NAS President Marcia McNutt's 2026 State of Science Address: Six Priorities for Revitalizing US Science
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
The article summarizes the NAS "State of Science" 2026 address by outgoing NAS president Dr. Marcia McNutt, which focused on six key points to revitalize US science. The author watched the webcast and provides commentary on the address, noting the classy intro music and relaying McNutt's main themes about strengthening American scientific research and innovation.
Key quotes
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The main theme was about ways to revitalize US science, and there were six main points that she wanted to emphasize, each with examples of relevant projects underway, ways to measure success, and the consequences of failure.
I watched the webcast of the NAS State of Science address by outgoing NAS president Dr. Marcia McNutt.
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