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Our annual Ramanathan Climate Conversation celebrates the career of visionary #climate scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan through discussions on #ClimateScience and #ClimateSolutions.
Explore takeaways from this year's event on #AirPollution in India: https://ow.ly/Cr5v50XOrcv
Explore takeaways from this year's event on #AirPollution in India: https://ow.ly/Cr5v50XOrcv
December 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Our annual Ramanathan Climate Conversation celebrates the career of visionary #climate scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan through discussions on #ClimateScience and #ClimateSolutions.
Explore takeaways from this year's event on #AirPollution in India: https://ow.ly/Cr5v50XOrcv
Explore takeaways from this year's event on #AirPollution in India: https://ow.ly/Cr5v50XOrcv
Safe and effective therapeutics are critical for treating and preventing the spread of influenza.
Our new publication examines therapeutics for avian #InfluenzaA (#H5N1) in humans and how to better prepare for the potential of spread between humans: https://ow.ly/YMpA50XO2Pm
Our new publication examines therapeutics for avian #InfluenzaA (#H5N1) in humans and how to better prepare for the potential of spread between humans: https://ow.ly/YMpA50XO2Pm
December 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Safe and effective therapeutics are critical for treating and preventing the spread of influenza.
Our new publication examines therapeutics for avian #InfluenzaA (#H5N1) in humans and how to better prepare for the potential of spread between humans: https://ow.ly/YMpA50XO2Pm
Our new publication examines therapeutics for avian #InfluenzaA (#H5N1) in humans and how to better prepare for the potential of spread between humans: https://ow.ly/YMpA50XO2Pm
Dava Newman — co-chair of the committee that wrote our new report on the human exploration of #Mars — recently sat down with Ars Technica to discuss key priorities for the first human missions to Mars.
Read: https://ow.ly/ru3750XMI53
Read: https://ow.ly/ru3750XMI53
December 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Dava Newman — co-chair of the committee that wrote our new report on the human exploration of #Mars — recently sat down with Ars Technica to discuss key priorities for the first human missions to Mars.
Read: https://ow.ly/ru3750XMI53
Read: https://ow.ly/ru3750XMI53
A recent workshop co-organized by our Climate Crossroads initiative (Climate at the National Academies) explored ways to build #ClimateResilience in Colorado #agriculture by strengthening connections.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/ITzT50XMFgC
Learn more: https://ow.ly/ITzT50XMFgC
December 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A recent workshop co-organized by our Climate Crossroads initiative (Climate at the National Academies) explored ways to build #ClimateResilience in Colorado #agriculture by strengthening connections.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/ITzT50XMFgC
Learn more: https://ow.ly/ITzT50XMFgC
#Dams, #locks, and #levees are critical to U.S. navigation, safety, and commerce.
Our new report looks at how innovative materials could help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintain, repair, and modernize aging #WaterInfrastructure: https://ow.ly/PmlO50XMEte
Our new report looks at how innovative materials could help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintain, repair, and modernize aging #WaterInfrastructure: https://ow.ly/PmlO50XMEte
December 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
#Dams, #locks, and #levees are critical to U.S. navigation, safety, and commerce.
Our new report looks at how innovative materials could help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintain, repair, and modernize aging #WaterInfrastructure: https://ow.ly/PmlO50XMEte
Our new report looks at how innovative materials could help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintain, repair, and modernize aging #WaterInfrastructure: https://ow.ly/PmlO50XMEte
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New Heroes portrait of @ardemp.bskyverified.social, a biologist who listens to the body at its most basic level, uncovering how we feel touch, pain, and temperature. His work revealed a hidden sensory language that shapes how we move through the world. @nationalacademies.org
December 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
New Heroes portrait of @ardemp.bskyverified.social, a biologist who listens to the body at its most basic level, uncovering how we feel touch, pain, and temperature. His work revealed a hidden sensory language that shapes how we move through the world. @nationalacademies.org
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New heroes portrait of @michellemonje.bsky.social. A physician scientist at Stanford who treats children with brain cancer and studies the disease at its source. @nationalacademies.org @nam.edu @hhmi-science.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
New heroes portrait of @michellemonje.bsky.social. A physician scientist at Stanford who treats children with brain cancer and studies the disease at its source. @nationalacademies.org @nam.edu @hhmi-science.bsky.social
#ForcedMigration due to conflict, disaster, and other factors has increased dramatically in recent years.
