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Templeton World Charity Foundation catalyzes discovery and accelerates progress in the spiritual search for meaning, purpose, and truth. Visit our website: https://www.templetonworldcharity.org/
The “Meanings of Life Project: The New Biology” project, funded by TWCF, seeks to identify a new scientific narrative that unites research at the level of genes, molecules, and cells to notions of agency, purpose, and meaning in living entities.
👉 Read the announcement: https://bit.ly/4bwWYy9
Headshot of Shruti Rajagopalan who is smiling at the camera and wearing glasses and a blue blouse. Text reads: "Her project is working to provide data on Indian women in the workforce and the subsequent effect on the Indian economy."
6/6 🟣Shruti Rajagopalan at Mercatus Center, Inc.
Today, and every day, we celebrate their leadership and contributions.
Image of Alexandra Bleile, with curly blond hair, standing against a beige wall. She is wearing glasses and smiling at the camera. Text reads: "Her project seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of the TeamUp intervention for conflict-affected youth in Burundi."
5/6 🟣Alexandra Bleile at Stichting War Child
Headshot of Claudia Passos Ferreira. She is wearing a black blazer and a white collared shirt. The text reads: "Her project explores whether existing theories on consciousness make clear predictions about consciousness in animals, infants, and machines."
4/6 🟣Claudia Passos Ferreira at NYU
Photo of Yuri Belfali smiling against a stone wall. Text reads: "Leads two TWCF-funded projects under the Building the Field of Human Flourishing priority."
3/6 🟣Yuri Belfali at the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social
Photo of Amalia Bastos, with dark long hair smiling at the camera. She has a puppy. Text reads: "Her project, under the Diverse Intelligences priority, aims to investigate the evolutionary origins of normative thinking."
2/6 At Templeton World Charity Foundation, we are proud to support and amplify incredible researchers and academics, such as:
🟣Amalia Bastos at the University of St Andrews
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1/6 #InternationalWomensDay is an opportunity to recognize the researchers, scholars, and leaders whose work is advancing discovery and deepening our understanding of the world.
Connecting with strangers can help build a kinder, more cooperative society.
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are researching the benefits of micro-moments of positive connection.
👉 Read the article: https://bit.ly/3OTGFCP
👉Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4llwPWA
With the support of TWCF, @chriskrupenye.bluesky.social and Amalia Bastos, with the help of Kanzi, a language-trained bonobo, found that apes can play pretend.
This suggests that imagination is not unique to humans.
👉 Paper: https://bit.ly/40xbqQq
👉 Blog post: https://bit.ly/45TrfUR
Researchers published a review of how universities can incorporate sustainability into their training, research and management functions.
Concepción Naval, one of the leading authors, took part in the TWCF Academic Writing Course.
👉 Paper: https://bit.ly/3OKE7qs
👉 Course: https://bit.ly/49tAflM
Solving the water access problem in low-income countries requires addressing limited infrastructure and significant poverty.
A study found that simple water treatment and delivery could become key to provide access to clean drinking water.
👉 https://bit.ly/46raYqo
👉 https://bit.ly/4rCTjV5
For researchers seeking to help humans flourish in a world with increasing polarization, our Global Request for Planning Grants offers up to USD $100,000 to build the teams, tools & understanding for new scientific enterprises on a global scale.
⌛Applications close in 9 days: https://bit.ly/49F3ocy
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On #NationalCaregiversDay, we are taking a moment to highlight the importance of studying the social science of caregiving, how it develops, and how societies might better support it.
👉 Watch the video to learn more about the social science of caregiving: https://bit.ly/4tMasgG
How do collective intelligences evolve and what principles shape their emergence?
A project at @durham.ac.uk investigates the drivers of intelligence in our close relatives, the great apes.
Learn more: www.templetonworldcharity.org/projects-res...
Read their latest article below. 👇
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Informed by our core values, we fund projects around the world that embody the dynamic and forward-looking vision espoused by our founder, Sir John Templeton. We support work that enhances our positive and distinctive capacities.
