National Academy of Science
- was signed into being by President Abraham Lincoln on March 3, 1863
- to advise the U.S. government
on science and technology matters
- has some 2,100
members
- NAS is composed of
4 separate academies:
National Academy,
the
National
Research Council,
the
National Academy of
Engineering and the
Institute of Medicine
- its journal's:
Proceeding of National Academy (PNAS)
- and
PNAS Online
Royal Society of London
British
equivalent, founded in 1660 [(currently some 1317 Fellows (members)]
Royal
Society
publications include its
international scientific journals :
Proceedings A
&
Proceedings B - high-quality submitted
research papers
Transactions A
&
Transactions B - focuses upon
commissioned themes & reviews.
Notes and Records - covers the history of science
&
Biology Letters publishes short communications.
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