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The Sciences

Featuring articles, news, and commentary on scientific developments of social and cultural interest, The Sciences magazine was a unique forum for examining issues in all areas of science—”a continuing feast for the mind and the eye.” Winner of seven National Magazine Awards, The Sciences was published from 1961 to 2001.

All 41 volumes of The Sciences are now available online. Access through the Wiley Online Library is free for Academy Members and subscribing libraries, and available on a pay-per-view basis for others.

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Transactions

A sister journal to Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Transactions provides a window on Academy scientific proceedings that cannot be found in Annals, and thus is a rich history of science in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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Academy Leadership

President & CEO

Nicholas Dirks

President & CEO

Nicholas B. Dirks is a widely respected and highly influential historian and anthropologist, and a prominent leader in higher education. In June 2020, Dirks assumed leadership of The New York Academy of Sciences as President and Chief Executive Officer.

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Academy Leadership

Douglas Braaten, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer
Editor-in-Chief, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Melanie Brickman Borchard, PhD, MSc
Director, Life Sciences

Jacqueline Chaplin-Kravetz
Director, Development

Michael Cowan
Vice President, Communications

Sonya Dougal, PhD
Senior Vice President, Scientific Programs and Awards

Brooke Grindlinger, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer

Edison Huynh
Director of Research and Special Projects

Lalitaa Isahack, SPHR, CPSP
Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Chenelle Bonavito Martinez, MS
Senior Vice President, Operations & Project Development

Clare Peeters
Chief Business and Financial Officer

Mila Rosenthal, PhD
Executive Director, International Science Reserve

Robin Stephenson
Senior Vice President, Advancement

Melanie Brickman Borchard, PhD, MSc

Dr. Brinkman Borchard on the Blog

Mila Rosenthal, PhD

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Three Experts’ Takeaways on Gearing up for the Next Global Crisis 
International Science Reserve

Partnering with IBM to Put Advanced Data and AI Tools in the Hands of Crisis Researchers
International Science Reserve

Bridging the Data Analytics Divide for Climate Disaster Preparation and Action 
International Science Reserve, October 2023

Predictive Analytics World Climate Conference (PAW),
Led by the International Science Reserve, October 2023

We Don’t Have Time
NYC Climate Week 2023

The US-UK Scientific Forum on Research Access to Data 
International Science Reserve event, September 2023

Panel: Building global scientific capacity for crisis response
World Bank Conference 2023: Mitigating the Risks and Impacts of Climate Change

Dr. Rosenthal on the Blog

Ethel Romm

I do more than support them, I have an annuity—I made the Academy a beneficiary…There are a lot of places that need your money, but the Academy should be at the top of your list. Why? Because there aren’t a lot of places that are thinking all the time, where there aren’t political agendas, religious agendas, etc. And they bring people together around science.

Joel and Liora Kirman

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To us, it is a heaven-sent method of supporting the upcoming and current practitioners of science and technology as they work to make the world a better place.

Jerry and Jill Hultin

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Global Futures Group, LLC

Jill and I are thrilled to support The New York Academy of Sciences’ renewed drive to create a positive impact and encourage science-informed decision-making to address the most challenging problems of our times.

Carolyn J. Foster, PhD

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I support the Academy so that young scientists can have the same nurturing environment I enjoyed, so that they can see new opportunities and meet people from all aspects of STEM.

Jennifer Henry, PhD

The Academy continually evolves to provide unique resources and opportunities for current and future scientists worldwide, which is why I have chosen to support them with a gift from my estate.