Why we’re setting up an institute for radically broad thinking

The Quick Take
Nature, Published online: 03 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03397-1 The scale of today’s challenges demands a fresh approach — across all disciplines. Here’s how we’re making space for researchers to generate new ideas.
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