Genius grant

CHICAGO (September 20, 2005) — The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today named 25 new MacArthur Fellows for 2005. Each received a phone call from the Foundation this week informing them that they will be given $500,000 in — no strings attached — support over the next five years.

The MacArthur Fellows Program

Hmm. Perhaps they called while I was in the shower.