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Among the 21 potential artists listed in the bill were Nas, Beck, OAR, The Killers, Ludacris, and John Mayer. Glazer said he hoped to have an artist selected within the next two weeks...
...added that the increase is not recent, but that a “time lag” exists between when women enter scientific professions and when they “have established the reputation and quality required” for an NAS induction...
Election into the NAS, a non-profit group of scholars dedicated to advances in science and technology, is generally regarded as one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a scientist, according to the NAS website...
...NAS started to make a big push to get more women inducted years ago, way before Summers made these comments,” Rapoport said. “This push has improved the percentage of women in the NAS quite a bit in recent years, and while this is a big year for women, it has been an ongoing effort...
...National Academy of Science was founded in 1863 to “investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art” upon the request of the government, according to its website. Since its establishment almost 150 years ago, the NAS has advised the U.S. government on scientific issues and has expanded its membership to 1,976 active members and 360 foreign associates, including the 2005 inductees, the website said...