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@nationalacademies.orgReposted by @nasonline.orgIt’s #SpaceScienceWeek! For more than 60 years, our decadal surveys have helped guide the future of #SpaceScience, setting priorities for research, missions, technology, and more across five major disciplines.
Explore the reports: https://ow.ly/UZ2650ZVBG5
@nasonline.orgThree in four Americans live with chronic diseases, according to the CDC. Hear experts discuss the latest in chronic disease research, prevention, and treatment at @nam.edu Annual Meeting on 10/19.
Register to attend virtually or in person: nam.edu/event/2026-a...
@nasonline.orgThe nomination period for the 2027 NAS Awards has closed.🏅 Stay tuned for our announcement of the recipients in January, and be the first to know by signing up for our Connect with Awards newsletter: www.nasonline.org/awards/conne... #NASaward
@nasonline.orgThe 2026 #NobelPrize in Physics has been awarded to #NASmember Francis Halzen! Halzen is recognized for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin. Learn more: www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physi...
@nasonline.orgToday’s #NobelPrize recognizes discoveries that gave scientists new ways to study the brain. In 1981, #NASmember David Hubel earned the prize for discoveries revealing how neurons in the visual cortex process what we see. Read his NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
@nasonline.orgLast call to submit your nominations for the 2027 NAS Awards! The deadline is tonight at 11:59 PM ET. #NASaward
Nominate now: awards-nasonline.secure-platform.com/a/organizati...
@nasonline.orgCongratulations to #NASmembers Karl Deisseroth and Peter Hegemann on receiving the 2026 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine! They are honored alongside Georg Nagel for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.
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@nasonline.orgTime is running out to nominate for the 2027 NAS Awards! ⏲️ Submit your nominations by Monday, October 5, to help us recognize outstanding contributions to science and encourage innovative research.🏅 #NASaward
Learn more and nominate: www.nasonline.org/awards/curre...
@nasonline.orgDo you know a researcher who has made important services to #geology and #paleontology? Nominate them today for the 2027 NAS Award in the Evolution of Earth and Life – Mary Clark Thompson Medal! www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw...
@nasonline.orgRecipients of the Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal have transformed phycology, exploring algal diversity, genetics and ecological impacts. Discover their contributions and nominate someone for the 2027 award today! www.nasonline.org/award/gilber... #NASaward
@nationalacademies.orgReposted by @nasonline.orgDiscovery is one of the great joys of research — but it comes with responsibilities.
National Academy of Sciences President Neil Shubin discuss how the new edition of "On Being a Scientist" can help researchers navigate today’s complex research landscape.
@nationalacademies.orgReposted by @nasonline.orgThe presidents of the U.S. National Academies condemn the strike on the home of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and reaffirm our commitment to supporting our Ukrainian colleagues and research community.
Read the full statement: https://ow.ly/Ff7P50ZSqwf
@nasonline.orgBorn #OnThisDay in 1934, biochemist William Lennarz helped uncover the mechanisms underlying glycoprotein biosynthesis, making lasting contributions to the emerging field of glycobiology.
Explore his life and legacy in his NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
@nasonline.orgLove seafood? There’s a complex ocean ecosystem behind every bite.
Join @scrippsocean.bsky.social's Colleen Petrik on Sept 30 for a #DistinctiveVoices talk on how ecosystem modeling can help us understand marine life and support sustainable fisheries.
Learn more: www.nasonline.org/event/distin...
@nasonline.orgThe deadline is approaching to nominate for the 2027 NAS Awards! Submit your nominations by Monday, October 5 to help us recognize outstanding contributions to science and encourage innovative research.🏅 #NASawards
Learn more and nominate: www.nasonline.org/awards/curre...
@nasonline.orgPast 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!☄️ www.nasonline.org/award/j-lawr... #NASaward
@nasonline.orgWhat do elephants, manatees, flamingos, and carnivorous plants have in common?
In @labx.org's new “Tree of Life" series, #NASmember Doug Soltis explores the unexpected connections among species across 14 short episodes. 🌳
Watch here: labx.org/our-programs... #TreeofLife #Evolution
@nasonline.orgEstablished nearly a century ago at the bequest of physicist and psychologist Leonard Troland, the Troland Research Award honors early-career researchers and advances empirical research in experimental psychology. Nominate for the 2027 awards: www.nasonline.org/award/trolan... #NASaward
@nasonline.orgA developing #ElNino could put marine ecosystems to the test, as well as offer a rare opportunity to learn from extreme ocean warming.
A new @pnas.org editorial from the recent US-UK Scientific Forum explores what scientists can do to prepare and learn from the event: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
@nasonline.orgAcross geometry, physics, and dynamical systems, #NASmember Shlomo Sternberg uncovered connections that revealed new possibilities in #mathematics.
Read a new NAS memoir on his influential work: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
