Breakthrough Prize Celebrates Science's Heavy Hitters

0:00On April 30th, on Saturday, April 18th, top scientists and Hollywood stars gathered in Los Angeles for the 12th Annual Breakthrough Prize. Ceremony, known as the Oscars of Science. Six prizes were $3 million each, went out in life sciences, fundamental physics, and mathematics, adding to the program's total of three. 145 million dollars awarded since it started. The prizes come from tech leaders like Sergei Brenn, March Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, Julia, and Yuri Milner, and Ann Wachicki, who launched it back in. 2012, to spotlight big breakthroughs with about $15 million handed out yearly. Winners in life sciences included teams tackling sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia with gene editing that turns them treatable, gene therapy. Restoring site to kids born with a blinding eye condition and discoveries linking genes to ALS in frontal temporal dementia. Another duo got props for revealing how cells organized themselves at a basic level.

1:03In physics, global teams at labs like CERN and Fermilab earned recognition for ultra-precise measurements of the Mewon's magnetic moment, hunting for. New particles. Frank Murrell took the math prize for shaking up how we understand waves and fluids evolving over time. They also debuted a new award for early career women physicist, named after Vera Rubin, going to Carolina figurino for quantum field insights. James Corden hosted the Glam Knight with presenters like Anne Hathaway, Tom Hanks, and Olympic skier Eileen Goo, plus music from Lionel Richie, Renee. Fleming, David Getta, and Ava Max wrapping it all in celebration of sciences heavy hitters pushing humanity forward. From the spotlight, powered by AI, this is entertainment and celebrity news today. I'm Corey with the story.