Statement on Analysis of Voting Redistricting Plans: The NAS leadership notes with interest that the United States Supreme Court will be hearing a case on October 3, 2017 that involves the analysis of voter redistricting plans with computational and mathematical methods. The National Academy of Sciences is committed to aid in the development of this field by convening meetings, workshops, or other forums to ensure such computational and mathematical methods are accurate, robust and reliable, for use by courts. (August 29, 2017)
A Future for Ukrainian Science, Marcia McNutt and the presidents of the science academies of Ukraine and Poland urge the international scientific community to take action to support Ukrainian researchers and help pave the way for the nation’s future in science, Science, June 13, 2022
‘Scientists in the Line of Fire,’ Marcia McNutt and John Hildebrand identify immediate actions the global scientific community should take to support Ukrainian colleagues under siege, Science, March 4, 2022
‘We Can’t Wait Any Longer’ — As COP26 Approaches, NAS President Marcia McNutt Discusses Science and Solutions to Climate Change, National Academy of Sciences, October 25, 2021
Lessons from the crucible of crisis, Science, As the nation and the world respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, “it is an opportune time to ask what lessons in the response to previous catastrophes should not be forgotten," May 14, 2020
Lessons From A Crisis, On the 10th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, NAS President Marcia McNutt reflects on how science helped solve the crisis, and its lessons for the COVID-19 pandemic, April 2020
Not a Decade to Spare for Climate Action, in an op-ed for Project Syndicate, NAS President Marcia McNutt, Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation Lars Heikensten, and Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Johan Rockstrom discuss the upcoming Nobel Prize Summit, Our Planet Our Future, February 4, 2020
When Science Matters Now, November 11, 2020 Alan Alda interviews Marcia McNutt on the podcast 'Science Clear+Vivid'.
A Radical Approach to Climate Change, October 19, 2020 Marcia McNutt and other guests discuss the benefits and risks of solar geoengineering on the podcast ‘Brave New Planet’.
StarTalk All-Stars (video), January 23, 2017 All-Stars host and planetary scientist Carolyn Porco welcomes her close friend Marcia McNutt to shed light on the inner workings of the NAS. Hear how the NAS helps to confront the Zika virus, as well as its efforts to understand what next-gen highway systems will look like with the rise of self-driving vehicles, and the possible ethical and moral issues that may arise with advancements in genome editing.
Grand Challenges for Texas at TAMEST Conference (video), January 18, 2017 Marcia McNutt talks about how Texas can lead the way in innovation. In order for Texans to enjoy a quality of life comparable to that of today in 100 years, innovation is essential.
