As advisors to the nation, we recognize and advance outstanding science for the benefit of society. Journals: @pnas.org and @pnasnexus.org | President: Marcia McNutthttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mklciydoh224We are thrilled to announce the election of 120 members and 25 international members to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continued achievements in original research. Congratulations to our new #NASmembers and welcome to the Academy! 🎊28 Apr 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklciydoh224https://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mkj2t5ly722bThe NAS Annual Meeting concluded yesterday with the Awards Ceremony, recognizing outstanding achievements across science. 👏 Congratulations to the recipients, and thanks to all who joined us in person and online for this year’s meeting. 👀 Stay tuned for our member elections announcement tomorrow!27 Apr 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkj2t5ly722bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mkgaa2jn3s2nDeanna Barch dedicates her Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences to those struggling with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety. “I hope the work my team and I have done will make some meaningful impact on the lives of those individuals.”#NASaward #NAS16326 Apr 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgaa2jn3s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mkg6f75e522hThe 2026 NAS Awards Ceremony is about to begin! Sixteen awards will be presented for groundbreaking achievements in science—including the prestigious Public Welfare Medal. 🏅 #NAS163 #NASaward 🎥 Tune in LIVE at 2:30 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sg0J6yPsdo&list=PLlKst-jESy-8ipxcIPhpjrQMpyy-2m7Og&index=126 Apr 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkg6f75e522hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mkdx5ls76c2lDid you know that one quarter of all medicines are derived from plants? C. Robin Buell explains how the extensive chemical diversity in plants evolved through genome and gene duplication followed by neofunctionalization in her #NAS163 Research Briefing.25 Apr 2026 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdx5ls76c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mkdccfo2x22cHarmful algal blooms—linked to human poisoning, animal mortality, and ecosystem disruption—are on the rise due to changing North Atlantic currents and nutrient inputs from deforestation & agriculture along major rivers, says Don Anderson at the #NAS163 Symposium on Ocean Health.25 Apr 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdccfo2x22chttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mkdazdig5k2o#NASmember Lee Kump opens the 2026 Symposium on Ocean Health, outlining pathways to a healthier, more resilient & sustainably managed ocean through better understanding of stressor exposure, biological responses, and strategies for adaptation, mitigation & policy action. #NAS16325 Apr 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdazdig5k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mkd7ejdje22sNAS President Marcia McNutt's final address to Academy members concluded with the unveiling of her official portrait, which will remain in the NAS Building as a lasting recognition of her 10 years of leadership and service to the Academy. 🏛️ Artwork by Sharon Sprung. #NAS16325 Apr 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkd7ejdje22shttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mkd34j3dfc2cDay 2 of the #NAS163 Annual Meeting is underway! Follow along and tune into the webcasts: 🎤 Marcia McNutt’s final President’s Address: https://nasonline.swoogo.com/NAS163_presidents-address 🌊 Symposium on Ocean Health: https://nasonline.swoogo.com/NAS163_symposium 🔬 Research Briefings: https://nasonline.swoogo.com/NAS163_researchbriefings25 Apr 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkd34j3dfc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mkbqanujh22hThe Presentation Ceremony for newly elected #NASmembers is about to begin! Join us online as we formally welcome our newest colleagues to the Academy—and don’t forget to share your watch party using #NAS163! 📺 Watch the livestream: https://youtube.com/watch?v=uA_poCOLqiQ24 Apr 2026 23:59 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbqanujh22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mkaq62r67224🎉The 163rd NAS Annual Meeting starts today!🎉 Join us online as we welcome new members, spotlight their research, explore the future of ocean health, & celebrate scientific achievement. Follow our coverage + tune into live webcasts all weekend: https://www.nasonline.org/annual-meeting/ #NAS16324 Apr 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaq62r67224https://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mk6eh3dvkc2bThis weekend, join us online for livestreamed sessions from the 163rd NAS Annual Meeting, including research briefings, a symposium on ocean health, & awards ceremony. To follow along live and access recordings afterward, subscribe to our YouTube: www.youtube.com/@theNASciences #NAS16323 Apr 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6eh3dvkc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mk476p2tq22vJoin @amphilsociety.bsky.social on April 30 for a conversation with NAS President Marcia McNutt. Drawing on 18th-century records from James Madison, she will explore the roots and limits of “citizen science,” and what they mean for climate research today. Register: https://www.amphilsoc.org/events/weathering-crisis-revisiting-james-madisons-contributions-climate-and-citizen-science22 Apr 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk476p2tq22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mjzp3ibbzk2lThis Sunday, 20 scientists will be honored for their outstanding achievements across a wide range of scientific disciplines and pursuits. Don't miss the Awards Ceremony at 2:30pm ET on April 26 at the #NAS163 annual meeting. Register for the webcast: nasonline.swoogo.com/NAS163_awards #NASaward21 Apr 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzp3ibbzk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mjzfea5zik2mCongratulations to the 2026 Breakthrough Prize Laureates, including #NASmembers Jean Bennett, Katherine A. High, Stuart H. Orkin, and David J. Gross! 