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Championing a cultural shift in science by training researchers to embrace the creative process.

Night Science Wrapped for 2025 

Dear Colleague,

2025 has been a transitional year for the Night Science movement - the founding of the non-profit Night Science Institute by Itai and Martin marks a new phase in the spreading of their ideas and tools to fuel the scientific creative process. The Institute is tasked with executing a scaling strategy and raising the needed funds to do so. You will hear more about the first step in this - a Train-the-Trainer workshop - early next year. In the meantime if you believe in our mission, we invite you to support us. (Donations are tax deductible in the US.)

 

 

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ One of the pillars of our work, the Night Science Podcast, hosted my Itai and Martin has gone from strength to strength.

 

The latest episode - the 79th! - featured Dr. Maria Leptin and a great discussion about creativity and grant writing, and how you create funding systems that actually enable the ground-breaking work you want. Her support of early career scientists really comes through!

 

 

 

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Other recent episodes featured the musician Stephen Nachmanovitch known for his improvisations and teaching of free play, Dr. Akiko Iwasaki who speaks about how important a diversity of perspectives is to solving the multi-layered puzzles that science presents and the Google Co-scientist team who talk about how AI can intersect with human creativity in science.  If you are not already a listener why not subscribe today? You can find the podcast on all platforms and there is more information here.

 

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ In September we added new programs: the Night Science Seminars, where speakers combine a science talk with descriptions of their creative process and behind-the-scenes looks at how projects developed. This online series is off to a great start - we have had three exciting talks already, and a new one coming up in December (check it out below๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ). You can subscribe to the series and catch up on talks you missed here.
 
๐Ÿ’ฌ We also launched an online community to support the movement - it is still growing, and is a great place to meet other people interested in scientific creativity. Why not sign up today and meet some new Night Science enthusiasts? We support local chapters, talk about the book club and share our own scientific and creative journeys.
 
๐ŸŽ Lastly if you are looking for a holiday gift for that special someone in your life, why not check out the Night Science merch? A mug or our "a hypothesis is a liability" tee might be just what they are hoping for!
 
As always, the Institute works for you - our community - and we are always grateful for feedback and ideas. Please reach out at oliver@night-science.org. The newsletter will be back on January 6th, 2026!
 
 Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year from the Night Science Institute

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Book Club

Join us on December 17th, 11am EST, for the fourth and last session focusing on The Genesis and Future of the Machine โ€“ Protecting Science While Nurturing Creativity.

 

We will discuss where the Machine came from, where it might be heading and how this all connects with Night Science!

Everyone is welcome - even if you haven't read the book. Why not forward this information to your students and postdocs?

 

The best way to enjoy the book club is to join our online community and follow the Book Club Category!

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Show your support for Night Science!

Night Science Shop now open

Check out the Night Science t-shirts, mug, hat and stickers at our new merch store. A great way to support the Institute!

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How has Night Science influenced your scientific journey?

If Night Science has had an impact on your path, please join our Community and share your story!

 

Your Feedback Is Welcome

The NSI is for you - our fellow creative scientists - so please let us know how we are doing. What could we be doing better? 

Why not share this newsletter with a friend or colleague to help them start their own Night Science exploration?

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