From earthquakes and robotics to collective intelligence and the neuroscience of language, the Research Briefings at the 163rd NAS Annual Meeting will dive into all of it. Join us virtually on April 25 & stay tuned to learn more about the speakers! nasonline.swoogo.com/NAS163_resea... #NAS163

Imagining human exploration of Mars requires creativity across the arts, sciences & engineering. On Feb 19, join us at the NAS Building in DC for a series of talks that will promote creative inquiry in the face of the unknown. Learn more and register: www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-art-sci...

M. J. Crockett (Princeton) is reshaping how we understand moral cognition. Their research shows how learning & decision processes shape moral behavior, and how technologies like social media can exploit those processes & erode trust. Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/trolan... #NASaward

Once the stuff of sci-fi, generative AI is here. But what if it amplified human creativity instead of just automating tasks? Join Maya Ackerman (WaveAI) on Feb 18 for a Distinctive Voices talk where she'll share a vision of AI that unlocks human potential: www.nasonline.org/event/distin...

#NASmember Eugene P. Kennedy, a giant of 20th‑century #biochemistry, discovered how cells build membranes via the “Kennedy pathway.” His work shaped U.S. science leadership and still guides cell biology research today. Read his NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

From sequencing the first complete cancer genome to discovering BRAF & BRCA2, Mike Stratton of @sangerinstitute.bsky.social is decoding the genetics behind cancer & turning discoveries into therapies that save lives. Learn more about his #CancerResearch: www.nasonline.org/award/jessie... #NASaward

Congratulations to #NASmember Veerabhadran Ramanathan on receiving the prestigious Crafoord Prize in Geosciences 2026! 🎉

Oceans are central to life on Earth, shaping ecosystems, climate, and communities. 🌊 A @pnasnexus.org collection features research across ecology, climate, engineering, and social sciences, highlighting the approaches needed to sustain ocean health. Explore: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/pa...

H. Sebastian Seung (@princetonneuro.bsky.social) is transforming #neuroscience. His work in connectomics—from deep learning for neural reconstruction to large-scale brain wiring maps—is revealing how brain structure gives rise to function. Learn more: www.nasonline.org/award/pradel... #NASaward

Neil H. Shubin has been elected as the next NAS President! A leading evolutionary biologist and science communicator, Shubin will succeed Marcia McNutt on July 1. The Academy also named Cherry Murray as International Secretary and elected new councilors. Read more: www.nasonline.org/news/2026_pr...

The Committee on Human Rights @nationalacademies.org is celebrating 50 years of defending scholars and advancing #humanrights. Explore stories, milestones, and ways to support its mission: nap.nationalacademies.org/chr-50 #CHR50

On #WorldWetlandsDay, we remember #NASmember Tom Phillips, a paleobotanist whose work on ancient peat‑forming wetlands advanced our understanding of wetland ecosystems in deep time. Read more about his quiet but enduring influence: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

Did you hear the news? At this year's Annual Meeting, we will honor #NASmember Francis S. Collins with the prestigious NAS Public Welfare Medal as we recognize his pioneering research in human genetics and leadership of the Human Genome Project. Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-pu...

Jonas Zmuidzinas (@caltech.edu) is redefining what astronomers can see. His ultra-sensitive detectors & instruments that span millimeter to X-ray wavelengths are powering new discoveries in star formation, cosmology, and exoplanet science. Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/james-... #NASaward

New exhibit from Cultural Programs at the NAS! Symmetries & Broken Symmetries brings together artist Shanthi Chandrasekar and physicist-writer Michael Albrow to explore order and chaos across art, science, and human understanding. Learn more & plan your guided tour: www.cpnas.org/event/symmet...

