Distinctive Voices—Exploring hazardous asteroids with the OSIRIS Spacecraft
The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft mission characterized and collected a sample from asteroid (101955) Bennu. After the OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Capsule is released to Earth’s surface in 2023, the spacecraft will divert into a new orbit that encounters asteroid (99942) Apophis in 2029, enabling a second mission with the…
Read MoreDistinctive Voices—Between Clean and Green: Lithium, Water, and Environmental Justice
Lithium is considered a critical material for the energy transition away from fossil fuels because it is a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. Although lithium is present all over the globe, two of the largest and most controversial lithium resources are in Chile’s Atacama Desert and California’s Salton Sea…
Read MoreThe Blavatnik US-Israel Scientific Forum on Computer Science and Its Impact on Our Future
September 16-18, 2019 Jerusalem, Israel Program The Forum covered a broad spectrum of issues on the intersection of computer science and society, such as the impact of quantum science on technology, computational technology in life sciences, and the development and application of AI and autonomous systems. Greetings Nili Cohen • President, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities…
Read MoreThe Blavatnik US-Israel Scientific Forum on Strategies and Technologies to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
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Read MoreUS–UK Scientific Forum on Sustainable Energy
March 17-18, 2021 Virtual Forum The presumption for the Forum is that the future electricity system will be supplied largely (>70%) by variable, renewable generation, which will require short, medium and long-term energy storage to ensure stability and continuation of electricity supply. The Forum considered the wider energy system only where this impacts energy storage…
Read MoreCultural Programs—100th Anniversary of Art of the National Academy of Sciences Building
The State of the Science Address
LabX—Wrong Answers Only: Galaxies
Astrophysicist and galaxy formation expert Risa Wechsler joins host Chris Duffy and an incredible panel of comedians for this science comedy game show! Produced by LabX, a public engagement program at the National Academy of Sciences, Wrong Answers Only is science comedy game show featuring celebrity guests who play games and quizzes while learning about…
Read MoreUS-UK Scientific Forum on Bringing Nature into Decision Making
June 16-17, 2022 London, UK This Forum addressed the integration of biodiversity and nature’s benefits to people into decision-making, systemically and globally. The Forum focused on the grand challenge of valuing, sharing, and regenerating the benefits of nature; models of success today; barriers to adapting, replicating, and scaling these models in science, capacity, social innovation,…
Read MoreUS-UK Scientific Forum on Researcher Access to Data
September 12-13, 2023 Washington, DC The pandemic demonstrated that there is strong public benefit derived from researchers having prompt access to a variety of data sources, such as data from public and government bodies, as well as private companies (in particular, tech companies). There is also significant interest in how to connect and link the…
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