We’re pleased to announce the 2025 NAS Award recipients! These 20 individuals are honored for their extraordinary scientific achievements in a wide range of fields spanning the physical, biological, and medical sciences. Please join us in congratulating them and visit our website to learn more about their pioneering and important contributions to science: https://lnkd.in/gar3MJps
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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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Next month, the NAS will host its 162nd annual meeting, where we'll welcome new #NASmembers, explore their vital research contributions, and honor achievements in science. Join us for livestreamed sessions throughout the April 25-27 weekend: https://ow.ly/gGr550VqxUO #NAS162
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How can we use our galaxy to detect gravitational waves? At the #NAS162 annual meeting, #NASmember Maura McLaughlin will share how pulsars—rapidly spinning neutron stars—help us detect ripples in spacetime from merging black holes. Register here: https://ow.ly/V9J850Vmk6i
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Join #NASmember Nipam H. Patel at the #NAS162 annual meeting as he explores the fascinating physics and development of beauty in butterflies! 🦋 He'll explain how structural colors in butterfly wings are created through unique cellular processes. Register for the webcast: https://ow.ly/E6X550VgqnP
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Of the more than 3,200 research articles that appeared in PNAS 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: https://ow.ly/iVNp50VfOgM
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How do fireflies, neurons, and metronomes sync up without external cues? Join #NASmember Steven Strogatz in his Research Briefing at the #NAS162 annual meeting as he unravels the math and science behind synchronization. Register for the webcast: https://ow.ly/axsq50VcFYC
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#OnThisDay in 1863, at the height of the Civil War, the National Academy of Sciences was founded to provide independent scientific advice to the nation. More than 150 years later, the NAS continues to advance science for the public good. Learn more about our history: https://ow.ly/83bU50V9AcM
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K. Heran Darwin studies how humans fight infections and how bacteria resist host defenses. At the #NAS162 annual meeting, she'll share what her work on Mycobacterium tuberculosis reveals about human evolution and the potential for better cures. Register: https://ow.ly/3QB850V8wKO
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We are thrilled to announce Mary-Claire King of the University of Washington as this year's recipient of the prestigious NAS Public Welfare Medal! She is honored for her pioneering genetic research and its transformative application to human rights. King’s groundbreaking use of mitochondrial DNA reunited abducted children with their relatives, identified remains of soldiers missing in 20th century wars, advanced forensic genetics, and exemplified the power of science in promoting public welfare and justice worldwide. See the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/ekj-JfKe #NASaward
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At the #NAS162 annual meeting, #NASmember Cecilia E. Rouse will explore the challenges of improving access and completion in U.S. higher education. Can policy interventions boost economic mobility? Join the discussion on April 26: https://lnkd.in/eJkwjtcG
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