an effort to answer a longstanding question: Can computers reveal universal truths? Out today from @quantabooks.org: https://bit.ly/43X5To1
We're thrilled to announce the 2026 #KavliPrize Laureates, scientists pushing boundaries of what humanity knows in #astrophysics #nanoscience #neuroscience. They have revealed new chapters in the story of our universe, the smallest materials, and how the brain works. 1/2
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#FlatironCCN researcher SueYeon Chung has been selected as a 2026 McKnight Scholar for her work on neural population geometry. Congratulations, SueYeon! https://bit.ly/4g52eM7 #science #neuroscience #math
The Kavli Foundation announced that Simons Foundation EVP of Autism and Neuroscience Kelsey Martin will receive the prestigious Kavli Prize in Neuroscience.
Software like Lean, which allows mathematical proofs to be written and checked as computer code, could usher in a new, more collaborative era of problem solving. One of its most prominent supporters is mathematician Terence Tao.
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With automated proof-checkers, a problem can be broken up into small chunks, solved bit-by-bit, then reassembled with confidence that every piece is correct. For some, this heralds a new area in…
CCN Researcher SueYeon Chung Named McKnight Scholar on Simons Foundation
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New data from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration revealed two distinct types of black holes: small and slowly spinning ones vs. heavier ones that spin much faster: https://bit.ly/42XYmF1 #science #astrophysics