A National Academies study aims to advance research on #ForcedMigration in the U.S. to improve policies and programs for #migrants.
Learn more for #MigrantsDay: https://ow.ly/ZGxr50XLKHy
A National Academies study aims to advance research on #ForcedMigration in the U.S. to improve policies and programs for #migrants.
Learn more for #MigrantsDay: https://ow.ly/ZGxr50XLKHy
December 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
#ForcedMigration due to conflict, disaster, and other factors has increased dramatically in recent years.
A National Academies study aims to advance research on #ForcedMigration in the U.S. to improve policies and programs for #migrants.
Learn more for #MigrantsDay: https://ow.ly/ZGxr50XLKHy
A National Academies study aims to advance research on #ForcedMigration in the U.S. to improve policies and programs for #migrants.
Learn more for #MigrantsDay: https://ow.ly/ZGxr50XLKHy
We recently organized a workshop to explore the emerging field of #CancerEngineering — which has the potential to advance #CancerResearch and improve access and affordability of #CancerCare.
Explore workshop discussions and presentations from our new publication: https://ow.ly/ba4O50XL9Zg
Explore workshop discussions and presentations from our new publication: https://ow.ly/ba4O50XL9Zg
December 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
We recently organized a workshop to explore the emerging field of #CancerEngineering — which has the potential to advance #CancerResearch and improve access and affordability of #CancerCare.
Explore workshop discussions and presentations from our new publication: https://ow.ly/ba4O50XL9Zg
Explore workshop discussions and presentations from our new publication: https://ow.ly/ba4O50XL9Zg
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Meet MIT's newest Dean of Engineering: Paula Hammond. explorers.com/paula-hammon... Photographed for @nationalacademies.org.
December 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Meet MIT's newest Dean of Engineering: Paula Hammond. explorers.com/paula-hammon... Photographed for @nationalacademies.org.
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Portrait of @deisseroth.bsky.social & @michellemonje.bsky.social. Together they tell a story about how deep science is often built. Slowly. Carefully. In conversation. And sometimes, with the person you choose to build a life with. More: explorers.com/karl-deisser... @nationalacademies.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Portrait of @deisseroth.bsky.social & @michellemonje.bsky.social. Together they tell a story about how deep science is often built. Slowly. Carefully. In conversation. And sometimes, with the person you choose to build a life with. More: explorers.com/karl-deisser... @nationalacademies.org
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@deisseroth.bsky.social is a psychiatrist, a neuroscientist, an engineer, a clinician, and a writer...but his main focus is how the brain generates experience. Karl is building maps of the mind. Not to conquer it, but to care for it. More: explorers.com/karl-deisser... @nationalacademies.org
December 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
@deisseroth.bsky.social is a psychiatrist, a neuroscientist, an engineer, a clinician, and a writer...but his main focus is how the brain generates experience. Karl is building maps of the mind. Not to conquer it, but to care for it. More: explorers.com/karl-deisser... @nationalacademies.org
#FoundationModels — #AI systems trained on massive data sets — have the potential to transform scientific discovery and innovation.
Our new report examines how these models could be used to support the U.S. Department of Energy's mission.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/WqO250XKuF2
Our new report examines how these models could be used to support the U.S. Department of Energy's mission.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/WqO250XKuF2
December 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
#FoundationModels — #AI systems trained on massive data sets — have the potential to transform scientific discovery and innovation.
