Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth who has spent decades bringing spiritual insight to the public conversation, has won the 2016 Templeton Prize.
JTF grantees at Harvard and MIT have identified a new rocky planet that seems to be an analog of Venus. The newfound world is cool enough to potentially host an atmosphere and close enough (only 39 light-years) that it could be studied in the coming years.
Deep in an abandoned gold mine in rural South Dakota, a team of physicists are hunting for astrophysical treasure. Follow their journey in this short film from Science Friday.
Take a journey into the science, mystery, and building blocks of gratitude through 16 film shorts. From wonder and curiosity, to courage and generosity, explore what gratitude is, why it’s important, and what we can do to live more gracious lives.
