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Text October 1, 2021

“The Year of the Woman”: Heather Templeton Dill Receives Citizens Diplomacy International Award

In a virtual ceremony broadcast on September 30, 2021, Heather Templeton Dill and Jennifer Templeton Simpson, former chair of the Board of Trustees of the John Templeton Foundation, received the […]
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Of Monuments and Men: Exploring the 11,500 year old world of Göbekli Tepe

 By Lorraine Boissoneault

Text September 23, 2021

Paul Davies on ‘What’s Eating the Universe?’

Paul Davies, a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and best-selling author is Regents’ Professor of Physics and director of the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University. His […]
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Early-Career Astrophysicists and Social Scientists Will Have a Front-Row Seat for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Groundbreaking Night Sky Survey

When one of the most important new ground-based telescopes in a generation begins operation as early as next year, a cohort of astrophysics and social science fellows, backed by $6.9 […]
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The Legacy of Sir John Templeton

Reflecting On Our Founder With President Heather Templeton Dill We tell many stories about our illustrious founder, Sir John Templeton. Some of them come from his writings — he was […]
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Searching for Cosmic Company: Astrophysicist Jennifer Wiseman on the human fascination with alien life

Humans have contemplated the possibility of life beyond Earth for millenia. In ancient Greece, the philosopher Epicurus pondered “an infinity of worlds” outside of our own. Roman poet Lucretius theorized […]
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John Bare Joins the John Templeton Foundation as Vice President, Programs

West Conshohocken, PA — The John Templeton Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of John Bare, PhD, as Vice President of Programs. In this role, Bare will oversee the […]
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August 2021: Monthly Grant Report

Recently Approved Grants Public Engagement Mathematics and Physical Sciences Natural Sciences Human Sciences Character Virtue Development Project Title  Science, Explored: Radiolab on Science and the Big Questions Establishing a Templeton […]
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Why Mountains Make Us Weak in the Knees

How Awe Transforms Us From the Outside In Was there ever a time when humans didn’t pause to admire a flaming sunset or the Milky Way on a clear night? […]
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Quantum biology and the arrow of time

Jellyfish and migratory birds may help physicists understand the mysterious shift from quantum to classical mechanics Time as we experience it only ever appears to move forward, pointing one-way like […]