Our new report examines how these models could be used to support the U.S. Department of Energy's mission.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/WqO250XKuF2
Our new report examines how these models could be used to support the U.S. Department of Energy's mission.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/WqO250XKuF2
Cold conditions — even bitter cold — can still happen in a warming world.
Our #BasedOnScience page explains the difference between #climate and #weather, and how exceptionally #ColdWeather can coexist with #GlobalWarming: https://ow.ly/YQfa50XJKuX
Our #BasedOnScience page explains the difference between #climate and #weather, and how exceptionally #ColdWeather can coexist with #GlobalWarming: https://ow.ly/YQfa50XJKuX
December 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Cold conditions — even bitter cold — can still happen in a warming world.
Our #BasedOnScience page explains the difference between #climate and #weather, and how exceptionally #ColdWeather can coexist with #GlobalWarming: https://ow.ly/YQfa50XJKuX
Our #BasedOnScience page explains the difference between #climate and #weather, and how exceptionally #ColdWeather can coexist with #GlobalWarming: https://ow.ly/YQfa50XJKuX
#Computing plays an outsized role in the U.S. economy and our everyday lives, driving demand for well-trained computing professionals.
Our new report examines how to maintain U.S. competitiveness as we face a critical shortage in computing expertise: https://ow.ly/u96V50XIIuj
Our new report examines how to maintain U.S. competitiveness as we face a critical shortage in computing expertise: https://ow.ly/u96V50XIIuj
December 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
#Computing plays an outsized role in the U.S. economy and our everyday lives, driving demand for well-trained computing professionals.
Our new report examines how to maintain U.S. competitiveness as we face a critical shortage in computing expertise: https://ow.ly/u96V50XIIuj
Our new report examines how to maintain U.S. competitiveness as we face a critical shortage in computing expertise: https://ow.ly/u96V50XIIuj
Our Gulf Research Program recently announced an award of more than $2.7 million to support four projects designed to support workforce development for the #EnergyTransition in the Gulf region.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/jj6y50XIGYK
Learn more: https://ow.ly/jj6y50XIGYK
December 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Our Gulf Research Program recently announced an award of more than $2.7 million to support four projects designed to support workforce development for the #EnergyTransition in the Gulf region.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/jj6y50XIGYK
Learn more: https://ow.ly/jj6y50XIGYK
#Mathematics plays a foundational role in ensuring that planes are able to take off, navigate the skies, and arrive at their destination safely.
Join us December 17 to learn how #math is involved in #aviation mechanics, controls, and more: https://ow.ly/E9xH50XH6ru
Join us December 17 to learn how #math is involved in #aviation mechanics, controls, and more: https://ow.ly/E9xH50XH6ru
December 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
#Mathematics plays a foundational role in ensuring that planes are able to take off, navigate the skies, and arrive at their destination safely.
Join us December 17 to learn how #math is involved in #aviation mechanics, controls, and more: https://ow.ly/E9xH50XH6ru
Join us December 17 to learn how #math is involved in #aviation mechanics, controls, and more: https://ow.ly/E9xH50XH6ru
In order to adapt to evolving challenges and technologies, the Department of the Air Force must embrace #DigitalTransformation.
Our new report reviews the Department's existing #DigitalInfrastructure and offers recommendations for advancing innovation and resilience: https://ow.ly/aUx950XHCmR
Our new report reviews the Department's existing #DigitalInfrastructure and offers recommendations for advancing innovation and resilience: https://ow.ly/aUx950XHCmR
December 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In order to adapt to evolving challenges and technologies, the Department of the Air Force must embrace #DigitalTransformation.
Our new report reviews the Department's existing #DigitalInfrastructure and offers recommendations for advancing innovation and resilience: https://ow.ly/aUx950XHCmR
Our new report reviews the Department's existing #DigitalInfrastructure and offers recommendations for advancing innovation and resilience: https://ow.ly/aUx950XHCmR
#HousingPolicy is a key driver of #PopulationHealth, influencing stability, safety, and opportunity.
