The Archaeological Institute of America has elected Harrison Ford to its board of directors, on the basis that he has “played a significant role in stimulating the public’s interest in archaeological exploration” (press release, news coverage).

We expect to shortly to have it confirmed that the American Mathematical Society is electing Matt Damon, that Jude Law and Ethan Hawke are being recruited as senior advisers to the National Human Genome Research Institute and that the American Institute of Mining and NASA are jointly honouring Bruce Willis. More news of nominations from our readers eagerly expected…