Uncertain Future for U.S. Participation in International Scientific Disciplinary Unions
Until recently, the Board on International Scientific Organizations (BISO) of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) managed 18 disciplinary boards representing the U.S. in international scientific unions. NAS’s management was made possible by support from the National Science Foundation (NSF). …
Highlights from NASEM Workshop on Assessment and Incentives at U.S. Academic Institutions
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) hosted a two-day workshop titled “Rethinking Researcher Assessment and Incentives at U.S. Academic Institutions.” Professors, researchers, and administrators came together to discuss new approaches for assessing researchers at universities beyond traditional …
Highlights from NASEM Understanding Brain–Body Interactions to Advance Brain Health Workshop
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) convened a two-day virtual workshop, “Understanding Brain-Body Interactions to Advance Brain Health,” on October 22–23. Hosted by the Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders, in collaboration with the Board on …
NASEM Releases Consensus Study Report on Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) presented a new consensus study report and practical roadmap for action at its recent symposium, Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science. The report defines what counts as misinformation and disinformation related …
NASEM Calls for Simplified Federal Research Regulations and Policies
Earlier this month, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) publicly released a report on Simplifying Research Regulations and Policies: Optimizing American Science. The initiative aims to rightsize research regulations and policies that have evolved to be uncoordinated, …
NASEM Restructuring and New Committee on Research Administrative Burden
While created to advise the U.S. government, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) is not a federal agency. However, it is heavily dependent on federal funding. Drastic reductions in funding to the National Science Foundation (NSF), National …
