National Academy of Sciences
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As advisors to the nation, we recognize and advance outstanding science for the benefit of society. Journals: @pnas.org and @pnasnexus.org | President: Neil Shubin (@neilshubin.bsky.social)
A new @pnas.org Special Feature on The Law in the Age of Generative AI explores how legal systems can help govern AI and how AI is transforming the practice & study of law. Learn about AI's impact on copyright, fairness, governance, and access to justice: www.pnas.org/topic/584
Born #OnThisDay was #NASmember David Schindler, a freshwater ecologist whose whole-lake experiments transformed our understanding of lake eutrophication and acidification and helped shape policy and generations of scientists. Read his memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
How fast is the universe expanding? #NASmembers Steven Strogatz and Adam Riess discuss the "Hubble tension," why it matters, and what it could reveal about dark energy and the future of cosmology on @quantamagazine.bsky.social's The Joy of Why podcast. Listen: www.quantamagazine.org/how-fast-is-...
How Fast Is the Universe Really Expanding? | Quanta Magazine
One of the most contested issues in astrophysics is our understanding of the Universe’s expansion. Adam Riess discusses why there is disagreement and what might resolve it.
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Past winners of the J. Lawrence Smith Medal have advanced our understanding of meteoric bodies, the evolution of the solar system, cosmochemistry, and more. Which out-of-this-world discovery will be honored with the 2027 award? Nominate today! ☄️ #NASaward www.nasonline.org/award/j-lawr...
From uncovering Earth's history to advancing paleontology and geology, the Mary Clark Thompson Medal honors exceptional contributions to the geosciences. Who will receive the 2027 award? Nominate today! 🦖🌎 www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward #Geology #Paleontology
What makes the National Academies uniquely equipped to tackle the complex challenges of today? In a recent interview, National Academy of Sciences president Neil Shubin shares his vision for how the Academies provide independent, expert advice to inform decision-making: https://ow.ly/aewJ50ZtlWN
#NASmember Charles Esmon transformed our understanding of blood clotting, inflammation & vascular biology. A new NAS memoir explores the life & legacy of the pioneering biochemist whose discoveries reshaped medicine and led to new therapies: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
Do you know a scientist who has published outstanding research on marine or freshwater algae? Nominate them for the Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal, named for the renowned botanist, #NASmember, and first Phycological Society of America president. Learn more: www.nasonline.org/award/gilber... #NASaward
What if we mapped the U.S. without state boundaries? An article co-authored by #NASmember and archaeologist Torben Rick explores how nature’s maps—from ancient seas & migration routes to watersheds & biomes—reveal the connections shaping our landscapes. theconversation.com/where-nature...
Where nature draws the map – here are 5 ways to look at the US, without state boundaries
State lines are one way to picture the US, but natural history provides another – one that shows the ancient and living connections running across the landscape.
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Celebrate #WorldBrainDay by nominating a neuroscientist for the 2027 Pradel Research Award! This #NASaward recognizes a mid-career neuroscientist whose work is making major contributions to our understanding of the nervous system. Learn more: www.nasonline.org/award/pradel... #neuroscience
On #WorldBrainDay, discover how the brain turns thoughts into words. 🧠💬 Watch Edward Chang's #NAS163 Research Briefing on how recordings of thousands of neurons are revealing the cellular basis of human speech and language. ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=9deF...
