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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology

The Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology (BCST) of the National Academies convenes top experts to assess research and share their insights on pressing chemical science and engineering issues. Our goal is to provide our nation's decision makers with the highest quality scientific and technical advice.

We work in eight areas: Basic Research; Chemical and Energy Industries; Biochemistry; Environmental Chemistry; Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Electrochemistry; National and Homeland Security; and Education and Workforce Development.

Core support for our board is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy.

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Past Events

Perspectives on the Plastics Lifecycle: Plastic Waste Management

  • January 31, 2025
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EST)
  • Webinar
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on Plastics provides a multi-sectoral forum for examining issues associated with national efforts to reduce plastic pollution...

Perspectives on the Plastics Lifecycle: Plastics Use and Demand

  • December 10, 2024
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)
  • Webinar
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on Plastics provides a multi-sectoral forum for examining issues associated with national efforts to reduce plastic pollution...

AI + Y 2024 Series | Hosted by the Chemical Sciences Roundtable | AI + Limited Data

  • November 21, 2024
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (EST)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Discussions around how to effectively use and analyze limited datasets to arrive at useful solutions will be the focus of this webinar. Before embarking on those conversations, the speakers will debat...

Why Indoor Chemistry Matters Townhall: A Dialogue for Improving Health and Building Healthier Homes in the Four Corners Region

  • November 14, 2024
  • 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (EST)
  • Workshop
  • Past

People spend the vast majority of their time inside their homes and other indoor environments, where they can be exposed to a wide range of potentially harmful chemicals. However, limited information...

Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology Fall 2024 Meeting

  • November 7 - 8, 2024
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This was a meeting of the Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology to discuss current and future projects.

Perspectives on the Plastics Lifecycle: Plastic Production and Design

  • October 17, 2024
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on Plastics provides a multi-sectoral forum for examining issues associated with national efforts to reduce plastic pollution...

AI + Y 2024 Series | Hosted by the Chemical Sciences Roundtable | AI + Scalability

  • October 3, 2024
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Join us October 3, 2024 from 12:30-2:00 PM ET for the second installment of the Chemical Sciences Roundtable’s 2024 webinar series on AI topics in the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering wher...

Roundtable on Plastics: Meeting 3

  • September 25 - 26, 2024
  • Meeting
  • Past

The Roundtable on Plastics will hold a closed 1.5-day meeting on September 25-26, 2024.

Perspectives on the Plastics Lifecycle: What are Plastics?

  • September 12, 2024
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Join us on Thursday, September 12, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET for the webinar, What are Plastics? This session features leading experts Rebecca Altman (Writer and Sociologist) and Tim Long (Ar...

Environmental Health Matters Initiative: Introduction to Microplastics and Health Implications: Where are we and where are we going?

  • August 28, 2024
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Thank you for joining us for an interactive discussion on human exposure to and related health effects of microplastics in the environment This event was organized by the Environmental Health Matters...

Report Release Webinar: Carbon Utilization Infrastructure, Markets, Research and Development

  • August 19, 2024
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

National and international plans for halting and reversing climate change focus on reducing and eventually ending the largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: carbon dioxide (CO2) released by...

Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology Summer 2024 Meeting

  • August 6, 2024
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This was a meeting of the Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology to discuss current and future projects.

Roundtable on Plastics: Meeting 2

  • July 9 - 10, 2024
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The Roundtable on Plastics will hold a closed 1 three hour virtual meeting on July 09 and 10, 2024.

Nuclear Terrorism: Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism

  • June 18, 2024
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webcast
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine invites you to attend this public webinar on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET. A new report "Nuclear Terrorism: Assessing and...

AI + Y 2024 Series | Hosted by the Chemical Sciences Roundtable | AI + Sustainable Chemistry

  • May 22, 2024
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

AI + Sustainable Chemistry AI's potential in meeting sustainability challenges include improving land and water management; building a circular economy; and mitigating wastes generated through indust...
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