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Advancing scientific research through computational methods and software tools. Centers: #FlatironCCA, #FlatironCCB, #FlatironCCM, #FlatironCCN and #FlatironCCQ
This week, we hosted MockNYC 2026 at #FlatironCCA, a workshop focused on the galaxy-halo connection. Thanks to all who attended! #science #astrophysics
January 15, 2026 at 7:46 PM
This week, we hosted MockNYC 2026 at #FlatironCCA, a workshop focused on the galaxy-halo connection. Thanks to all who attended! #science #astrophysics
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Join us next week (1/21) for a Presidential Lecture on "Searching for Merging Supermassive Black Holes" with Yale University professor and #FlatironCCA guest researcher Chiara Mingarelli. Register: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/searching-for-merging-supermassive-black-holes/ #science
Searching for Merging Supermassive Black Holes
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January 15, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Join us next week (1/21) for a Presidential Lecture on "Searching for Merging Supermassive Black Holes" with Yale University professor and #FlatironCCA guest researcher Chiara Mingarelli. Register: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/searching-for-merging-supermassive-black-holes/ #science
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Our public Presidential Lectures series returns this month with free, in-person weekly talks offering high-level presentations on boundary-pushing research across #math and basic #science: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/01/12/announcing-the-2026-simons-foundation-presidential-lecture-series/
Announcing the 2026 Simons Foundation Presidential Lecture Series
The public lecture series highlights the latest research in mathematics and the basic sciences.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Our public Presidential Lectures series returns this month with free, in-person weekly talks offering high-level presentations on boundary-pushing research across #math and basic #science: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/01/12/announcing-the-2026-simons-foundation-presidential-lecture-series/
New research from #FlatironCCB scientists proposes a new explanation for how bacteria change direction: an energy-consuming, mechanical tug-of-war. Read more: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/01/08/a-tug-of-war-explains-a-decades-old-question-about-how-bacteria-swim/ #science #biology
January 12, 2026 at 9:05 AM
New research from #FlatironCCB scientists proposes a new explanation for how bacteria change direction: an energy-consuming, mechanical tug-of-war. Read more: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/01/08/a-tug-of-war-explains-a-decades-old-question-about-how-bacteria-swim/ #science #biology
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Don’t miss this! A great opportunity to learn about some really cool neuroinformatics tools for ephys, behavior & imaging ( including Pynapple 🍍)
Three weeks left to apply for the Neuroinformatics Unit Open Software Summer School, August 17-28 2026 in London, UK!
Bringing together researchers and open source developers of ephys, behaviour and image analysis tools.
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Deadline January 31st. Apply now!
Bringing together researchers and open source developers of ephys, behaviour and image analysis tools.
neuroinformatics.dev/open-softwar...
Deadline January 31st. Apply now!
January 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Don’t miss this! A great opportunity to learn about some really cool neuroinformatics tools for ephys, behavior & imaging ( including Pynapple 🍍)
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@flatironinstitute.org scientists uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing insight into one of #biology’s most intensively studied molecular machines: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/a-tug-of-war-explains-a-decades-old-question-about-how-bacteria-swim/
A Tug-of-War Explains a Decades-Old Question About How Bacteria Swim
Scientists have found an explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing insight into one of biology’s most studied molecular machines.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
@flatironinstitute.org scientists uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing insight into one of #biology’s most intensively studied molecular machines: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/a-tug-of-war-explains-a-decades-old-question-about-how-bacteria-swim/
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Simons Foundation president David Spergel recently spoke to @issuesinst.bsky.social about the future of science philanthropy: https://issues.org/american-science-simons-spergel-interview/ #science #math #philanthropy
“There Are Two Possible Futures for American Science.”
The Simons Foundation president talks about science philanthropy, the future of the research enterprise, and remaining hopeful.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Simons Foundation president David Spergel recently spoke to @issuesinst.bsky.social about the future of science philanthropy: https://issues.org/american-science-simons-spergel-interview/ #science #math #philanthropy
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🌿 MINT is out now in Nature Communications!
📄: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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📄: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:29 PM
🌿 MINT is out now in Nature Communications!
📄: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
💻: github.com/VarunUllanat...
📄: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
💻: github.com/VarunUllanat...
