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The National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications encourages high-quality #scicomm. nationalacademies.org/awards/excelle… Washington, D.C. Joined March 2023-
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From hip-hop inspired podcasts to science comics, new media storytelling can make complex topics in science not only accessible, but unforgettable. @AndreaObaid, @BhamlaLab, @inthosegenespod, @xcortada, and Eli Yetter-Bowman share how creative storytelling can engage audiences.
In a new interview, we asked 2024 @SciCommAwards winner @AndyLuttrell5 about #SocialScience, what sparked his #ScienceCommunication efforts, and lessons from his @OpinionSciPod. Read: ow.ly/aJNa50WKr6b
.@AndyLuttrell5 is a social psychologist studying people’s opinions and how they change. We asked Andy about social science, what sparked his efforts to communicate about it, and lessons from his podcast, Opinion Science. Read the interview: nationalacademies.org/news/2025/08/w… #scicomm
From clean water to air pollution, local journalism connects people to the issues that shape their lives. @YCabreraOC and Fredrick @Mugira reflect on the importance of local journalism and covering local issues like pollution and public health. More at: youtube.com/@SciCommExcell…
2024 award winner @ScolesSarah explores whether or not AI could help us better understand animals. “If the eyes are the proverbial window to the soul, language might be the window into the mind,” she writes. More at: ow.ly/TGuX50WtIEV #scicomm #wildlife #AI #language
2023 award winner Katrina Miller shares more about The Best Illusion of the Year contest, which offers researchers, and participants, an opportunity to explore the gaps and limits of human perception. More at: ow.ly/nZ0E50WtIBl #scicomm #psychology #neuroscience
2022 award winner @KatherineJWu explores whether or not wild animals can get sunburns, and if so, whether or not they should use sunscreen. Read more: ow.ly/kL2Y50WtIyN #scicomm #wildlife #animalscience
In a piece for @NautilusMag, 2024 award winner @DeWeerdt_Sarah describes how orcas in Washington are creating grooming tools out of kelp stalks. Read more: ow.ly/yTaT50WtIry #scicomm #marinelife #oceanscience #oceans #whales
Previous winner Chanda Prescod-Weinstein describes how we measure our vast, expanding universe. “One of the big challenges in communicating about space and space-time is that the universe is so large the scales are very difficult to imagine.” More at: ow.ly/G0A750WtIjF
.@Sapna_Parikh is an award-winning journalist, artist, environmentalist, and visual storyteller with an incredible journey into #scicomm. 🎤📸 Learn more about Sapna and watch her award-winning science communication videos: nationalacademies.org/awards/excelle… #explorer #medicine #journalism
To build healthier communities, scientists and science communicators have to meet people where they are. @SciCommAwards winners @calvinmackie, @inthosegenespod, and Elijah Yetter-Bowman share why communication is the cornerstone of better health outcomes. #scicomm #PublicHealth
2024 award winner J. Marshall Shepherd covers how the Texas floods and other compounding disasters may bring about the revival of weather radios. ⛈️📻
2024 award winner J. Marshall Shepherd covers how the Texas floods and other compounding disasters may bring about the revival of weather radios. ⛈️📻
Applications are open for the @NewVoicesNASEM Program 2026–2028 Cohort! Join a network of mid-career STEM leaders at @theNASEM tackling national and global challenges. 📅 Application Deadline: September 3, 2025 🔗 Learn more: nationalacademies.org/our-work/new-v… #NewVoices #scipol #nasem
Are you a grad student or early-career STEM professional interested in learning about careers in science policy? Apply today for the 2026 #MirzayanFellowship at @theNASEM, held March 2–May 22, 2026! Learn more and apply by August 20, 2025: mirzayanfellow.nas.edu @mirzayanfellow
Previous @SciCommAwards winners @stevenstrogatz, @BhamlaLab, and @inthosegenespod discuss the importance of the physical sciences to our daily lives and their role in answering some of the biggest questions we have about our universe. Watch here: youtu.be/sKeNfJTMb-Y #scicomm
🌱 Science belongs everywhere, and one of the best places to start bringing it to life is in your own neighborhood. @xcortada, @calvinmackie, @YCabreraOC, and Elijah Yetter-Bowman discuss how #scicomm engagement starts with listening and meeting communities where they are.
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