The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Digital technologies such as social media and gaming are a pervasive part of childhood and adolescence, raising important questions about how they may interact with developing brain systems. Our October 26 workshop will examine how these technologies interact with the brain during childhood development. Discussions will focus on the latest findings from neuroscience, key areas of uncertainty, methodological challenges, and gaps in current research. Learn more and register to attend: https://ow.ly/goqX50ZZ8Pp #ChildDevelopment #Neuroscience #BrainDevelopment #YouthMentalHealth

Disasters can be especially devastating for communities still recovering from previous ones, a challenge those living in the Gulf Coast region know all too well. A recent NASEM Gulf Research Program study examines how disasters in 2020 and 2021 — from overlapping hurricanes to the emergence and spread of COVID-19 — affected Gulf Coast communities, offering insights into how to improve preparation, mitigation, and recovery efforts as extreme weather events become more frequent and intense. https://ow.ly/mzO550ZYBV3 #DisasterResilience #DisasterPreparedness #DisasterRecovery #ExtremeWeather #GulfCoast

At last week's National Academy of Engineering Annual Meeting, experts discussed promising new opportunities for accelerating scientific discovery as well as the importance of considering how new technologies can affect society, often in unpredictable ways. DOE's Darío Gil discussed the newly launched Genesis Mission — an ambitious project that aims to harness AI, scientific data, and supercomputing to accelerate research and discovery — while historian Ruth Cowan drew on the history of the automobile to illustrate what she called the first law of the late historian Melvin Kranzberg: “Technology is neither good nor bad, nor is it neutral.” Explore these conversations and more takeaways from the meeting: https://ow.ly/IEbj50ZYuXE #ArtificialIntelligence #ScientificDiscovery #Engineering #Innovation

📆  𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟴 – 𝟮𝟰 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦  📆 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴 – 𝟭𝟵  |  NAM Annual Meeting https://ow.ly/eFWl50ZYfqf 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵 – 𝟮𝟬  |  Integrated Care Pathways for Traumatic Brain Injury https://ow.ly/CtJq50ZYfqc 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬 – 𝟮𝟭  |  Space Studies Board Fall Meeting https://ow.ly/ufNV50ZYfq6 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬  |  Extreme Heat & Health: 2026 Ramanathan Climate Conversation https://ow.ly/Ks6p50ZYfq5 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭 – 𝟮𝟮  |  Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education Public Summit https://ow.ly/5w8w50ZYfq7 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭 – 𝟮𝟮  |  Board on Physics Fall Meeting https://ow.ly/IywG50ZYfqe 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭  |  Human Exploration Across the Moon https://ow.ly/Q8H750ZYfqa 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭 – 𝟮𝟮  |  A More Nimble System for Educating Health Professionals https://ow.ly/306b50ZYfqb 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮  |  AI, Proliferation Resistance, & Security by Design https://ow.ly/F9KY50ZYfq9 #ChronicDisease #SpaceScience #SpaceExploration #Physics #HealthCare #PublicHealth

Our landmark 2000 report on patient safety, "To Err Is Human," identifies lack of or improper handwashing as a significant contributor to disease transmission in health care settings. The report highlights how barriers such as time constraints and skin irritation can make proper hand hygiene difficult, and how some organizations are working to address these issues by designing better hand hygiene processes. Explore the report's findings on hand hygiene and its broader recommendations for preventing medical errors, reducing infections, and improving patient safety on #GlobalHandwashingDay: https://ow.ly/oQYV50ZXQjf #HandHygiene #InfectionPrevention #PatientSafety #Healthcare

From shifting funding priorities to rapid technological advances, today's scientific landscape poses particular challenges for early-career researchers. The latest version of our "On Being a Scientist" guide aims to help young scientists navigate these uncertainties and the broader responsibilities that come with a career in science. Explore how the guide has been updated to reflect changes in American science in a new Issues in Science and Technology article: https://ow.ly/kgIl50ZXPow #SciencePolicy #ScientificResearch #ResearchEthics #EarlyCareerResearchers #ResearchIntegrity #Research

Nearly 3 in 4 Americans live with a chronic disease, according to the CDC, making conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer among the most pressing challenges facing health care today. At the National Academy of Medicine's 56th Annual Meeting on October 18 – 19, leading experts will explore how advances in science, prevention, and innovation can improve chronic disease prevention, detection, and treatment. The meeting will also feature an inaugural address from NAM President Monica Bertagnolli, discussions on AI in health care, global health, and healthy aging, and recognition of outstanding achievements in health and medicine. Explore the agenda and register to attend online or in person: https://ow.ly/Q2fU50ZXcKI #NAMmtg #ChronicDisease #PublicHealth #HealthInnovation #HealthCare

From new aircraft technologies and increasing automation to changing weather patterns and workforce challenges, the aviation industry faces a range of developments that could affect flight safety. Identifying emerging risks and understanding how they interact is essential to protecting the millions of people who rely on safe air travel every day. An ongoing National Academies study is examining emerging trends in commercial aviation safety and providing recommendations to help regulators and industry leaders identify, monitor, and address risks before they lead to accidents. Explore the trends shaping the future of aviation safety and how our research is helping make air travel safer: https://ow.ly/ZsGf50ZWYPs #AviationSafety #Aviation #AviationIndustry #AirTravel #TransportationSafety #RiskManagement

📆 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟮 – 𝟭𝟲 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 📆 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯 | Financing Advanced Energy Technologies https://ow.ly/CRYa50ZWSFx 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟰 | Overcoming Barriers to Accessing Cell-Based Gene Therapy https://ow.ly/CeC050ZWSFB #GeneTherapy #CellTherapy #HealthEquity #EnergyInnovation #CleanEnergy #EnergyInvestment