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🦠 From ringing black holes to restoring gut health, we supported a wide range of transformative #science and #math research in 2025. Read some of our biggest stories from last year: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/from-ringing-black-holes-to-restoring-gut-health-science-at-simons-in-2025/
From Ringing Black Holes to Restoring Gut Health: Science at Simons in 2025
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January 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
🦠 From ringing black holes to restoring gut health, we supported a wide range of transformative #science and #math research in 2025. Read some of our biggest stories from last year: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/from-ringing-black-holes-to-restoring-gut-health-science-at-simons-in-2025/
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Our Summer at Simons internship program offers unique opportunities to work in computational research at @flatironinstitute.org or in other areas of the foundation. Applications due soon: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/summer-at-simons/ #science #math #philanthropy
January 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Our Summer at Simons internship program offers unique opportunities to work in computational research at @flatironinstitute.org or in other areas of the foundation. Applications due soon: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/summer-at-simons/ #science #math #philanthropy
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Joint junior faculty position in Computational Neuroscience, between Ctr for Computational Neuroscience at @flatironinstitute.org and the CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social . Application deadline: 16 Jan 2026!
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January 6, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Joint junior faculty position in Computational Neuroscience, between Ctr for Computational Neuroscience at @flatironinstitute.org and the CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social . Application deadline: 16 Jan 2026!
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Happy 2026! As we enter the new year, take a look back at our biggest discoveries and defining stories from 2025: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/22/from-ringing-black-holes-to-restoring-gut-health-science-at-simons-in-2025/ #science #math
From Ringing Black Holes to Restoring Gut Health: Science at Simons in 2025
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January 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Happy 2026! As we enter the new year, take a look back at our biggest discoveries and defining stories from 2025: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/22/from-ringing-black-holes-to-restoring-gut-health-science-at-simons-in-2025/ #science #math
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Happy new year!!🎆 & checkout our new preprint exploring optimal transport for cryoEM parameter optimization:
Check our new preprint smoothing rugged Cryo-EM landscapes: shorturl.at/gYs9U
We tackle practical hurdles of Optimal Transport (OT) loss—differentiability, cost & noise sensitivity—make it a feasible inference workhorse.
W/ G. Woollard, D. Herreros, @pilarcossio.bsky.social, K. Dao Duc 🧵👇 (1/9)
We tackle practical hurdles of Optimal Transport (OT) loss—differentiability, cost & noise sensitivity—make it a feasible inference workhorse.
W/ G. Woollard, D. Herreros, @pilarcossio.bsky.social, K. Dao Duc 🧵👇 (1/9)
January 3, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Happy new year!!🎆 & checkout our new preprint exploring optimal transport for cryoEM parameter optimization:
Applications for our Idea Scholar program are due on 1/13/26. The program invites distinguished scientists for extended visits at the Flatiron Institute: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/flatiron/idea_scholar_program/ #science #math
Idea Scholar Program
The Flatiron Institute’s Idea Scholar program invites distinguished scientists for extended visits to develop scientific talent and foster collaboration.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Applications for our Idea Scholar program are due on 1/13/26. The program invites distinguished scientists for extended visits at the Flatiron Institute: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/flatiron/idea_scholar_program/ #science #math
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🎆 #HappyNewYear! While we enjoy firework shows on Earth tonight, new #astrophysics simulations reveal how black holes can have intense light shows of their own: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/03/groundbreaking-simulations-show-how-black-holes-glow-bright/ #science
Groundbreaking Simulations Show How Black Holes Glow Bright
Research by astrophysicists at the Flatiron Institute and the Institute for Advanced Study reveals how material flowing around and into black holes creates intense light shows.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🎆 #HappyNewYear! While we enjoy firework shows on Earth tonight, new #astrophysics simulations reveal how black holes can have intense light shows of their own: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/03/groundbreaking-simulations-show-how-black-holes-glow-bright/ #science
While most AI models are trained on text and images, a multidisciplinary team of scientists has something different in mind: #AI trained on physics. https://www.simonsfoundation.org/these-new-ai-models-are-trained-on-physics-not-words-and-theyre-driving-discovery/ @polymathicai.bsky.social #science
These New AI Models Are Trained on Physics, Not Words, and They’re Driving Discovery
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December 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
While most AI models are trained on text and images, a multidisciplinary team of scientists has something different in mind: #AI trained on physics. https://www.simonsfoundation.org/these-new-ai-models-are-trained-on-physics-not-words-and-theyre-driving-discovery/ @polymathicai.bsky.social #science
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In 2025, our researchers pushed science into new territory through bold inquiry & transformative science. Look back at our biggest stories this year, highlighting the people and ideas reshaping our understanding of the universe — and of ourselves: simonsfoundation.org/from-ringing... #science #math
From Ringing Black Holes to Restoring Gut Health: Science at Simons in 2025
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December 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
In 2025, our researchers pushed science into new territory through bold inquiry & transformative science. Look back at our biggest stories this year, highlighting the people and ideas reshaping our understanding of the universe — and of ourselves: simonsfoundation.org/from-ringing... #science #math
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JWST found mysterious "Little Red Dots" in the early Universe, but what are they? Our new paper points to Quasi-Stars: supermassive black hole seeds hidden inside giant, *pulsating* envelopes! arxiv.org/abs/2512.17997
December 23, 2025 at 4:31 AM
JWST found mysterious "Little Red Dots" in the early Universe, but what are they? Our new paper points to Quasi-Stars: supermassive black hole seeds hidden inside giant, *pulsating* envelopes! arxiv.org/abs/2512.17997
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New paper! In work led by Matteo Cantiello @flatironinstitute.org we predict an instability strip for quasi-stars, which we argue is consistent with the observed variability properties of JWST’s Little Red Dots.
