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NAS is a private, nonprofit society of distinguished scholars in the United States that advises the nation on matters related to science and technology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NAS canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
learned society
ⓘ
nonprofit organization ⓘ scientific academy ⓘ |
| activity |
conducts studies and produces reports on scientific and technical issues
ⓘ
provides independent, objective advice to policymakers ⓘ |
| advises |
United States Congress
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Congress
U.S. federal agencies ⓘ United States government ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. federal government
|
| collaboratesWith |
National Academy of Engineering
ⓘ
National Academy of Medicine ⓘ National Research Council ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emphasis |
evidence-based recommendations
ⓘ
independent scientific advice ⓘ |
| field |
engineering
ⓘ
medicine ⓘ science ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| focus |
public understanding of science
ⓘ
science policy ⓘ technology policy ⓘ |
| fullName |
National Academy of Sciences
ⓘ
surface form:
National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
|
| governance |
National Academy of Sciences
ⓘ
surface form:
council of the National Academy of Sciences
|
| hasCharacteristic |
peer-elected members
ⓘ
self-perpetuating membership ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
foreign associate
ⓘ
regular member ⓘ |
| hasScope | national ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | private nonprofit ⓘ |
| membershipCriteria | distinguished scholarly achievement in original research ⓘ |
| membershipType | elected ⓘ |
| mission | to further science and technology and their use for the general welfare ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | 501(c)(3) organization ⓘ |
| operatesAs | independent advisor to the nation on science and technology ⓘ |
| organizationalForm | membership-based academy ⓘ |
| produces |
consensus study reports
ⓘ
expert committee findings ⓘ policy recommendations ⓘ |
| purpose | to advise the United States on matters related to science and technology ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| role | advisory body to the U.S. government ⓘ |
| sector | non-governmental ⓘ |
| selectivity | highly selective membership ⓘ |
| shortName | NAS self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| topicOf | science and technology policy debates in the United States ⓘ |
| typeOfMembershipOrganization | honorific society ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.