KAVLI SUPPORTED SCIENCE

Astrophysics

Frontiers in Astrophysics
How did the universe begin? When – or for that matter will – it end? Questions about our very existence are often at the heart of astrophysics. Video presentations narrated by Alan Alda, a conversation with University of Cambridge professor Martin Rees, observational and theoretical panel discussions with Kavli Institute directors and more.

Nanoscience

Frontiers in Nanoscience
In the 21st century, scientists will explore the frontier of the infinitesimally small, using molecules as building blocks for creating vital new technologies. Video presentation by Alan Alda, a conversation with Harvard University's George Whitesides, a panel discussion with Kavli Institute nanoscience directors and more.

Neuroscience

Frontiers in Neuroscience
Scientists hope not only to uncover the secrets behind our most devastating neurological diseases, but how the brain makes us who we are. Video presentation narrated by Alan Alda, a conversation with Nobel laureate Eric Kandel, a panel discussion with Kavli Institute neuroscience directors and more.
 
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KAVLI NEWS & EVENTS

  

University of Chicago: QUIET Team to Deploy New Gravity-Wave Probe in June
Researchers at the University of Chicago are part of an international collaboration that has devised a test to detect remnants of the radiation emitted at the earliest moments of the universe.

MIT: Planet Found in Tilted Orbit Around Distant Star
An international team of researchers has found a planet around another star whose orbit is steeply tilted from the plane of the star's equator.

Caltech: Nanoscale Zipper Cavity that Responds to Single Photons of Light
Physicists at Caltech have developed a nanoscale device that can be used for force detection, optical communication and more.

Stanford University: Gamma-ray Bursts May Last Longer than Previously Thought
Gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe are thought to last mere seconds or a few short minutes, but new data from the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope suggests otherwise.

Royal Society to Establish New Centre for the Advancement of Science
The Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science, is to open a new centre for the advancement of science at Chicheley Hall, outside Newport Pagnell.