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arxiv.org/abs/2512.17997
December 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
New paper! In work led by Matteo Cantiello @flatironinstitute.org we predict an instability strip for quasi-stars, which we argue is consistent with the observed variability properties of JWST’s Little Red Dots.
arxiv.org/abs/2512.17997
arxiv.org/abs/2512.17997
Deadline in 2 weeks: Our Canonical Cortical Computations workshop, which aims to develop a project to understand canonical cortical computations at the circuit level: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/simons-foundation-now-accepting-applications-for-workshop-on-canonical-cortical-computations/
Simons Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Workshop on Canonical Cortical Computations
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December 22, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Deadline in 2 weeks: Our Canonical Cortical Computations workshop, which aims to develop a project to understand canonical cortical computations at the circuit level: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/simons-foundation-now-accepting-applications-for-workshop-on-canonical-cortical-computations/
New AI models from @polymathicai.bsky.social use knowledge from scientific fields and apply it to others. Walrus (seen below) can tackle systems from exploding stars to Wi-Fi signals: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/these-new-ai-models-are-trained-on-physics-not-words-and-theyre-driving-discovery/
December 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
New AI models from @polymathicai.bsky.social use knowledge from scientific fields and apply it to others. Walrus (seen below) can tackle systems from exploding stars to Wi-Fi signals: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/these-new-ai-models-are-trained-on-physics-not-words-and-theyre-driving-discovery/
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Just 3 days until Birth + Carnage comes alive! This collaboration between choreographer Marla Phelan and @flatironinstitute.org Blakesley Burkhart fuses dance with astrophysics to explore where cosmic forces meet human connection: https://www.lamama.org/birth-carnage #science #dance #astrophysics
Birth + Carnage - December 19-21
Birth + Carnage, a work by Marla Phelan, merges choreography and astrophysics– transforming computational simulations of stellar birth into visceral metaphor, digital landscape, and choreographic fram...
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December 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Just 3 days until Birth + Carnage comes alive! This collaboration between choreographer Marla Phelan and @flatironinstitute.org Blakesley Burkhart fuses dance with astrophysics to explore where cosmic forces meet human connection: https://www.lamama.org/birth-carnage #science #dance #astrophysics
Last month, our Accretion at the Disk-Halo Interface Workshop brought together simulators from #FlatironCCA and observers from around the country to figure out how gas accretes onto galaxies to fuel star formation. #science #astrophysics
December 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Last month, our Accretion at the Disk-Halo Interface Workshop brought together simulators from #FlatironCCA and observers from around the country to figure out how gas accretes onto galaxies to fuel star formation. #science #astrophysics
A new study from #FlatironCCB researchers uses cutting-edge computational modeling of the fruit fly gut to lay the groundwork for understanding how organs and tissues take shape across many species: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/from-ring-to-keyhole-modeling-how-tissues-mold-the-fruit-flys-gut/
From Ring to Keyhole: Modeling How Tissues Mold the Fruit Fly's Gut
A study on the fruit fly gut led by Flatiron Institute researchers gives insight into how tissues are shaped by bumping into their neighbors.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A new study from #FlatironCCB researchers uses cutting-edge computational modeling of the fruit fly gut to lay the groundwork for understanding how organs and tissues take shape across many species: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/from-ring-to-keyhole-modeling-how-tissues-mold-the-fruit-flys-gut/
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While popular AI models are trained on language or photographs, new models from @flatironinstitute.org and @polymathicai.bsky.social researchers are trained with scientific datasets: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/these-new-ai-models-are-trained-on-physics-not-words-and-theyre-driving-discovery/
These New AI Models Are Trained on Physics, Not Words, and They’re Driving Discovery
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December 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
While popular AI models are trained on language or photographs, new models from @flatironinstitute.org and @polymathicai.bsky.social researchers are trained with scientific datasets: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/these-new-ai-models-are-trained-on-physics-not-words-and-theyre-driving-discovery/