At the #NAS163 annual meeting, join experts in ocean acidification and deoxygenation, algal blooms, coral reef & deep-sea ecosystems, and mining to examine ocean health as an integrated, coupled system.
Register now for the 2026 Symposium webcast: nasonline.swoogo.com/NAS163_sympo...
Science, health, and society flourish when the human rights of everyone are protected.
Learn more about the Committee on Human Rights’ work to advocate and provide assistance to threatened colleagues.
Watch: www.nationalacademies.org/chr/video
#CHR50
Looking for a window into cutting-edge science? Join us for the #NAS163 Research Briefings on April 25, where newly elected #NASmembers will give short, accessible talks on earthquakes, robotics, collective intelligence, and more.
Register for the webcast: nasonline.swoogo.com/NAS163_resea...
Did you hear? @labx.org is up for a Webby Award! 🎮
LabX's Science Block at Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 brought scientific thinking into one of the world’s biggest gaming charity events.
Public voting is open through April 16. Vote now: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting
In a new NAS memoir, Stephen Leone chronicles the life of C. Bradley Moore, a giant in laser chemistry and spectroscopy. He pioneered pulsed lasers in state-resolved physical chemistry and led efforts to improve science education.
Read more: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
At the 163rd Annual Meeting, NAS President Marcia McNutt will deliver her final President's Address to Academy members. Join us virtually to hear her reflections on her historic presidency and the future priorities of U.S. science and innovation: nasonline.swoogo.com/NAS163_presi... #NAS163
Could drought be shaping antibiotic resistance? @npr.org highlights research by #NASmember Dianne Newman which finds that dry soils may concentrate natural antibiotics, increasing resistance in bacteria and possibly linking to clinical infections. 🦠
Read more: www.wwno.org/npr-news/202...
Reminder: TONIGHT at 7 pm PT, join Michael Yip (UCSD) for a deep dive into how #robotics and AI are reshaping surgical practice through automated surgical systems, humanoid robotic platforms, and advances in robot learning and decision-making. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-next-g...
Francis Collins, former NIH Director, will receive the 2026 Public Welfare Medal for pioneering the Human Genome Project and decades of leadership in biomedical science, precision medicine & national health initiatives. Read about his extraordinary impact: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-pu... #NASaward
Robert R. Gilruth (left), MSC Director, presents President John F. Kennedy with a mounted model of the Apollo spacecraft.
As NASA returns to lunar exploration, we reflect on the legacy of #NASmember Robert Gilruth, director of NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center during Apollo 11, who helped shape the system that put humans on the Moon. Learn more in his memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
Congratulations to NAS President-Elect @neilshubin.bsky.social on winning @sse-evolution.bsky.social's Stephen Jay Gould Prize! The award honors individuals who have advanced public understanding of evolutionary science in the spirit of #NASmember Stephen Gould. evolutionsociety.org/index.php?mo...
Ilya Sutskever (Safe Superintelligence, Inc.) helped launch the deep learning revolution. From AlexNet to GPT, his work has pushed the boundaries of AI, powering advances from language models to image generation & beyond. Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward #ArtificialIntelligence
Autonomous surgery is moving from concept to clinic. On April 8, join Michael Yip of UC San Diego for a Distinctive Voices Lecture on automated surgery & humanoid robot surgical teams, where he'll explore robot learning, AI decision-making, and ethics in the OR. www.nasonline.org/event/distin...
Each year at the NAS annual meeting, recently elected #NASmembers are inducted into the Academy during a Presentation Ceremony where they sign the "Registry of Membership." Register now to watch the webcast of this special tradition on April 24: nasonline.swoogo.com/NAS163_cerem... #NAS163
As we mark a new milestone with Artemis II, we reflect on the history of space engineering that made it possible. In a Q&A, #NASmember William Borucki shares lessons from the Apollo 11 Moon landing and visions of the “moonshot” moments that are still ahead: www.nasonline.org/news/celebra...
