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The National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications encourages high-quality #scicomm.
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Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social !
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
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A number of factors have contributed to the declining quantity and quality of #ScienceNews, making it easier for science #misinformation to spread.
Our November 13 webinar will examine these new challenges and suggest ways to bolster science #journalism: https://ow.ly/Zm2Q50Xm4S3
Our November 13 webinar will examine these new challenges and suggest ways to bolster science #journalism: https://ow.ly/Zm2Q50Xm4S3
November 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A number of factors have contributed to the declining quantity and quality of #ScienceNews, making it easier for science #misinformation to spread.
Our November 13 webinar will examine these new challenges and suggest ways to bolster science #journalism: https://ow.ly/Zm2Q50Xm4S3
Our November 13 webinar will examine these new challenges and suggest ways to bolster science #journalism: https://ow.ly/Zm2Q50Xm4S3
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"Take advantage of these tools that evolution has given us in order to contextualize our existence, bring meaning to the meaningless." A must watch.
Halloween is also #DarkMatterDay! 🎃🌌
Celebrate the invisible forces that shape our universe with @zacksavitsky.bsky.social, @clairelamman.bsky.social, and @sanjanacurtis.bsky.social. Studying the origins, elements, and mysteries of the cosmos — connects us all: youtu.be/xbrom_qFwsA #scicomm 💫
Celebrate the invisible forces that shape our universe with @zacksavitsky.bsky.social, @clairelamman.bsky.social, and @sanjanacurtis.bsky.social. Studying the origins, elements, and mysteries of the cosmos — connects us all: youtu.be/xbrom_qFwsA #scicomm 💫
Cosmology: Our Quest to Understand the Universe
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October 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
"Take advantage of these tools that evolution has given us in order to contextualize our existence, bring meaning to the meaningless." A must watch.
Halloween is also #DarkMatterDay! 🎃🌌
Celebrate the invisible forces that shape our universe with @zacksavitsky.bsky.social, @clairelamman.bsky.social, and @sanjanacurtis.bsky.social. Studying the origins, elements, and mysteries of the cosmos — connects us all: youtu.be/xbrom_qFwsA #scicomm 💫
Celebrate the invisible forces that shape our universe with @zacksavitsky.bsky.social, @clairelamman.bsky.social, and @sanjanacurtis.bsky.social. Studying the origins, elements, and mysteries of the cosmos — connects us all: youtu.be/xbrom_qFwsA #scicomm 💫
Cosmology: Our Quest to Understand the Universe
YouTube video by SciComm Excellence
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October 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Halloween is also #DarkMatterDay! 🎃🌌
Celebrate the invisible forces that shape our universe with @zacksavitsky.bsky.social, @clairelamman.bsky.social, and @sanjanacurtis.bsky.social. Studying the origins, elements, and mysteries of the cosmos — connects us all: youtu.be/xbrom_qFwsA #scicomm 💫
Celebrate the invisible forces that shape our universe with @zacksavitsky.bsky.social, @clairelamman.bsky.social, and @sanjanacurtis.bsky.social. Studying the origins, elements, and mysteries of the cosmos — connects us all: youtu.be/xbrom_qFwsA #scicomm 💫
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Truly proud to be among this group of journalists, researchers, and science communicators. Thank you, @nationalacademies.org and @schmidtsciences.bsky.social.
Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social !
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
October 26, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Truly proud to be among this group of journalists, researchers, and science communicators. Thank you, @nationalacademies.org and @schmidtsciences.bsky.social.
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It is a true pleasure to celebrate these outstanding #scicomm innovators, who engage on everything from whale farts to vaccine safety.
Highly recommend clicking through & following their feeds 🎉
A huge thank you to @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org @nationalacademies.org too!
Highly recommend clicking through & following their feeds 🎉
A huge thank you to @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org @nationalacademies.org too!
Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social !
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
October 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It is a true pleasure to celebrate these outstanding #scicomm innovators, who engage on everything from whale farts to vaccine safety.
Highly recommend clicking through & following their feeds 🎉
A huge thank you to @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org @nationalacademies.org too!
Highly recommend clicking through & following their feeds 🎉
A huge thank you to @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org @nationalacademies.org too!