Examine how #housing insecurity, affordability, quality, and neighborhood factors shape health outcomes at our December 15 workshop: https://ow.ly/Gh1K50XH646
Examine how #housing insecurity, affordability, quality, and neighborhood factors shape health outcomes at our December 15 workshop: https://ow.ly/Gh1K50XH646
December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#HousingPolicy is a key driver of #PopulationHealth, influencing stability, safety, and opportunity.
Examine how #housing insecurity, affordability, quality, and neighborhood factors shape health outcomes at our December 15 workshop: https://ow.ly/Gh1K50XH646
Examine how #housing insecurity, affordability, quality, and neighborhood factors shape health outcomes at our December 15 workshop: https://ow.ly/Gh1K50XH646
Our Committee on Human Rights serves as a bridge between the #HumanRights and scientific communities, in recognition of the importance of rights protection for scientific inquiry.
Learn about the Committee's work for #HumanRightsDay: https://ow.ly/2T0R50XGYjU
Learn about the Committee's work for #HumanRightsDay: https://ow.ly/2T0R50XGYjU
December 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Our Committee on Human Rights serves as a bridge between the #HumanRights and scientific communities, in recognition of the importance of rights protection for scientific inquiry.
Learn about the Committee's work for #HumanRightsDay: https://ow.ly/2T0R50XGYjU
Learn about the Committee's work for #HumanRightsDay: https://ow.ly/2T0R50XGYjU
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"In my lab, we're interested in the transition from chemistry to early biology on the early earth." - New Heroes portrait of @nobelprize.org Laureate & University of Chicago Professor, Jack Szostak, for the @nationalacademies.org & the @nasonline.org
December 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"In my lab, we're interested in the transition from chemistry to early biology on the early earth." - New Heroes portrait of @nobelprize.org Laureate & University of Chicago Professor, Jack Szostak, for the @nationalacademies.org & the @nasonline.org
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Next week, join the @nationalacademies.org for #AGU2025, and on December 15, don't miss NAS President Marcia McNutt and #NASmember Maria Zuber in a panel discussion on how scientists can build and maintain trust in an era of skepticism.
Learn more and register: agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...
Learn more and register: agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...
December 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Next week, join the @nationalacademies.org for #AGU2025, and on December 15, don't miss NAS President Marcia McNutt and #NASmember Maria Zuber in a panel discussion on how scientists can build and maintain trust in an era of skepticism.
Learn more and register: agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...
Learn more and register: agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...
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.@neilshubin.bsky.social helped reveal one of evolution’s great transitions through the discovery of Tiktaalik, spending years tracing how fins became limbs and how our own bodies carry the imprint of ancient fish. He's been nominated to become the next president of the @nationalacademies.org
December 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
.@neilshubin.bsky.social helped reveal one of evolution’s great transitions through the discovery of Tiktaalik, spending years tracing how fins became limbs and how our own bodies carry the imprint of ancient fish. He's been nominated to become the next president of the @nationalacademies.org
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Our new report identifies 11 science objectives for the first human missions to #Mars, with searching for evidence of existing or past life on Mars being the top priority.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/LCJ650XGxOK
Learn more: https://ow.ly/LCJ650XGxOK
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Our new report identifies 11 science objectives for the first human missions to #Mars, with searching for evidence of existing or past life on Mars being the top priority.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/LCJ650XGxOK
Learn more: https://ow.ly/LCJ650XGxOK
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is seeking expert nominations for an independent review of the United by Nature draft assessment. Ecologists—consider nominating yourself or a colleague!
✅ Deadline: Dec 15
🔗https://tinyurl.com/nvw86sza
✅ Deadline: Dec 15
🔗https://tinyurl.com/nvw86sza
December 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is seeking expert nominations for an independent review of the United by Nature draft assessment. Ecologists—consider nominating yourself or a colleague!
✅ Deadline: Dec 15
🔗https://tinyurl.com/nvw86sza
✅ Deadline: Dec 15
🔗https://tinyurl.com/nvw86sza