We are thrilled to announce Francis S. Collins, former director of the NIH, as the 2026 NAS Public Welfare Medalist for his pioneering research in human genetics and critical contributions to public welfare as the leader of the Human Genome Project! www.nasonline.org/news/francis... #NASaward

Though he has been gone for nearly 30 years, #NASmember Garrett Birkhoff's impact can still be felt in how #mathematics is taught and applied today. Revisit his influence on universal algebra and lattice theory in a newly published NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

#ICYMI: Missed last week's announcement of the 2026 NAS Award recipients? You can find them all on our website, along with details on their scientific achievements: www.nasonline.org/news/2026-na... And don't miss our announcement of the 2026 Public Welfare Medalist tomorrow! 👀 #NASaward

Detecting cancer earlier saves lives. #NASmember Sangeeta Bhatia’s lab at MIT is working with @msftresearch.bsky.social to use AI to design molecular sensors that detect cancer-linked enzymes, which could be readable via a simple at-home test. Read more: news.mit.edu/2026/ai-gene...

Join us in congratulating Ilya Sutskever of Safe Superintelligence, Inc. (SSI), winner of the 2026 NAS Award for the Industrial Application of Science for revolutionary contributions to artificial intelligence & its industrial applications! Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward #AI

Congratulations to Jason D. Yeatman of Stanford University, winner of a 2026 Troland Research Award for advancing literacy understanding and improving evidence-based interventions for reading disorders! Read about his contributions: www.nasonline.org/award/trolan... #NASaward

M.J. Crockett of @princeton.edu is a 2026 Troland Research Award recipient! They are receiving this award for their pioneering contributions to a mechanistic theory of moral cognition. Congratulations! Learn more about their research: www.nasonline.org/award/trolan... #NASaward

The winner of the 2026 Pradel Research Award is H. Sebastian Seung of @princetonneuro.bsky.social! He is being honored for for transformative advances in computational neuroscience. Learn more about his discoveries: www.nasonline.org/award/pradel... #NASaward #neuroscience

Congratulations to James C. Schnable of @unlincoln.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences! He is recognized for breakthroughs in plant genomics & quantitative #genetics that are reshaping modern agriculture. www.nasonline.org/award/nas-pr... #NASaward #CropScience

Join us in congratulating Philip J. Kranzusch (@kranzuschlab.bsky.social) of @danafarber.bsky.social and @harvardmed.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 NAS Award in Molecular Biology for his groundbreaking work advancing understanding of innate immunity! www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward

Congratulations to #NASmember Benjamin F. Cravatt of @scripps.edu, winner of the 2026 NAS Award in Chemical Sciences for providing foundational insights into enzyme function and dysregulation in disease! Learn more about his discoveries: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward #chemistry

Congrats to Irit Dveer Dinur of the Institute for Advanced Study & Weizmann Insitute, #NASmember Subhash Khot of New York University, Guy Kindler of @hebrewuniversity.bsky.social, Dor Minzer of @mit.edu, and Muli Safra of Tel Aviv University, winners of the 2026 Michael and Sheila Held Prize! (1/2)

We are honoring Roman Bezrukavnikov of @mit.edu with the 2026 Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics for his seminal contributions to geometric representation theory. Learn more: www.nasonline.org/award/maryam... #NASaward #mathematics

Joseph Henrich of @harvard.edu will receive the 2026 John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science for his fundamental contributions to anthropology, cognitive science, and psychology! Read more about his research: www.nasonline.org/award/john-j... #NASaward #anthropology #economics #psychology

Join us in congratulating Mike Stratton of @sangerinstitute.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal! He is being honored for his transformative work in cancer genomics. Read more about his work: www.nasonline.org/award/jessie... #NASaward #CancerResearch #genomics

Congratulations to Jonas Zmuidzinas of @caltech.edu, winner of the 2026 James Craig Watson Medal for seminal work designing and developing technologies and instruments to advance astrophysics! Learn more about his research: www.nasonline.org/award/james-... #NASaward #astrophysics

Tor D. Wager (@torwager.bsky.social) of Dartmouth College is the recipient of a 2026 Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences! He is being honored for pioneering research revealing how the brain shapes pain, emotion, and belief. Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/atkins... #NASaward

We are honoring Deanna M. Barch of Washington University in St. Louis with a 2026 Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences for her seminal contributions to advancing understanding of developmental psychopathology! Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/atkins... #NASaward #psychology