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Nos complace compartir que el periodista Iván Carrillo es uno de los ganadores de los Premios Eric y Wendy Schmidt a la Excelencia en la Comunicación Científica de las Academias Nacionales de Ciencias de EE.UU. de 2025.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Nos complace compartir que el periodista Iván Carrillo es uno de los ganadores de los Premios Eric y Wendy Schmidt a la Excelencia en la Comunicación Científica de las Academias Nacionales de Ciencias de EE.UU. de 2025.
@scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org
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We are thrilled to share that writer Iván Carrillo is a winner of the 2025 National Academies of Sciences Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org
October 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We are thrilled to share that writer Iván Carrillo is a winner of the 2025 National Academies of Sciences Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org
#ICYMI - yesterday our program welcomed 24 new award winners! 🏆🥳🎉
The #scicomm awards given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with Schmidt Sciences recognize excellent science journalists, research scientists, and science communicators.
Learn more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10...
The #scicomm awards given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with Schmidt Sciences recognize excellent science journalists, research scientists, and science communicators.
Learn more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10...
October 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#ICYMI - yesterday our program welcomed 24 new award winners! 🏆🥳🎉
The #scicomm awards given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with Schmidt Sciences recognize excellent science journalists, research scientists, and science communicators.
Learn more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10...
The #scicomm awards given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with Schmidt Sciences recognize excellent science journalists, research scientists, and science communicators.
Learn more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10...
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Congratulations to all the tremendous science communicators honored this year!
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Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social !
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
October 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Congratulations to all the tremendous science communicators honored this year!
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Congratulations to all the winners of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications! I've served on the jury for the @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org awards for the past 4 years, and it's a highlight of the year to sink into so much outstanding storytelling!
Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social !
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
October 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Congratulations to all the winners of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications! I've served on the jury for the @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org awards for the past 4 years, and it's a highlight of the year to sink into so much outstanding storytelling!
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I’m excited to announce that I’ve been selected as a winner of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications (@scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org)!
Learn more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
Learn more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
October 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I’m excited to announce that I’ve been selected as a winner of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications (@scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org)!
Learn more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
Learn more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
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Congratulations to @jeremyfaust.bsky.social, MedPage Today's editor-in-chief, who was chosen as a winner of the 2025 National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications! ✨🎉
@nationalacademies.org @schmidtsciences.bsky.social
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Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social !
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
October 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Congratulations to @jeremyfaust.bsky.social, MedPage Today's editor-in-chief, who was chosen as a winner of the 2025 National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications! ✨🎉
@nationalacademies.org @schmidtsciences.bsky.social
@nationalacademies.org @schmidtsciences.bsky.social
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I’m honored and excited to have my work included by @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org. It's a hard time to be a freelance science journalist, and yet the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social !
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
October 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I’m honored and excited to have my work included by @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org. It's a hard time to be a freelance science journalist, and yet the stakes couldn’t be higher.
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The @schmidtfellows.bsky.social & @nationalacademies.org have announced the Schmidt awardees for 2025.
I was lucky enough to receive this honor in 2024 & was blown away by the community these awards have created www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10...
I was lucky enough to receive this honor in 2024 & was blown away by the community these awards have created www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10...
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October 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The @schmidtfellows.bsky.social & @nationalacademies.org have announced the Schmidt awardees for 2025.
I was lucky enough to receive this honor in 2024 & was blown away by the community these awards have created www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10...
I was lucky enough to receive this honor in 2024 & was blown away by the community these awards have created www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10...
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I'm thrilled to share that I’ve been picked as a winner of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications (@scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org).
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October 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I'm thrilled to share that I’ve been picked as a winner of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications (@scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org).
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Congratulations to this year's winners of our Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications!
Follow @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org to learn more about the winners and their work.
Follow @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org to learn more about the winners and their work.
Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social !
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
October 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Congratulations to this year's winners of our Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications!
Follow @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org to learn more about the winners and their work.
Follow @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org to learn more about the winners and their work.
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I'm so thrilled and honored to be selected for this award, and really grateful to @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org for their support of science communication.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I'm so thrilled and honored to be selected for this award, and really grateful to @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org for their support of science communication.
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I’m excited to announce that I’ve been selected as a winner of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org!!
Learn more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
Learn more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
October 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I’m excited to announce that I’ve been selected as a winner of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org!!
