In the latest Issues in Science and Technology, NAS President Marcia McNutt is joined by other voices in the science community in a call for action on how to strengthen U.S. science and keep it globally competitive. Read their recommendations: https://ow.ly/OCpH50TJBmQ
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Society of distinguished scientists. Providing independent, objective advice to the U.S. on science & technology.
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The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is an honorific society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. The NAS was signed into being by President Abraham Lincoln on March 3, 1863, at the height of the Civil War. As mandated in its Act of Incorporation, the NAS has, since 1863, served to "investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art" whenever called upon to do so by any department of the government. Scientific issues would become even more contentious and complex in the years following the war. To keep pace with the growing roles that science and technology would play in public life, the institution that was founded in 1863 eventually expanded to include the National Research Council in 1916, the National Academy of Engineering in 1964, and the National Academy of Medicine (formerly known as the Institute of Medicine) in 1970. Collectively, the four organizations are known as the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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Updates
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Michelle Monje of Stanford Medicine won the 2023 Richard Lounsbery Award for advancing understanding of pediatric brain cancers and the neurological effects of cancer treatments. On October 24, join the live webcast of her Lounsbery lecture at Vassar College, where she'll explore her groundbreaking research on neuron-glial interactions in health and disease, from cognition to cancer. Register here: https://ow.ly/8ZtP50TIYS2 #NASaward
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Congratulations to #NASmember David Baker, who has been awarded one half of the 2024 #Nobel Prize in Chemistry! He is recognized for his work on computational protein design. The other half was awarded jointly to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper “for protein structure prediction.” https://ow.ly/v1pO50THL2U
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The 2024 #NobelPrize in Physics has been awarded to AI pioneers and #NASmembers John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton! Congratulations on this esteemed recognition of their discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks. https://ow.ly/WKU750TGIuF
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Last call to submit your nominations for the 2025 NAS Awards! The deadline is tonight at 11:59 PM ET. #NASaward Nominate now: https://ow.ly/1Z7I50TFXz8
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Congratulations to #NASmembers Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun on winning the 2024 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of microRNA and its crucial role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. Read about their groundbreaking findings: https://ow.ly/6WcO50TFCRv
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On October 9, join Melville Wohlgemuth of the University of Arizona for the Distinctive Voices 2024 Seymour Benzer/Sydney Brenner Lecture on Sensing and Action Across Time and Space. He'll explore his research on how the brain receives and reacts to sensory information, using the hunting behaviors of echolocating bats as a model of natural, 3D goal-directed behaviors. 🦇 Register to attend in person or online: https://ow.ly/nZSa50TyTAc
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There's less than one week to nominate for the 2025 NAS Awards! Submit your nominations by Monday, October 7 to help us recognize outstanding contributions to science and encourage innovative research.🏅 #NASaward Learn more and nominate: https://ow.ly/Yjkb50TyT8y
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Do you have a scientist in mind for a 2025 NAS Award but need help navigating the nomination process? 🏅 Find our nomination details and FAQs here: https://ow.ly/wbHK50Ttq7a #NASaward
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Earlier this month, the third annual Blavatnik Scientific Forum brought together experts in water desalination and reuse to discuss strategies to alleviate global water scarcity. The sessions covered topics such as seawater and brackish water desalination, advanced technologies for water reuse, and the environmental impact and societal challenges that accompany the use of these technologies. Watch the full recordings from the Forum on our website: https://ow.ly/XPFM50Tutlu