Astera Institute @asterainstitute.bsky.social · 11/03/2026More on our rationale here: asterainstitute.substack.com/p/identifyin... 100
Astera Institute @asterainstitute.bsky.social · 11/03/2026ICYMI an essay competition specifically for active researchers: 1st prize $30K, 2nd $10K, 3rd $5K. Public submissions only: astera.org/essay-compet...astera.orgEssay Competition 251
Astera Institute @asterainstitute.bsky.social · 11/03/2026And finally scientists -- share your hypotheses for structural or systemic bottlenecks that we could run experiments on. New essay competition dropping today to give you a voice: asterainstitute.substack.com/p/identifyin... 010
Astera Institute @asterainstitute.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Sekhar Ramakrishnan to help get a new publishing platform off the ground, Steven Moss to help us scale successful experiments through policy-level work 4/ 100
Astera Institute @asterainstitute.bsky.social · 11/03/2026They will also be joined by an all-star team: @stephanieaw.bsky.social coming full-time to grow @diffuseproject.bsky.social 3/ 100
Astera Institute @asterainstitute.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Read our announcement & @beckypferdehirt.bsky.social's POV on why she's doing philanthropy and why now: asterainstitute.substack.com/p/announcing... beckypferdehirt.substack.com/p/why-im-joi... 2/ 100
Astera Institute @asterainstitute.bsky.social · 11/03/2026We're expanding our life sciences work through a new division Radial led by @beckypferdehirt.bsky.social as CEO. Becky will work closely w @pracheeac.bsky.social & @seemaychou.bsky.social to lead experiments with approaches to enabling and publishing science 1/ www.statnews.com/2026/03/11/r...statnews.comNew nonprofit launches with at least $500 million to modernize scientific process for AI eraA new nonprofit called Radial is launching with at least $500 million to modernize the scientific process for the AI era. 263