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Highlights from the recent edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the Academy's scientific journal

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Six NAS members have been selected by President Barack Obama to serve in his administration

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yellow bullet Academy Honors 18 for Major Contributions to Science
Jan. 28, 2009: The NAS will honor 18 individuals in 2009 with awards recognizing extraordinary scientific achievements in the areas of biology, chemistry, geology, astronomy, social sciences, psychology, and application of science for the public good.

yellow bullet More Accurate FEMA Flood Maps Would Help Avoid Losses
Jan. 23, 2009: Significant loss of life, destroyed property and businesses, and repairs to infrastructure could be avoided by replacing Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps with ones that contain high-accuracy and high-resolution land surface elevation data.

yellow bullet Neal F. Lane to Receive Public Welfare Medal, Academy’s Most Prestigious Award
Jan. 22, 2009: The National Academy of Sciences has selected Neal F. Lane to receive its most prestigious award, the Public Welfare Medal. Established in 1914, the medal is presented annually to honor extraordinary use of science for public good. The Academy chose Lane for serving the scientific community in many executive and leadership roles and for his continuing efforts to advance and promote science and technology in the United States.

yellow bullet Phasing Out Use of Radioactive Highly Enriched Uranium in Medical Isotopes Feasible
Jan. 14, 2009: Eliminating highly enriched uranium -- a key ingredient in nuclear weapons -- from the production of medical isotopes, which are used for medical imaging, is technically and economically feasible.

yellow bullet Museums, Zoos, After-School Programs Boost Science Learning
Jan. 14, 2009: Each year, tens of millions of Americans, young and old, learn about science in informal ways -- by visiting museums and watching TV documentaries, for example. There is abundant evidence that these experiences contribute to people's knowledge and interest in science.

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In the Light of Evolution, Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction
The current extinction crisis is of human making, and any favorable resolution of that biodiversity crisis--among the most dire in the 4-billion-year history of the Earth--will have to be initiated by mankind. Little time remains for the public, corporations, and governments to awaken to the magnitude of what is at stake. This book aims to assist that critical educational mission, synthesizing recent scientific information and ideas about threats to biodiversity in the past, present, and projected future.
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