Introduction To
Leverage Series
An essay series providing a high-level introduction to our work, our programs, and the challenges we face, along with links to our research, newsletters, and other public documents.
Introduction to Leverage
Despite the vast number of researchers and an enormous amount of money spent on research, there are still many domains that are importantly understudied.
At Leverage, we look for opportunities for positive impact in science and technology.
Read our introductory essayDespite the vast number of researchers and an enormous amount of money spent on research, there are still many domains that are importantly understudied.
At Leverage, we look for opportunities for positive impact in science and technology.
Our Current Programs
Leverage studies science and people. Currently, our three main research programs explore how important discoveries are made, introspection as a tool for understanding people, and how social and institutional, not just technical, factors combine to create bottlenecks to progress across various fields.
You can read our latest research and learn more about our programs on our website.
Challenge We Face
In any understudied or misunderstood research domains, there will be challenges to navigate.
We introduce three broad challenge types—complicated puzzles, difficult unifications, and dealing with opposition—and the culture we seek to develop to allow us to execute complex, long-term, ambitious projects.
Understand the challenges we faceIn any understudied or misunderstood research domains, there will be challenges to navigate.
We introduce three broad challenge types—complicated puzzles, difficult unifications, and dealing with opposition—and the culture we seek to develop to allow us to execute complex, long-term, ambitious projects.
Publications and Background Information
To learn more about Leverage, explore our repository of links to Leverage’s published research, public communications, and related materials.
If there is something missing from this page, please let us know.
Access all of our public materialsTo learn more about Leverage, explore our repository of links to Leverage’s published research, public communications, and related materials.
If there is something missing from this page, please let us know.
If you want to learn more about Leverage, read our draft FAQ or our reports listed below.
FAQ
Strategy
In choosing its programs and initiatives, Leverage carefully considers the landscape of possibilities, taking into account global risks and trends, ideologies and narratives, and the state of relevant institutions and fields.
To contribute to a public understanding of strategy, as well as keep our audiences apprised of our activities, Leverage holds public strategy presentations twice a year. Below you can find relevant resources, including prepared remarks for presentations, audio recordings, and additional documents.
To contribute to a public understanding of strategy, as well as keep our audiences apprised of our activities, Leverage holds public strategy presentations twice a year. Below you can find relevant resources, including prepared remarks for presentations, audio recordings, and additional documents.
Other Reports
Since restructuring in 2019, Leverage has been committed to helping the public think about issues in science and technology and understand our work.
Read our annual reports and other major announcements to get a more in-depth picture of our accomplishments, lessons learned, and plans for the future.
Read our annual reports and other major announcements to get a more in-depth picture of our accomplishments, lessons learned, and plans for the future.
Experiences Inquiry
Experiences Inquiry ED Letter
Bottlenecks 2021 Write-Up
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