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TeachMeFinance.com - explain National Academy of Sciences (NAS) National Academy of Sciences (NAS) The term 'National Academy of Sciences (NAS) ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' An institution created by Congress in 1863 to provide science-based advice to the government. The sister organizations associated with the Academy are the National Academy of Engineers, Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council. The Academies and the Institute are honorary societies that elect new members to their ranks each year. The bulk of the institutions’ science-policy and technical work is conducted by the National Research Council (NRC), created expressly for that purpose. The NRC’s Board on Agriculture addresses issues confronting agriculture, food, and related environmental topics'. Previous 5 Terms: NASS NASULGC nasutiform natalitial natiform Next 5 Terms: National Accreditation Organization National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Agricultural Library (NAL) National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.