The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
2024
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and the world with the goal of shaping sound policy, informing public opinion, and advancing the pursuit of science, engineering, and medicine. Founded by congressional charter in 1863 by President Lincoln to meet the government's need for independent scientific guidance, the National Academy of Sciences was created to "investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science”; it has expanded in the ensuing years to include the National Research Council, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Medicine (originally established as the Institute of Medicine). Each year, the National Academies convene hundreds of conferences, workshops, symposia, forums, roundtables, and other gatherings that attract experts from academia and the public and private sectors; they also coordinate and publish peer-reviewed research and issue three prestigious journals—Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ILAR [Institute for Laboratory Animal Research] Journal, and Transportation Research Record—which include the latest scientific findings on a wide range of topics.
Most of the work of the National Academies is done through seven major program areas: Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Earth and Life Studies, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Health and Medicine, Policy and Global Affairs, Transportation Research Board, and the Gulf Research Program.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. https://www.nationalacademies.org.