A vaccine transparency initiative proposed to include an independent expert report—potentially authored by the National Academies of Sciences—to safeguard vaccine safety data from political interference, as revealed in discussions following the forced resignation of a top FDA official.

Members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released an open letter on April 1, 2025, warning that Trump administration policies, including cuts to research funding and censorship of scientific terminology, are fostering a 'climate of fear' in the scientific community. The letter highlights how these arbitrary policy actions are undermining scientific integrity and independence.

Elected members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine signed a public letter protesting the Trump administration's aggressive cutbacks in research funding, interference in academic inquiry, and censorship of scientific data. The letter warns that these policies undermine scientific integrity and the future of U.S. innovation.

Nearly 2,000 elected members of the National Academies issued an open letter on March 31, 2025, calling on the Trump administration to halt what they describe as a wholesale assault on U.S. science, marked by funding cuts, mass firings, and interference in independent research.

An interdisciplinary group of experts associated with the National Academies of Sciences published an editorial in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, urging the scientific community to adopt principles of human accountability and responsibility in the use of artificial intelligence. The call includes establishing a Strategic Council on the Responsible Use of AI to safeguard scientific integrity, a measure seen as bolstering ethical standards in technology amid rising concerns over authoritarian misuse.

A multidisciplinary study published on January 1, 2024 references the work of National Academies of Sciences and Medicine (2023) to highlight issues of forced labor, human trafficking, and labor abuses in supply chains. The study underscores the importance of evidence-based policy responses to modern slavery and exploitation, an effort that bolsters protections for workers and marginalized communities.

A perspective paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences highlights instances of self‐censorship by scientists for prosocial reasons while calling for enhanced transparency in peer review. The recommendations aim to expose bias and counteract practices that may inadvertently harm marginalized communities.

The National Academies of Sciences convened a committee to examine the root causes of medical product shortages and to recommend measures for enhancing supply chain resilience during both normal and emergency periods.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report, in response to a congressional mandate, recommending that U.S. colleges and universities implement measures to identify and mitigate risks associated with foreign-funded language and culture institutes. The report emphasizes protecting academic freedom and national security by vetting partnerships, given potential misalignments between sponsoring nations and U.S. democratic values.