Dear Colleagues,
The Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education – one of six divisions within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – works to advance the frontiers of the behavioral and social sciences and education and their applications to public policy. The goal of this work is to provide independent, evidence-based advice to decision-makers on key questions of national importance, such as:
- What is the best way to measure levels of poverty in the United States?
- How do parents, teachers, and policymakers know how well students are learning?
- How can the public participate most effectively in decision-making about the environment?
- Why does life expectancy differ greatly among high-income countries, and how can the answer to that question help increase the life expectancy of Americans in the future?
To answer questions such as these, NAS gathers experts from many disciplines who volunteer their services on study committees to provide independent, objective advice to federal agencies, Congress, foundations, and others through publicly issued reports.
On Tuesday, December 3rd, the Board on Environmental Change and Society (BECS) and the Board on Human-Systems Integration (BOHSI) will host a seminar, “Climate Resilient Smart Cities: Human-Technology Integration”. The seminar will explore smart city technologies and methodologies that are being designed and deployed to enhance urban climate resilience and benefit all members of communities. BECS mobilizes social and behavioral sciences to identify equitable and effective solutions to the challenges at the intersection of environmental change and society. Such solutions must consider drivers of behavior and decision making at all scales, including individuals, communities, businesses and governments. Critical drivers include societal values, norms, socioeconomic factors, markets, and policies. The Board draws on interdisciplinary expertise to address the social, political, economic and equity dimensions of environmental change. BOHSI provides expert advice on scientific issues to advance understanding of the relationship between humans and their technologies and environments. The board provides new perspectives on theoretical and methodological issues concerning the relationship of individuals and organizations to technology and the environment; identifies critical issues in the design, test, evaluation, and use of new human-centered technologies; and advises sponsors on the research needed to expand the scientific and technical bases for designing technology to support the needs of its users.
To review the event's agenda, please visit the following link: https://sites.nationalacademies.org/cs/groups/dbassesite/documents/webpage/dbasse_196891.pdf
To participate remotely via zoom: https://nasem.zoom.us/j/657520913
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Thank you.
Kathleen Nolan, Director, ANR Office of Contracts & Grants (OCG)