Muons, massive waves and restored sight: the winners at the ‘Oscars of science’

Madeleine Finlay sits down with science editor Ian Sample to hear about some of the winners of the Breakthrough Prize, which held its ceremony in LA last weekend. Each prize is worth $3m and they’re awarded in physics, maths and life sciences. Madeleine and Ian hear from molecular biologist Jean Bennett, who shared a life sciences prize for her work developing the world’s first FDA-approved gene augmented therapy for sight loss. She explains how a chance encounter while dissecting a brain in medical school led her on a 25-year journey to develop the treatment.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

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Muons, massive waves and restored sight: the winners at the ‘Oscars of science’ is an episode from The Guardian's Science Weekly by The Guardian.

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This episode was published on Apr 23, 2026.

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