The Academy advises on a wide range of scientific subjects. The perspectives for these advisory report subjects are outlined in ‘Knowledge-based!’, the Academy's strategic agenda for 2021-2025.
The Academy has established a number of advisory councils and advisory committees to assist it in its advisory task. They propose subjects and play a role in conducting peer reviews of advisory reports.
Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionise scientific discovery, accelerate research progress, boost innovation and improve researchers’ productivity. The scientists involved with the advice were nominated by academies through the European Commission’s Scientific Advice Mechanism. The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences nominated Paul Groth, Professor of Algorithmic Data Science at the University of Amsterdam.
View publicationCalligraphic stone epigraphs in Sanskrit and Khmer are the sole locally written sources for the earliest Khmer history.
View publicationPublic monuments can evoke strong emotions. In recent years, under the influence of movements such as Black Lives Matter, social awareness and the growth of historical knowledge, our views have changed radically. On occasions past heroes of have been pulled from their pedestals, but removing statues does not erase history. An Academy committee is going to advise on how we should deal with controversial heritage and how we can best conduct the related debate.
View publicationDilemmas and discussions concerning knowledge security are at the heart of the mission and responsibilities of scientific endeavour; it is therefore crucial for the scientific community to deal with them scrupulously and judiciously. Given the importance and urgency of this issue, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) considers it its duty to speak out about it.
View publicationThis annual report will focus on the sustainability of our operations, as research programmes and developments such as the establishment of the Dutch Climate Research Initiative (KIN) have already been covered in the regular annual report.
View publicationConsumers shouldn’t be the only ones responsible for the shift to sustainable food consumption, Academies advise European Commission A group of renowned scientists nominated by European academies through the European Commission’s Scientific Advice Mechanism, have advised Commissioners on how to transform European food consumption to become healthier and more sustainable. ..
View publicationThe direct health effects of these environmental changes are often clear, but the indirect effects are much more difficult to study, even though they are likely to impact many more people. In the report 'Planetary Health. An emerging field to be developed' the Academy surveys the knowledge gaps and identifies where progress can be made in filling them.
View publicationAcademy Lecture 30 May 2023, at the Academy Afternoon of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.
View publication"Natural gas is no cleaner than other fossil fuels, and using it instead of coal or oil involves the risk of little or no reduction in the effects of greenhouse gases." That is the conclusion of the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) in its new report on "The Future of Gas".
View publicationIn a new report, scientists from National Science Academies express concern about Member States and industry using loopholes in EU pesticide regulations to allow the continued use of banned insecticides. Prof. Michael Norton, EASAC’s Environment Director: “To claim that the threat to food security due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means we have to stick with conventional chemical-dependent agriculture is unjustified. There is plenty of evidence that proposed alternative methods can deliver the same or even better yields while maintaining nature’s ecosystem services.”
View publicationIt is important and urgent for the planning agencies to systematically survey the effects of investments in science on indicators of broad well-being. The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (the “Academy”) states this in a new advisory report on The Value of Science – Observe, Know and Measure [Waarde van Wetenschap – Observeren, weten en meten]. At present, that value is wrongly absent from the planning agencies' models, leading to underinvestment in science.
View publicationIn its latest statement, the European federation of academies of sciences and humanities (ALLEA) evaluates the undesirable effects of current 'big deals' and provides recommendations for research institutions, libraries, and policymakers on how to arrive at a more equitable system for sharing and accessing research publications under the new EU copyright rules.
View publicationDutch academia is working on the Recognition and Rewards Programme, a different and broader approach to recognising academic staff for the work they do.
View publicationUpinder Singh argues that the fundamental template of ancient Indian political ideology and religious policy was established during the period c. 200 BCE-300 CE through a continuous dialogic process revealed in the manner in which kings inscribed their power on their realm. She does so by drawing on epigraphic evidence to focus on three themes.
View publicationThe Rewarded! guide, published on 31 October 2022, helps knowledge institutions to recognize and reward scientists who are structurally involved in science communication and public engagement activities.
View publicationTo be properly prepared for future large-scale infectious disease outbreaks, Dutch scientists need to better cooperate, both within and beyond their discipline. They also need to share research data with one another more frequently. In a new advisory report, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW, “the Academy”) argues that policymakers and knowledge institutions have an important role to play in making this possible. According to the Academy, by already creating the right conditions right now, scientists can get straight to work if the situation calls for it.
View publicationClimate scientists, united in a temporary advisory body set up by NWO and KNAW, are recommending that a ‘Dutch Climate Research Initiative’ (Klimaatonderzoek Initiatief Nederland – KIN) will be established as soon as possible. The Task Force report published details the potential design and function of the KIN.
View publicationAt the request of the Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (the “Academy”) has published Social Safety in Dutch Academia: From Paper to Practice, a guide with recommendations and tips for preventing or tackling inappropriate behaviour at an early stage. Its purpose is to initiate a process for increasing social safety in Dutch academia.
View publicationLike the rest of society, the world of academia was turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic. In its report The pandemic academic, published on 5 July, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences surveys the impact of the crisis on academia. Which of the changes brought about by the pandemic do we wish to retain, and which not? The report also looks in depth at how pandemic impacted trust in academic research and the relationship between academia, society and politics.
View publicationAgenda for Diversity and Inclusion Academy Institutes 2022-2025.
View publicationSeasoned professionals in the social sciences and humanities offer ten lessons on how to make an impact with research. The booklet, published by the Social Sciences Council of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), argues for more appreciation for impact and offers practical tips on how to get started.
View publicationThe Covid-19 pandemic has hit disadvantaged groups in society much harder than others, widening the health gap between socio-economic groups. In a new report and at an upcoming conference, leading scientists discuss how a better understanding of the disparities between groups can help reduce health inequity.
View publicationDutch expertise in the field of drug development is too fragmented, with researchers’ efforts to get their discoveries to the patient being frustrated.
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