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AAAS Mass Media Fellowship
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Sharpening scientists' abilities to communicate complex issues via immersive newsroom experiences for 50 years
#SciComm #MassMediaFellows #MMF50th
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So excited to share a story I wrote for
@snexplores.bsky.social on how some animals make themselves (almost) invisible - and why humans can't do the same! My last piece written as a
@aaasmassmedia.bsky.social, and probably the one I had the most fun working on.
www.snexplores.org/article/how-...
Is it possible to be invisible?
Fiction is full of characters with the power to vanish. But some animals have real-life ways to become nearly invisible.
www.snexplores.org
January 29, 2026 at 4:16 PM
🌵 Join us on February 14 at @aaas.org Annual Meeting to hear from our fellows! @michalruprecht.com, @smallthoughts.bsky.social and @peterha2l.bsky.social will be sharing their experiences as #MassMediaFellows, bringing their scientific expertise to newsrooms across the country.
January 26, 2026 at 7:38 PM
We’ll be in Phoenix February 12-14 for the 2026 @aaas.org Annual Meeting! 🌵✨

Be part of the movement to protect, uplift and renew the scientific enterprise at a defining moment in history. If you’ll be there, let’s connect in person! meetings.aaas.org/attend-phx/r...
January 20, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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Happy to share the final and longest piece I worked on during my @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social fellowship last summer. And a big thanks to everyone at @insideclimatenews.org for helping with the reporting and editing process for this story (as well my sources).1/x

insideclimatenews.org/news/0401202...
The Real Pain of Climate Change Is Easy to Feel, but Increasingly Difficult to Study - Inside Climate News
Many chronic pain patients cite the weather as a driver of their suffering, and climate change is making the torment more likely and harder to deal with. But research on the relationship is uncertain,...
insideclimatenews.org
January 5, 2026 at 4:14 PM
🚨 One more day until the MMF 2026 application closes! Have you pressed submit? Last chance to apply to be a part of the 51st cohort of #MassMediaFellows is January 1st, 2026 at 11:59 P.M. ET.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🎉 The #MassMediaFellowship 2026 application closes in 2 days! Apply now for a chance to use your scientific background to write stories for the general public in newsrooms across the country. #SciComm
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December 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
📣 Final call for applications to MMF 2026! Stuck on a section? Check out our collection of application tips here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
December 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🎙️ The final Fellow Feature - featuring Bianca! This summer, Bianca made her mark at @wunc.org supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation. You can read all about it here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm
December 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🔬 Amber's summer was spent shaping stories at @newsobserver.com supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation. Read all about it here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm
December 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🧑‍🔬 @sofiavritzer.bsky.social’s summer was packed with fascinating stories at @sciencenews.bsky.social thanks to the support of the Heising-Simons Foundation. Take a look at the stories here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm
December 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
⛈️ Spotlight on Andrew! @refriedectoderm.bsky.social spent the summer at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel diving deep into stories thanks to @aaas.org. See his work unfold here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm
December 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
✍️ This summer, Shraddha dove deep into groundbreaking stories at @theconversation.com with the support of
@aaas.org. Don’t miss her latest piece: aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm
December 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
🌲 @alexmusicwrites.bsky.social spent the summer at the @idahostatesman.com uncovering stories that matter most, thanks to @agu.org. Check it out here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm
December 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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So excited to share a comic I wrote out on @snexplores.bsky.social! Flamingos make underwater whirlpools with their heads and feet to catch shrimp 🦩🌀 Written during my @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social this summer: www.snexplores.org/article/flam.... Beautiful illustrations by the amazing JoAnna Wendel!
Flamingos hunt by creating their own underwater tornadoes
Chilean flamingos use their beaks and feet to create underwater whirlpools that suck in prey.
www.snexplores.org
December 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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"As mathematicians we often feel the public has little interest in what we do, but… At Scientific American I heard over and over that math is one of the most popular topics they cover—the readers simply can’t get enough," says Emma Hasson, 2025 Mass Media Fellow in January Notices.
December 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
From day one, @smallthoughts.bsky.social has been shaping stories with @insideclimatenews.org, supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation. His summer of storytelling is one you can't miss: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm
December 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Truly life changing experience that I highly recommend to those who are interested in science communication!
Are you ready to try something new and work in #SciComm?

Apply now to be a part of the next cohort of @AAAS #MassMediaFellows! Spend the summer using your STEMM background as a journalist writing the news and join an alumni group of almost 900.

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December 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Interested in #scicomm and finishing your #phd? It's time! Don't miss this amazing opportunity to apply for the @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social #massmedia fellowship. This is how I got my start with an internship at the @latimes.com - deadline is Jan 1! massmedia.secure-platform.com/a/organizati...
Science/AAAS - AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship
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December 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🧩 Emma spent the summer @sciam.bsky.social thanks to the support from @amermathsoc.bsky.social. Try the math puzzles and read all about it here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm
December 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🦕 Spotlight on Meagan! Hosted by @newscientist.com and sponsored by @acs.org, Meagan spent the summer diving deep into impactful stories. Check them out: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm
December 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🌟 Fellow feature Friday! Sam’s summer at @stltoday.com, backed by the Heising-Simons Foundation, led to some powerful reporting. Read her pieces here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm
December 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Congratulations @maxlevy.bsky.social for winning the Gold award in the Magazine category of the International @aaas.org Kavli Science Journalism Awards! 🎉 Max was a #MassMediaFellow at @wired.com in 2020, sponsored by the @apsphysics.bsky.social. Check out the award winning piece: bit.ly/3Y9qrGW
December 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
🩺 Calling all med students! @michalruprecht.com used his medical background to write stories at @npr.org sponsored by @aamc.org. Read his work here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm
December 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🍃 Risa spent the summer reporting on local news @cascadiadaily.com sponsored by the Ralph W.F. Hardy Endowment. You'll want to read it: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm
December 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🏝️ ¡Hola Puerto Rico! Olivia spent the summer in Puerto Rico reporting in Spanish on local news at @elnuevodia.bsky.social (supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation). Interested in communicating science in Spanish? Check out what she wrote here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
November 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM