On the evening of Saturday, April 6, 2025, the eleventh annual Breakthrough Prize Awards lit up Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar, fusing red carpet glamor with groundbreaking science. Widely known as “the Oscars of Science,” the black-tie gala honored some of the world’s most influential scientists with $18.75 million in prizes, drawing a crowd that included A-list entertainers, global tech leaders, and research pioneers.