Visit our website to learn more: https://bit.ly/4aYGE95
The Khaya Lam Project, funded by TWCF, has supported nearly 500 families living in municipally-owned rental accommodation secure legal title deeds to the homes they’ve lived in for years.
👉 Learn more:
https://bit.ly/4kwQp1s
👉 Visit the Khaya Lam website: https://bit.ly/4ctuCpn
A study showed that parents who have higher confidence in their parenting abilities are likely to have teenagers who exhibit better self-regulation skills.
Rose Opiyo, a leading author, recently took part in the TWCF Academic Writing Course.
👉 https://bit.ly/49tAflM
👉 https://bit.ly/4aummmn
Our latest Global Request for Planning Grants seeks to map the complex ecosystem of polarization and depolarization globally.
Up to USD $100,000 will be offered to provide time and resources to ensure the research investment is transformative.
⏳Only 18 days left to apply: https://bit.ly/49F3ocy
As part of the findings of the TWCF-funded project, “Towards a Global Index of Social Connection”, @ijzerman.bsky.social outlined Türkyie’s paradox of high loneliness amid cultural warmth.
👉 Article: bit.ly/4rkL1RU
👉 Project: bit.ly/4qyvsEP
Consciousness is one of the most familiar phenomena in nature, but it is also one of the least understood.
This TWCF-funded project studies consciousness with a higher level of rigor and helps narrow down the space of viable theories.
Learn more: www.templetonworldcharity.org/projects-res...
As part of the findings of the TWCF-funded project, “Towards a Global Index of Social Connection”, @ijzerman.bsky.social outlined the Türkyie’s paradox of high loneliness amid cultural warmth.
👉 Article: https://bit.ly/4rkL1RU
👉 Project: https://bit.ly/4qyvsEP
🚨 Final call for the #TWCFRequestForIdeas!
Your idea could help shape the future. Submit it today: http://templetonworldcharity.org/global-call-for-ideas
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The Templeton World Charity Foundation Request for Ideas is a global invitation to share transformative ideas that could shape TWCF's next chapter.
👉 Submit your idea before Friday:
http://templetonworldcharity.org/global-call-for-ideas
#TWCFRequestForIdeas
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⏰ The Templeton World Charity Foundation Request for Ideas closes on February 13!
This is a global invitation to share bold ideas that could shape TWCF's next chapter in its search for meaning, purpose and truth.
👉 http://templetonworldcharity.org/global-call-for-ideas
#TWCFRequestForIdeas
A recent article by @chriskrupenye.bsky.social highlights that bonobos share the human ability to imagine.
Find out more about the TWCF-funded “Explaining Other Minds” project: www.templetonworldcharity.org/projects-res...
Read the article below. 👇
A recent comparative study found that while governments often claimed they were “following the science” during the COVID-19 pandemic, they also influenced which science they were following.
👉 Read the article: https://bit.ly/4amvj2l
👉 The project: https://bit.ly/4t9gxU0
Researchers examined hormonal coupling in two distinct non-Western populations and found patterns that challenge key assumptions derived from Western-based research.
Rana Dajani, one of the leading authors, recently took part in the TWCF Academic Writing Course.
👉 https://bit.ly/49tAflM
A recent article on @greatergoodedu.bsky.social explores why family estrangement is becoming more common and why it’s often the result of accumulated hurt, miscommunication, and unmet expectations.
🔗 Read the article here: https://bit.ly/4q73gsr
For decades, scientists have struggled to identify and measure joy.
@wileyprof.bsky.social's TWCF-funded project aims to demonstrate that joy is an aspect of intelligence.
Read his latest publication below.
Learn more about the project here: www.templetonworldcharity.org/projects-res...
An article written in honor of TWCF’s founder, Sir John, stresses that collaboration between science and religion can optimize human development and enhance equity and social justice.
🔗 Article: https://bit.ly/4bkFju5
👉 Sir John's vision: https://bit.ly/4rdW3aT