How can behavioral science improve public services? A @pnas.org Special Feature, co-organized by #NASmember Baruch Fischhoff, explores how behavioral research informs evidence-based policymaking from healthcare and consumer protection to financial regulation. Learn more: www.pnas.org/topic/589
From escaping Nazi prison camps to becoming a pioneering physicist and advocate for human rights in science, #NASmember Myriam Sarachik’s extraordinary life was defined by resilience, discovery, and service. Read her story in a new NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
The 2027 NAS Award for Scientific Discovery will recognize a significant accomplishment in basic research in #biochemistry, #biophysics, or #chemistry. Help us honor an outstanding scientist by submitting a nomination today! www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward
Discover 250 years of American innovation through science, engineering, and medicine. A new Cultural Programs of the NAS exhibition "Science and the American Experiment" is now on view at the NAS Building during guided tours and select events. Learn more: www.cpnas.org/event/scienc... #America250
We are accepting nominations for the 2027 Richard Lounsbery Award! This year's $75,000 prize honors extraordinary scientific achievement in #biology and #medicine by an American researcher. www.nasonline.org/award/richar... #NASaward
Born #OnThisDay in 1943, #NASmember George E. Seidel Jr. transformed reproductive biology and animal agriculture through pioneering research while mentoring generations of scientists. Read his NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
Meet Neil H. Shubin, the new president of the National Academy of Sciences. In his first video message, he shares his vision for the Academy and its enduring mission to deliver trusted scientific advice to the nation. Watch the full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM_B... @neilshubin.bsky.social
At 18 years old, #NASmember Frank McCormick taught science in Ghana—an experience that shaped his lifelong commitment to expanding opportunities for scientists around the world. Read how it inspired his support of the U.S.-Africa Frontiers program: www.nationalacademies.org/news/advanci...
Support #microbiology research by nominating a scientist for the 2027 Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology!🦠Preference will be given to early-career scientists and those whose work hasn’t been recognized by other large prizes. Learn more: www.nasonline.org/award/selman... #NASaward
How is generative AI changing scientific publishing? A new @pnas.org Science Sessions podcast explores how AI is reshaping research writing, peer review, and journal policies, and what greater transparency may look like. Listen: www.pnas.org/post/podcast...
Each year, the NAS Award in Chemical Sciences honors innovative research in the chemical sciences that advances understanding of the natural sciences and to the benefit of humanity. ⚗️ Nominate a chemist today! www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward #Chemistry
#NASmember Lonnie O. Ingram pioneered the genetic engineering of bacteria to produce renewable fuels and chemicals from non-food plant materials, helping lay the foundation for modern bioenergy research. Read a new memoir about his impact: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
Happy Fourth of July! As we celebrate 250 years of our nation's history, revisit Revolutions in Science: Discovery, Imagination, and the Future, a symposium exploring the people and innovations shaping America's next 250 years. Watch the recordings: www.nasonline.org/event/revolu...
Happy Fourth of July! As we celebrate 250 years of our nation's history, revisit Revolutions in Science: Discovery, Imagination, and the Future, a symposium exploring the people and innovations shaping America's next 250 years. Watch the recordings: www.nasonline.org/event/revolu...
Help us honor an innovative researcher who is able to adopt or adapt information or techniques from outside their fields to solve a major contemporary challenge. Submit a nomination for the 2027 James Prize in Science and Technology Integration: www.nasonline.org/programs/awa... #NASaward
“We’re not just living longer; we’re living better.” #NASmember Amy Finkelstein's new study finds that older Americans are spending more of their later years in good health and less time with severe physical or cognitive limitations. Read more in TIME: time.com/article/2026...
People Are Living Better at the End of Their Lives, New Study Finds
People are living longer—and they're also spending their last years in better health, according to new research.
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Do you know a mid-career scientist who has made an major contribution to #agriculture or to the understanding of the biology of a species fundamental to food production? Nominate them for the 2027 NAS Prize in Food and Agricultural Sciences! #NASaward www.nasonline.org/award/nas-pr...
Today, renowned evolutionary biologist Neil Shubin (@neilshubin.bsky.social) takes office as NAS President. "I look forward to building upon the Academy's storied history, and to further its enduring mission to serve the nation." www.nationalacademies.org/news/new-nas... 📷@christophermichel.com
Asteroids aren't just space hazards. They're the leftover scraps from building the planets. 🌌 In a Q&A for #AsteroidDay, #NASmember Meenakshi Wadhwa (@minwadhwa.bsky.social) broke down stardust, planet-building, and what asteroid samples reveal about our origins: nasonline.org/news/a-conve...
