National Academy of Sciences

National,Academy,of,Sciences
The,National,Academy,of,Sciences,NAS,is,an,United,States,nonprofit,,non-governmental,organization,The,National,Academy,of,Sciences,is,part,of,the,National,Academies,of,Sciences,,Engineering,,and,Medicine,,along,with,the,National,Academy,of,Engineering,NAE,,the,National,Academy,of,Medicine,,and,the,National,Research,Council
As,a,national,academy,,new,members,of,the,organization,are,elected,annually,by,current,members,,based,on,their,distinguished,and,continuing,achievements,in,original,research,Election,to,the,National,Academy,is,one,of,the,highest,honors,in,US,science,Members,serve,pro,bono,as,"advisers,to,the,nation",on,science,,engineering,,and,medicine,The,group,holds,a,congressional,charter,under,Title36,of,the,United,States,Code
Founded,in,1863,as,a,result,of,an,Act,of,Congress,that,was,approved,by,Abraham,Lincoln,,the,NAS,is,charged,with,"providing,independent,,objective,advice,to,the,nation,on,matters,related,to,science,and,technology,…,to,provide,scientific,advice,to,the,government,whenever,called,upon,by,any,government,department,The,Academy,receives,no,compensation,national,academy,of,sciences,,national,academy,of,sciences,engineering,and,medicine,,national,academy,of,sciences,members,,national,academy,of,sciences,washington,dc,,national,academy,of,sciences,climate,change,,national,academy,of,sciences,building,National,Academy,of,Sciences
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