Join us in congratulating Roland Bürgmann of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship for his landmark contributions to earthquake science! Learn more: www.nasonline.org/award/arthur... #NASaward #seismology

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 NAS Awards recipients! 🎊 Nineteen extraordinary scientists are being honored for their groundbreaking achievements across the physical, biological, social, and medical sciences: www.nasonline.org/news/2026-na... #NASaward #Science #Awards #Research #Academia

If the Big Bang created a Universe consisting of both matter and antimatter, where did the antimatter go? 🤔 Find out at tonight's Distinctive Voices lecture at 7 pm PST with @caltech.edu physicist Nick Hutzler. Attend online or in person in Irvine, CA: www.eventbrite.com/e/why-dont-w...

📣 Mark your calendars! The 2026 NAS Awards recipients will be announced on January 22. Learn more about the NAS Awards, including past honorees and the awards being presented this year: nasonline.org/awards.

Congratulations to Monica Bertagnolli on being elected the next president of the National Academy of Medicine! The NAS looks forward to collaborating with our @nam.edu colleagues as Dr. Bertagnolli leads efforts to advance a health system that serves everyone. ⚕️

From pebble beaches on Mars to tap-dancing flamingos, @pnas.org research captured headlines in 2025. 🌎🔬 Check out 12 highlights that made waves in the media and advanced public understanding of science: www.pnas.org/post/update/...

The observable Universe is dominated by matter, not antimatter—a profound mystery in #physics. Next week, join @caltech.edu physicist Nick Hutzler for a Distinctive Voices lecture on how quantum experiments may reveal what happened to the missing antimatter. www.nasonline.org/event/distin...

During a recent trip to Kuwait, National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt met with KFAS Director General Dr. Ameenah Farhan and celebrated our long-standing partnership with KFAS. She also visited Kuwait University to meet students and give a lecture on her scientific career.

When humans land on Mars, what should they do first? 🌌 #NASmember Lindy Elkins-Tanton joins @scifri.bsky.social to discuss the new @nationalacademies.org guidance for a crewed Mars mission, as well as lessons from NASA's Missions to Psyche. 🎙️ Listen: www.sciencefriday.com/segments/cre...

Today we honor the 100th birthday of the late #NASmember Richard Easterlin, whose work reshaped #economics by showing that national economic growth does not guarantee greater happiness. Read more about his profound impact in a new NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

New year, new you…literally! Your body has replaced its weight in cells this past year, but some animals can regrow a whole body from a tiny tail piece. 🪱 Listen as #NASmember Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado discusses the science of regeneration on @scifri.bsky.social: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/sci...

Northwestern University scientists have developed NU-9, a compound that blocks a brain protein linked to Alzheimer’s in mice. #NASmember Richard Silverman says it could one day let people prevent the disease like managing cholesterol. Read more in @futurism.com: futurism.com/health-medic...

What’s next for science philanthropy and the research enterprise? Astrophysicist, @simonsfoundation.org president, and #NASmember David Spergel shares his outlook on remaining hopeful in uncertain times in a new interview with @issuesinst.bsky.social. Read here: issues.org/american-sci...

Amid rapid changes and funding cuts for scientific research, the @nationalacademies.org are adapting to ensure science continues to advance society and drive innovation for the benefit of all Americans. NAS President Marcia McNutt explains how in @pnas.org: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

On #NationalBirdDay 🐦, we celebrate #NASmember S. Dillon Ripley, ornithologist, conservationist & visionary Smithsonian leader, remembered for his work to document the birds of the Indian Subcontinent. Explore his soaring biography in a new NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

How do we counter misinformation and improve public understanding of science? #NASmember and Public Welfare Medalist Kathleen Hall Jamieson discusses strategies and the mental model theory in a recent @pnas.org Q&A: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Happy New Year from the National Academy of Sciences! ✨ We look forward to another year of recognizing and advancing outstanding science and serving the public good.