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August is coming to an end, and we would like toĀ share with you some ofĀ what has been happening in the past month, and what exciting things areĀ coming up!Ā Ā
Get involved: Foresight is accepting applications for our 2023 Fellowship Cohort, and submissions are still welcome forĀ The Longevity Prize.
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Our Vision Weekends are the annual member festivals of Foresight Institute. Held in two countries, over two weekends, top talent across biotechnology, nanotechnology, neurotechnology, computing, and space are encouraged to burst their tech silos, and plan for flourishing long-term futures.
Vision Weekend EuropeĀ | November 18-20:Ā atĀ Chateau du FeĆæ, Villecien, a laboratory for the future disguised as a stunning 17th century castle, 90 minutes outside of Paris.
Vision Weekend USĀ | December 2 ā 4:Ā atĀ the Internet ArchiveĀ in San Francisco and Sundayās afternoon sessions at theĀ Bird HouseĀ Villa in the Berkeley Hills.
See the full speaker list & buy your ticketsĀ here.
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This two-day event invites top researchers, builders, and funders in computing, cryptography, cryptocommerce, security and AI to explore undervalued areas for progress.Ā In addition to benefiting from tech transfer across fields, and forming lasting collaborations with other leading engineers, entrepreneurs, and funders around immediate goals, this workshop may unlock novel, fundable paths for long-term progress in the field.Ā
Find the full speaker list, schedule, and ticket applicationsĀ here.
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Are you working on a project that is too ambitious for legacy funders to support?Ā Do you care about advancing technologies for beneficial long-term futures?Ā Scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs in longevity, molecular machines, neurotech, computing, and space; we want to support you!Ā Apply to become a 2023 Foresight Fellow: no mandatory activities; we work hand in hand with you to support you!Ā ApplyĀ here.
What is the most promising but underappreciated or obscure area of longevity science we should pursue?
The Longevity Prize is a series of prizes to honor and accelerate progress in longevity and rejuvenation.Ā Its aim is to generate an avalanche of proposals, experiments, and collaborations on undervalued areas. Find out more and submit a project here:Ā https://www.longevityprize.com/
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The meetings from our Space and Molecular Machines groups this month are available and can all be found here:
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Job posting:Ā Roots of Progress is looking for aĀ CEOĀ to run the organization, while I focus on research and writing in progress studies. Our initial focus will be on a ācareer acceleratorā for public intellectuals in progress studies. More details in this announcement:Ā https://rootsofprogress.org/seeking-a-ceo
Briefly, we’re looking for someone with management experience, strong execution skills, and passion for the progress mission. Exec experience preferred, founder/CEO/ED a plus. Nonprofit experience could be a bonus but not required.
Anyone interested can email [email protected]
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Job posting:Ā The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is looking for aĀ Director of U.S. Policy, based in Washington D.C., Sacramento, or San Francisco.Ā
Click here for more information & application:Ā https://futureoflife.org/job-postings/
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New Foresight Team Member!Ā Our new Chief Science Communicator: Niamh Peren is a change maker. Best known for founding the environmental movement Tino Pai Aotearoa/ Thumbs Up New Zealand, Peren successfully led her government petition through the corridors of power toward legislation. Read moreĀ here.
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Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āRegranting, But For X-Risk Bounties/Prizesā
TLDR: AtĀ Nonlinear, we think bounties/prizes are underutilized. Weāre trying an experiment to decentralize prize funding in the same way FTX decentralized grantmaking.Ā
What would you do if you were a āprize regrantorā with $50,000 to fund your best x-risk prize ideas? If that excites you,Ā apply here.Ā
Are you a grantmaker with half-finished prize ideas?Ā Let us knowĀ – we can help. Our vision: we connect you with a āprize developerā to flesh it out. You fund it, they help you finish it.
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In our premier episode ofĀ Shielded TransactionsĀ podcast, Andrew Miller, Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Associate Director of the IC3 and a board member of the Zcash Foundation discusses his research interests in computer security, and on the design of secure and private decentralized systems and cryptocurrencies.
Allison Duettmann, Foresight CEO, joined Pod of Jake to talk about life & death, philosophical thoughts on aging, technology, the development of humanity & the work of the Foresight Institute.Ā
Foresight joinedĀ Future ForumĀ this month to inspire existential Hope!Ā This meeting brought together a lovely group of visionaries. Allison spoke on the importance of Existential Hope, and strategies for mitigating risks. Learn more about the conferenceĀ here.
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The Foresight Fellowship is a one-year program committed to giving change-makers the support to accelerate their bold ideas into the future. Here’s what our fellows have been up to.
Eleanor āNellā WatsonĀ is an interdisciplinary researcher in emerging technologies such as machine vision and A.I. ethics. She hasĀ just published a bioinformatics paper on simulationally validated treatments for covid (SARS-CoV-2), which includes the first in-silico model of the viral endodomain. ReadĀ here.
Simon KrauseĀ is a chemist interested in dynamic properties of porous framework materials on different lengthscales. See his recent publicationĀ on integrating molecular motors in a covalent organic frameworkĀ here.
Philipp Koellinger chairman of theĀ DeSci FoundationĀ and co-founder ofĀ DeSci Labs.Ā Here are the news from our side (DeSci Labs):
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Bounty Board: DeSci Labs officially released a bounty board for community members to help contribute to the project.Ā
DeSci Boston: DeSci Labs is going to be presenting the Nodes product at DeSci Boston on September 18th.Ā
DeSci Gitcoin Round: DeSci Labs is helping to organize the Gitcoin DeSci round happening in September. Go take a look at the different projects that have been listed. More will be added on a rolling basis.Ā
Philipp on Reproducibilitea: This talk features Philipp and his thoughts on how DeSci Labs can facilitate reproducible research
Liang Feng, a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern, discovered a new chemical concept at the nanoscale called mechanisorption. His research, which includes over 50 peer-reviewed publications, could help the development of “life-like” materials for applications ranging from chemical separation to computing to energy storage.Ā He was recently featured inĀ Forbes 30 Under 30 2022.
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