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Dream of Birds, a short film from The Guardian, Sandbox Films and the Simons Foundation, explores how Argentina’s chingolo birds rediscovered a forgotten tune.

Applications are now open for two grant programs that will support faculty and new centers of excellence at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), continuing their legacy of …

Sound + Science, a free after-school program in New York City, helps students explore the deep connections between science, technology and music.

“Transformation” will explain the latest results, put them in context and track how mathematicians are grappling with AI’s impact on their field.

This year’s Open Interval program will fund trios collaborating on projects exploring the theme of turbulence.

… physicist David Tong, on quantum field theory. Lin teases that future years’ book slates include titles on astronomy, geology and biology. “You hear a lot of people …

… human experience or connecting artists with scientists to create pieces centered on the theme of symmetry, there will be plenty to explore. “Math education is often focused …

Filmmaker Elsa Wong and physicist Marc Ritter collaborated to create MOSS, a film exploring the similarities between scientific inquiry and artistic creation.

The book, written by journalist Kevin Hartnett, tells the story of the birth and rise of Lean, a proof assistant that’s ushering in the biggest modern shift …

Flatiron Research Fellow Adrian Bayer and filmmaker Adonis Williams teamed up to explore the connections between cosmic structures and day-to-day life.

The next Open Interval program will enable trios of artists, scientists and arts organizations to collaborate deeply for several months on the science and art of “turbulence.”

“Turbulence” will be the theme of the next Open Interval program, which supports trios of artists, scientists and arts organizations ready to think outside their disciplines.

A collaboration between Flatiron Institute Research Fellow Lukas Devos and filmmaker Danya Abt explores how we shape meaning.

Flatiron Institute computational biologist Sonya Hanson and filmmaker Diego Murillo collaborated on a short film that examines the strange resilience of the tardigrade.

Flatiron Associate Research Scientist Olivier Gingras and filmmaker Yan Shao collaborated on a film exploring the transition of a single electron to the collective state of superconductivity.

As part of the Simons Foundation’s Infinite Sums initiative, the 2026 Symbiosis program produced five experimental short films rooted in mathematics.

The Simons Foundation is supporting events nationwide and co-producing an event with the Brooklyn Public Library featuring a keynote by filmmaker Werner Herzog.

… that Quanta has released over the last two years. September 2024’s “The Unraveling of Space-Time” received the National Magazine Award for Best Single-Topic Issue …

Meet the artists, scientists, and arts organizations selected to produce new artworks in connection with the Simons Foundation’s Infinite Sums initiative.

The Simons Foundation is partnering with the Brooklyn Museum to highlight the math behind fashion designer Iris van Herpen’s Sculpting the Senses exhibition.

The public lecture series highlights the latest research in mathematics and the basic sciences.

The books will invite readers on a tour of transformational ideas that have shaped our modern understanding of the universe.

The Transmitter staff reporter Calli McMurray was recognized for her coverage of data manipulation, and Quanta contributing writer Max G. Levy won for his piece on electrostatic ecology.

Critical Ecology Lab’s immersive Field Course reimagines what it means to study the environment while staying rooted in science, community knowledge and a deep connection to place.

The Sandbox Fellowship is an immersive program designed to support Science Sandbox awardees in growing strong foundations and enhancing their resilience.

… occupy a more notable presence in the magazine’s standard coverage. “The public understanding of science is in a challenging place, but this rigorous, foundational science is …

By bringing together the worlds of biology and the arts, ART+BIO Collaborative creates immersive, multidisciplinary murals and experiences that engage communities and foster collaboration.

The initiative will connect communities across the United States with opportunities to engage with math through cultural experiences.

A collaboration between film writer, director and editor Na’ama Keha and Flatiron Institute Research Fellow Lucia Perez provides an artful exploration of interiority and the unknown.

A collaboration between documentary filmmaker and creative director Kyle Finnegan and Flatiron Institute Research Fellow Lieke van Son irreverently confronts the gravitational waves rippling through the universe, specifically …

This collaboration between filmmaker and video editor Anne Sofie Nørskov and Flatiron Institute Research Fellow Mahsa Mofidi brings the vibrant world of microtubules to life.

Writer, director, producer and editor Grace Zhang and Flatiron Institute Research Fellow Bargeen Turzo partnered to create a poetic exploration of hinge proteins.

Flatiron Institute astrophysicist Carrie Filion and filmmaker Em Oliver collaborated to create a film telling the story of the universe’s beauty through sound.

A collaboration between filmmaker John Marty and Flatiron Institute biomolecular scientist Vikram Mulligan explores designing custom molecules.

The two-week-long Symbiosis program yielded six experimental short films about basic science.

The Abacus Bee, a friendly math competition run by the American Printing House for the Blind, fosters community and confidence for blind and low vision kids.

The publication picked up awards for best launch of a media brand, best profile, best single article and the overall top prize.

Announcing the awardees of Open Interval, a collaborative program for artists, scientists and arts organizations.

… National Magazine Award for Best Single-Topic Issue, and additional series are slated for later in the year. “We hope that these ambitious projects reflect the depth …

… “The Webb Space Telescope Will Rewrite Cosmic History. If It Works.” That piece was also a finalist for the National Magazine Award for Reporting. “This kind of …

Once home to inventor Lewis Latimer, this NYC museum now serves as a hub for informal STEAM education, inspiring young minds through hands-on learning and community programs.

In this Q&A, illustrators Alex Eben Meyer and Jun Cen talk about the process of working alongside physicists and mathematicians.

The new partnership between the Simons Foundation and book publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux will release science and math books that entice and inspire readers. The imprint’s …

Created for the NYC research community, these free lectures highlight the latest research in mathematics and basic science.

… trios need to join us on June 6–8, 2025, in Upstate New York. Are there requirements for how artists, scientists and arts organizations should structure the …

How Futures Ignite, a community-based organization in Washington Heights, inspires youth to use STEM to problem solve in their community.

… continued conversation and eagerness to explore how their distinct practices might inspire and inform one another. The inaugural cohort of Open Interval consisted of a partnership between …

The Simons Foundation’s Autism in the Workplace program, which increases employment for autistic candidates, was built to be replicated.