Roland Bürgmann (@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social) is advancing how scientists understand earthquakes & Earth’s interior. Using geodesy and satellite data, he reveals how tectonic stress builds and is released, improving risk & hazard prediction. Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/arthur... #NASaward
New @pnas.org perspectives from the 2025 US–UK Scientific Forum explore how eDNA, remote sensing, AI, and shared standards can improve #biodiversity data and make it more actionable for conservation and policy. #USUKForum
Read here: www.pnas.org/post/update/...
This #DoctorsDay, we remember Maria Iandolo New, who dedicated her career to improving the lives of children with endocrine disorders through earlier diagnosis and better care.
Read her memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u...
#MemoirMonday #NationalDoctorsDay #WomensHistoryMonth
Plants produce an array of chemicals used in medicine, food & more, but how does this diversity arise? At #NAS163, C. Robin Buell (@universityofga.bsky.social) will explore how genome evolution drives plant chemistry, from defense compounds to anticancer drugs: nasonline.swoogo.com/NAS163_resea...
What does it take to lead science at the highest level in times of crisis and change?
In a Q&A for #WomensHistoryMonth, Marcia McNutt reflects on her tenure as the first woman to serve as NAS president, sharing insights and advice on leadership and resilience: www.nasonline.org/news/a-histo...
Ocean ecosystems face multiple, interacting stressors, from climate change to emerging industries. 🌊 The #NAS163 Symposium will take a cross-disciplinary approach to explore tipping points and key uncertainties shaping how we manage ocean health.
Register: nasonline.swoogo.com/NAS163_sympo...
Congratulations to #NASmember Gerd Faltings on receiving the 2026 Abel Prize! It is one of the highest honors in #mathematics, and Faltings is the first German to receive it.
Discover how he proved a conjecture that had been unsolved for six decades: abelprize.no/abel-prize-l...
Marcia McNutt @nasonline.org, #EinsteinFoundationAward jury, explains why this award matters for the future of global science.
Open Call 2026: Advance research integrity, transparency, and reliability with a €350,000 award. Apply by April 30: award.einsteinfoundation.de
youtube.com/shorts/JqbAQ...
Of the more than 3,600 research articles that appeared in @pnas.org last year, six have been chosen to receive a Cozzarelli Prize, and six more have been selected as finalists. Congratulations to the authors!
See the list of winners and finalists: www.nasonline.org/news/pnas-20...
James C. Schnable (@unlincoln.bsky.social) is helping farmers grow more resilient crops with fewer inputs through his work in plant #genomics & precision agriculture. On #AgDay26, learn how he is advancing sustainable agriculture in a changing climate: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-pr... #NASaward
On World Meteorological Day, we remember Jule Gregory Charney, a pioneer of modern atmospheric science whose work transformed weather prediction.
Explore the early days of numerical weather prediction in his NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday #WorldMetDay
Meteorology is entering a “golden age," but communication is just as crucial as the forecast. 🌎🌦️
On #WorldMeteorologicalDay, #NASmember J. Marshall Shepherd (@drshepherd2013.bsky.social) reflects on AI, climate risk & why science must reach beyond the ivory tower: www.nasonline.org/news/meteoro...
Why do diverse groups often outperform individuals? At #NAS163, Scott Page (University of Michigan) will explore how collective intelligence emerges, and why thoughtfully cultivated cognitive diversity helps teams generate better predictions, solutions & ideas: nasonline.swoogo.com/NAS163_resea...
Scientific breakthroughs often begin not with answers, but with imagination. During #SpaceScienceWeek, join singer Jewel for a keynote public lecture on data, sound, and the work of imagination in science.
🗓 March 25, 7 pm ET
Learn more and register: www.nationalacademies.org/projects/DEP...
Deanna M. Barch (Washington University in St. Louis) is advancing understanding of behavior & mental health across development. Her neuroimaging research on schizophrenia and childhood depression has illuminated cognitive dysfunction & informed treatment. www.nasonline.org/award/atkins... #NASaward
