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Bonnie Bassler. Photo by Alena Soboleva
Election to the American Philosophical Society honors extraordinary accomplishments in all fields. Those accomplishments don’t end upon induction, however. In this week’s APS Member News Digest, read about the Copley Medal, civility versus collegiality, and optimism about our scientific future.
- Bonnie Bassler (APS 2012) was awarded the Royal Society’s 2026 Copley Medal, the institution’s highest honor
- David Tatel (APS 2007) sat down with Tom Griffith and hosts of the SCOTUSblog Dispatch podcast for a discussion on “Civility vs. Collegiality”
- Neil Shubin (APS 2017) was interviewed by Issues in Science and Technology, sharing that he is “an unabashed optimist about the long-term future of science”