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[[File:National Academy of Sciences building.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|National Academy of Sciences building in Washington, D.C.]]

[[File:National Academy of Sciences building.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|National Academy of Sciences building in Washington, D.C.]]

The [[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]] (NAS) is a non-profit organization created by and sanctioned by the United States federal government. The purpose of the agency is to "investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art" whenever called upon to do so by any department of the government.<ref>[http://www.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org/about-nas About the NAS]</ref>  The NAS is comprised of approximately 2,000 members.

The [[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]] (NAS) is a non-profit organization created by and sanctioned by the United States federal government. The purpose of the agency is to "investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art" whenever called upon to do so by any department of the government.<ref>[http://www.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org/about-nas About the NAS]</ref>  The NAS is comprised of approximately 2,000 members.

[[Atheism|Atheist]] apologists point out that a survey found that 93 percent of the members of the National Academy of Sciences do not believe in a personal God.<ref>[http://randalrauser.com/2013/06/are-top-scientists-overwhelmingly-atheists/ Are Top Scientists Overwhelmingly Atheists?] by Randal Rauser</ref>

[[Atheism|Atheist]] apologists point out that a survey found that 93 percent of the members of the National Academy of Sciences do not believe in a personal God.<ref>[http://randalrauser.com/2013/06/are-top-scientists-overwhelmingly-atheists/ Are Top Scientists Overwhelmingly Atheists?] by Randal Rauser</ref>