Science Spotlights

Joanna Aizenberg Talks "Extreme Biomimetics" at TEDxBigApple

Mar 6, 2012

A TEDxBigApple video presentation of KIBST Co-Director Joanna Aizenberg, describing the full breadth of her bio-inspired research, which draws on the genius of nature to create the materials of the future.

Searching For The First Stars

Feb 22, 2012

As astronomers detect ever more distant galaxies, they are homing in on some of the first sources of light in the universe. Researchers hope new instruments and observational techniques will reveal how the first stars and galaxies brought the young universe out of its dark ages and into the light.

Charging Up the Auto Industry

Feb 19, 2012

The 2006 documentary “Who Killed the Electric Car," suggested that electric cars would forever be just around the corner, never fully arriving in the U.S. market. But electric and hybrid vehicles are now available from a slew of major car manufacturers. Following the auto show in January, The Kavli Foundation brought together three experts to discuss battery technology and the future of electric cars.

KICP: Leading the Quest to Crack Cosmological Mysteries

Feb 14, 2012

During its first decade as a Physics Frontier Center, the Kavli Institute helped to establish the current cosmological paradigm. Now the Institute is launching its second decade with 21 key collaborators around the country and 15 institutional partners, including Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.