Researcher Named 2026 Schmidt Sciences Polymath, Wins $2.5M Over Five Years
josephdviviano · x · 2026-09-24
Blake (tyrellturing) has been named a 2026 Schmidt Sciences Polymath, receiving US$2.5 million over five years.
He will pursue a highly interdisciplinary project combining quantitative and qualitative data to better capture human neurodiversity. Peers congratulated him in the replies.
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