Push Admin

Article (news)

Showbiz and science


Reuters

<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">At the Academy Museum, A-listers including Robert Downey Jr., Margot Robbie, Brie Larson turned out for another award show in Los Angeles on Saturday (April 13).</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">But it wasn&#x27;t to celebrate film. It was, as Glenn Close put it, to celebrate the &quot;superstars of science&quot;.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Breakthrough Prize celebrates scientists who have developed breakthroughs in their fields, which can lead to solutions for medial or societal issues.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">There were new treatments for cancer, developed by Carl H. June and Michael Sadelain, discoveries about Parkinson&#x27;s disease (Thomas Gasser, Ellen Sidransky, Andrew Singleton and Richard J. Youle), in Quantum Field Theory (John Cardy, Alexander Zamolodchikov) and in AI with AlphaFold (Demis Hassabis, John Jumper), a program that can map proteins and develop new drugs through its findings.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dr. Carl June is behind a new treatment for cancer, which so far has had positive results. Asked about the collision of celebrities and scientists, he told Reuters: &quot;I am shell shocked. I mean, it&#x27;s great to see if the celebrities can then help what we really need in science is to be able to educate the public about you know, new advances and why we need to keep to do research and the celebrities are trusted people that can help educate people who&#x27;s never heard of this. They can really have a major impact.&quot;</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Paul Negulescu is being honored for creating medicine tackling the underlying causes of Cystic Fibrosis.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">He told Reuters: &quot;It&#x27;s so rewarding because we get into science to make a difference and to have had that opportunity to see a project through. I&#x27;m here with two of my colleagues, we&#x27;ve been working on this for over 20 years and now we&#x27;re hearing from patients how much it&#x27;s made a difference in their lives. The life expectancy, when we started our work, was around 30 years old and now it&#x27;s projected to be in the 80s.&quot;</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A slew of celebrities, including Zoe Saldana, Jessica Chastain, Michelle Yeoh, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Adam Levine, Venus Williams and Lizzo, turned out alongside tech leaders including Bill Gates and Elon Musk.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Actor Edward Norton said: &quot;I think there is actually in a way good value in maybe people getting too much attention kind of saying &#x27;Hey. There are a lot of people doing a lot of kind of good work. Let&#x27;s celebrate it all&#x27;. I don&#x27;t think films should be the only thing we put on a tux for. Do you know what I mean?&quot;</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>(Production: Jack Ferry, Allysyn Landrum, Rollo Ross)</strong></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>At the Academy Museum, A-listers including Robert Downey Jr., Margot Robbie, Brie Larson turned out for another award show in Los Angeles on Saturday (April 13).</p>

At the Academy Museum, A-listers including Robert Downey Jr., Margot Robbie, Brie Larson turned out for another award show in Los Angeles on Saturday (April 13).

Hollywood A-listers celebrate the 'superstars of science' at awards gala

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

BINI

Sudoku

Word of the Day

Lotto

Horoscope

Showbiz

Hollywood A-listers celebrate the 'superstars of science' at awards gala

Reuters

Published April 14, 2024 05:40 PM PHT

Read More:

Academy Museum

Hollywood

Robert Downey Jr

Glenn Close

Elon Musk

Breakthrough Prize

science

ABS-CBN Newsletter

Your go-to source for the latest news, entertainment highlights, exclusive interviews, and updates on your favorite Kapamilya stars.

ABS-CBN Newsletter

Your go-to source for the latest news, entertainment highlights, exclusive interviews, and updates on your favorite Kapamilya stars.

Sign Up

I have read and agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy.

Haven't received our newsletter?

Check your inbox to verify and confirm your subscription.

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.