The talk will begin with a history of coronavirus research, from the 1960s, until the present. It will include the stories of three zoonotic coronaviruses- severe acute respiratory syndrome ...

NAS vice president Diane Griffin died unexpectedly on Monday, October 28 at age 84 in Baltimore, where she was a University Distinguished Service Professor, Gilman Scholar, and chair emeritus of the W ...

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Biological tissues and fluids become far more transparent to light in the near infrared spectral window, at wavelengths too long for our eyes to detect. This increased transparency is highly promising ...

The Frontiers of Science symposium series was created as the first program of the National Academy of Sciences targeted specifically for early career scientists. Frontiers was designed to bridge the ...

The memorial to Albert Einstein, situated in an elm and holly grove in the southwest corner of the Academy grounds, was unveiled at the Academy's annual meeting, April 22, 1979, in honor of the ...

Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS) organizes a diverse set of activities that explore the intersections among the arts, science, medicine, engineering, and popular culture.

Planning Group Members: Sarah King, University of Chicago, Akinobu Nakada, Kyoto University and Anna Schenk, University of Bayreuth INTRODUCTORY SPEAKER: Gabriela Schlau-Cohen, Massachusetts Institute ...

My research is focused on molecule-based designs for the creation of advanced materials and devices. We established a new paradigm in chemical sensors, by demonstrating that molecular wires ...

Paul Slovic is a professor of psychology at the University of Oregon and a founder and President of Decision Research. He holds a B.A. from Stanford University (1959) and an M.A (1962) and Ph.D. (1964 ...