SciComm Excellence
@SciCommAwards
The National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications encourages high-quality #scicomm.
.@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. ⛈️📻
Could the Texas floods spark a return of weather radios? 🌧️📻 #NASmember J. Marshall Shepherd reflects on how compounding disasters—per a 2024 @theNASEM report—may leave Gulf communities unprepared and calls for a weather-radio revival. Read in @Forbes: ow.ly/4xpA50WpVPJ
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.
The main work of the National Academies is conducted through our rigorous study process, but we are also committed to engaging the public through programs like our @SciCommAwards and @labxNAS. Learn about our engagement activities: ow.ly/6KcO50WjVzb
2024 award winner @onlinekyne is a drag queen and math communicator who makes educational videos on social media about math, science, history, and drag. 👑 ♾️ Learn more about Kyne and the hidden intersections of math and drag at: nationalacademies.org/awards/excelle… #scicomm #math
.@SciCommAwards winner Grace Huckins talks about their experiences with #neuroscience, writing and teaching, and drawing connections between multiple disciplines to tell a deeper story in a new interview. Read: ow.ly/GVot50Wea6m
As a gifted science communicator, @grace_huckins — a lecturer and award-winning science writer — covers neuroscience, AI, chronic illness, and other topics at the intersection of science, philosophy, and society. Learn more: nationalacademies.org/news/2025/06/e… #scicomm #neuroscience #AI
“Math, Revealed,” a series by @stevenstrogatz, starts with an object, uncovers the #math behind it, and follows it to places you wouldn’t expect. In the first installment, Steven reveals taxicab geometry through the capabilities of an Etch A Sketch. More: nytimes.com/interactive/20…
2024 award winner @SofiaAtSea is a British-Mexican marine conservation scientist and artist working across comedy, creative writing, film, and theatre. 🪸🎭 Learn more about Sofia and her ocean science-themed comedy: nationalacademies.org/awards/excelle… #scicomm #comedy #WorldOceansDay