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The '''Foundational Questions Institute''', styled '''FQXi''', is an organization that provides grants to "catalyze, support, and disseminate research on questions at the foundations of physics and cosmology."<ref name=":0">[ |
The '''Foundational Questions Institute''', styled '''FQxI''' (formerly '''FQXi'''), is an organization that provides grants to "catalyze, support, and disseminate research on questions at the foundations of physics and cosmology."<ref name=":0">[https://fqxi.org/about About the Foundational Questions Institute]</ref> It was founded in 2005 by cosmologists [[Max Tegmark]] and [[Anthony Aguirre]],.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Schwarzchild |first=Bertram |date=December 2005 |title=News notes: Foundational Questions Institute |journal=Physics Today |volume=58 |issue=12 |pages=31 |doi=10.1063/1.2169440 |bibcode = 2005PhT....58T..31F }}</ref> |
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It has run multiple worldwide grant competitions (in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019), the first of which provided US$2M to 30 projects.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.newscientist.com/channel/fundamentals/dn12891-is-mathematical-pattern-the-theory-of-everything.html |title=Is mathematical pattern the theory of everything? |first=Zeeya |last=Merali |work=[[New Scientist]] |publisher=[[Reed Business Information]] |date=2007-11-15}}</ref> It also runs frequent essay contests open to the general public with $40,000 in prizes awarded by a jury panel and the best texts published in book format.<ref>{{cite web|title=Essay Contest page|url=https://fqxi.org/programs/competitions/|publisher=fqxi.org|access-date=13 February 2023}}</ref> |
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FQxI is an independent, philanthropically funded non-profit organization, run by scientists for scientists. |
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The $6.2 million seed funding was donated by the [[John Templeton Foundation]], whose goal is to reconcile science and religion. Tegmark has stated that the money came with "no strings attached"; The ''[[Boston Globe]]'' stated |
The $6.2 million seed funding was donated by the [[John Templeton Foundation]], whose goal is to reconcile science and religion. Tegmark has stated that the money came with "no strings attached"; The ''[[Boston Globe]]'' stated FQxI is run by "two well-respected researchers who say they are not religious. The institute's scientific advisory board is also filled with top scientists."<ref>{{cite news|title=Initiative will join physics, theology|url=http://archive.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/07/31/initiative_will_join_physics_theology/|access-date=12 February 2018|work=[[Boston Globe]]|date=31 July 2006|language=en}}</ref> Critics of the John Templeton Foundation such as [[Sean M. Carroll|Sean Carroll]] have also stated they were satisfied that the FQxI is independent.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Epstein|first1=David|title=Separation of Church and Science|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/08/01/templeton|access-date=12 February 2018|work=[[Inside Higher Ed]]|date=1 August 2006|language=en|archive-date=12 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212201602/https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/08/01/templeton|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Foundational Questioners Announced|url=http://www.preposterousuniverse.com/blog/2006/07/31/foundational-questioners-announced/|website=Sean Carroll (blog)|access-date=12 February 2018|date=31 July 2006}}</ref> |
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== Notable members == |
== Notable members == |
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FQXi members include<ref>{{cite web |title=FQxI Membership |url=https://fqxi.org/members |access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref> |
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* [[Scott Aaronson]] |
* [[Scott Aaronson]] |
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* [[Anthony Aguirre]] |
* [[Anthony Aguirre]] |
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* [[Julian Barbour]] |
* [[Julian Barbour]] |
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* [[John D. Barrow]] |
* [[John D. Barrow]] |
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* [[Jacob Biamonte]] |
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* [[Raphael Bousso]] |
* [[Raphael Bousso]] |
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* [[Sean M. Carroll|Sean Carroll]] |
* [[Sean M. Carroll|Sean Carroll]] |
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* [[Robert Lawrence Kuhn]] |
* [[Robert Lawrence Kuhn]] |
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* [[Seth Lloyd]] |
* [[Seth Lloyd]] |
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* [[George Musser]] |
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* [[Roger Penrose]] |
* [[Roger Penrose]] |
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* [[Lisa Randall]] |
* [[Lisa Randall]] |
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* [[Anton Zeilinger]] |
* [[Anton Zeilinger]] |
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* [[Wojciech Zurek]] |
* [[Wojciech Zurek]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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The Foundational Questions Institute, styled FQxI (formerly FQXi), is an organization that provides grants to "catalyze, support, and disseminate research on questions at the foundations of physics and cosmology."[1] It was founded in 2005 by cosmologists Max Tegmark and Anthony Aguirre,.[2] It has run multiple worldwide grant competitions (in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019), the first of which provided US$2M to 30 projects.[3] It also runs frequent essay contests open to the general public with $40,000 in prizes awarded by a jury panel and the best texts published in book format.[4]
FQxI is an independent, philanthropically funded non-profit organization, run by scientists for scientists.
The $6.2 million seed funding was donated by the John Templeton Foundation, whose goal is to reconcile science and religion. Tegmark has stated that the money came with "no strings attached"; The Boston Globe stated FQxI is run by "two well-respected researchers who say they are not religious. The institute's scientific advisory board is also filled with top scientists."[5] Critics of the John Templeton Foundation such as Sean Carroll have also stated they were satisfied that the FQxI is independent.[6][7]
FQXi members include[8]
Among others
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