🏆 Read about their achievements: https://www.nasonline.org/news/nas-members-receive-breakthrough-prizes-2026/21 Apr 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzfea5zik2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mjxd4lifzc2mDid you know April is Mathematics & Statistics Awareness Month? Explore how math and stats shape public health, education and policy through the memoir of #NASmember Frederick Mosteller, one of the 20th century’s most influential statisticians: https://www.nasonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/mosteller-frederick.pdf #MemoirMonday20 Apr 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxd4lifzc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mjozwh6fxc2mAt the #NAS163 annual meeting, join experts in ocean acidification and deoxygenation, algal blooms, coral reef & deep-sea ecosystems, and mining to examine ocean health as an integrated, coupled system. Register now for the 2026 Symposium webcast: https://nasonline.swoogo.com/NAS163_symposium17 Apr 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjozwh6fxc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mjmovlsdlc2yScience, health, and society flourish when the human rights of everyone are protected. Learn more about the Committee on Human Rights’ work to advocate and provide assistance to threatened colleagues. Watch: www.nationalacademies.org/chr/video #CHR50 https://www.nationalacademies.org/chr/video16 Apr 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmovlsdlc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mjkoxgrotc2jLooking for a window into cutting-edge science? Join us for the #NAS163 Research Briefings on April 25, where newly elected #NASmembers will give short, accessible talks on earthquakes, robotics, collective intelligence, and more. Register for the webcast: https://nasonline.swoogo.com/NAS163_researchbriefings15 Apr 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkoxgrotc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mji3ozgvhc2xDid you hear? @labx.org is up for a Webby Award! 🎮 LabX's Science Block at Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 brought scientific thinking into one of the world’s biggest gaming charity events. Public voting is open through April 16. Vote now: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting14 Apr 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mji3ozgvhc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mjfptjbfec2oIn a new NAS memoir, Stephen Leone chronicles the life of C. Bradley Moore, a giant in laser chemistry and spectroscopy. He pioneered pulsed lasers in state-resolved physical chemistry and led efforts to improve science education. Read more: https://www.nasonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Moore-C-Bradley.pdf #MemoirMonday13 Apr 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfptjbfec2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mj5vnw4m5c2hAt the 163rd Annual Meeting, NAS President Marcia McNutt will deliver her final President's Address to Academy members. Join us virtually to hear her reflections on her historic presidency and the future priorities of U.S. science and innovation: https://nasonline.swoogo.com/NAS163_presidents-address #NAS16310 Apr 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5vnw4m5c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mj35xzwnm22yCould drought be shaping antibiotic resistance? @npr.org highlights research by #NASmember Dianne Newman which finds that dry soils may concentrate natural antibiotics, increasing resistance in bacteria and possibly linking to clinical infections. 🦠 Read more: https://www.wwno.org/npr-news/2026-03-27/heres-some-new-dirt-on-an-unusual-source-of-antibiotic-resistance09 Apr 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj35xzwnm22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3miynsycbvk2xReminder: TONIGHT at 7 pm PT, join Michael Yip (UCSD) for a deep dive into how #robotics and AI are reshaping surgical practice through automated surgical systems, humanoid robotic platforms, and advances in robot learning and decision-making. Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-next-generation-of-surgery-from-automated-surgery-to-humanoid-robot-tickets-1986453293274?aff=oddtdtcreator08 Apr 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3miynsycbvk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3miwky5pwlk2aFrancis Collins, former NIH Director, will receive the 2026 Public Welfare Medal for pioneering the Human Genome Project and decades of leadership in biomedical science, precision medicine & national health initiatives. Read about his extraordinary impact: https://www.nasonline.org/award/nas-public-welfare-medal/ #NASaward07 Apr 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwky5pwlk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3miu6jvcqyc2pAs NASA returns to lunar exploration, we reflect on the legacy of #NASmember Robert Gilruth, director of NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center during Apollo 11, who helped shape the system that put humans on the Moon. Learn more in his memoir: https://www.nasonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/gilruth-robert.pdf #MemoirMonday06 Apr 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3miu6jvcqyc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mits2jejvk2sCongratulations to NAS President-Elect @neilshubin.bsky.social on winning @sse-evolution.bsky.social's Stephen Jay Gould Prize! The award honors individuals who have advanced public understanding of evolutionary science in the spirit of #NASmember Stephen Gould. https://evolutionsociety.org/index.php?module=content&type=user&func=view&pid=1206 Apr 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mits2jejvk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mimcffuoiv2hIlya Sutskever (Safe Superintelligence, Inc.) helped launch the deep learning revolution. From AlexNet to GPT, his work has pushed the boundaries of AI, powering advances from language models to image generation & beyond. Read more: https://www.nasonline.org/award/nas-award-for-the-industrial-application-of-science/ #NASaward #ArtificialIntelligence03 Apr 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimcffuoiv2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nasonline.org/post/3mim3qo4n4c25Autonomous surgery is moving from concept to clinic. On April 8, join Michael Yip of UC San Diego for a Distinctive Voices Lecture on automated surgery & humanoid robot surgical teams, where he'll explore robot learning, AI decision-making, and ethics in the OR. https://www.nasonline.org/event/distinctive-voices-the-next-generation-of-surgery-from-automated-surgery-to-humanoid-robot-surgical-teams/03 Apr 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:rlst35ma2efwueao47t7g3mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim3qo4n4c25