Learn more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
Learn more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social !
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
October 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social !
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
@katrinamillerphd.bsky.social is a science reporter for @nytimes.com who writes about the universe and how the pursuit of understanding it impacts society.
We asked her about covering #astronomy and #physics, shifting from research to journalism, and more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10...
We asked her about covering #astronomy and #physics, shifting from research to journalism, and more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10...
October 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
@katrinamillerphd.bsky.social is a science reporter for @nytimes.com who writes about the universe and how the pursuit of understanding it impacts society.
We asked her about covering #astronomy and #physics, shifting from research to journalism, and more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10...
We asked her about covering #astronomy and #physics, shifting from research to journalism, and more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10...
A new, free tool designed specifically for local journalists! 📝
The Science Reporting Navigator by @theopennotebook.bsky.social equips reporters on any beat to incorporate scientific evidence, voices, data, and context into their stories.
Try it out: www.theopennotebook.com/science-repo...
The Science Reporting Navigator by @theopennotebook.bsky.social equips reporters on any beat to incorporate scientific evidence, voices, data, and context into their stories.
Try it out: www.theopennotebook.com/science-repo...
Science Reporting Navigator - The Open Notebook
Bring Scientific Evidence into Any Beat Every story is a science story. From education and public health to transportation and local policy, science intersects with every beat journalists cover. The S...
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October 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
A new, free tool designed specifically for local journalists! 📝
The Science Reporting Navigator by @theopennotebook.bsky.social equips reporters on any beat to incorporate scientific evidence, voices, data, and context into their stories.
Try it out: www.theopennotebook.com/science-repo...
The Science Reporting Navigator by @theopennotebook.bsky.social equips reporters on any beat to incorporate scientific evidence, voices, data, and context into their stories.
Try it out: www.theopennotebook.com/science-repo...
As a researcher, @stevenstrogatz.com sees #math everywhere — around us and inside us. 👀 ♾️
Read about his love of #mathematics, where it shows up in his everyday life, and what sparked his efforts to communicate about it: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/08... #scicomm
Read about his love of #mathematics, where it shows up in his everyday life, and what sparked his efforts to communicate about it: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/08... #scicomm
September 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
As a researcher, @stevenstrogatz.com sees #math everywhere — around us and inside us. 👀 ♾️
Read about his love of #mathematics, where it shows up in his everyday life, and what sparked his efforts to communicate about it: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/08... #scicomm
Read about his love of #mathematics, where it shows up in his everyday life, and what sparked his efforts to communicate about it: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/08... #scicomm
Ripple bugs are aquatic insects about the size of a grain of rice, and it turns out that they can surf! 🦟🏄
A recent discovery by team @bhamlalab.bsky.social found that these insects harness tiny fans to surf streams and glide across fast-flowing water.
More at: bhamla.gatech.edu/project-blog...
A recent discovery by team @bhamlalab.bsky.social found that these insects harness tiny fans to surf streams and glide across fast-flowing water.
More at: bhamla.gatech.edu/project-blog...
Rapid Ripple Bugs — The Bhamla Lab
How insects harness tIny fans to surf turbulent streams
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September 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Ripple bugs are aquatic insects about the size of a grain of rice, and it turns out that they can surf! 🦟🏄
A recent discovery by team @bhamlalab.bsky.social found that these insects harness tiny fans to surf streams and glide across fast-flowing water.
More at: bhamla.gatech.edu/project-blog...
A recent discovery by team @bhamlalab.bsky.social found that these insects harness tiny fans to surf streams and glide across fast-flowing water.
More at: bhamla.gatech.edu/project-blog...
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2023 @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org winner Steven Strogatz sees #math everywhere, around us and inside us.
Read about his love of #mathematics, where it shows up in his everyday life, and what sparked his #ScienceCommunication efforts in our new interview: buff.ly/YBsXz4Z
Read about his love of #mathematics, where it shows up in his everyday life, and what sparked his #ScienceCommunication efforts in our new interview: buff.ly/YBsXz4Z
August 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
2023 @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org winner Steven Strogatz sees #math everywhere, around us and inside us.
Read about his love of #mathematics, where it shows up in his everyday life, and what sparked his #ScienceCommunication efforts in our new interview: buff.ly/YBsXz4Z
Read about his love of #mathematics, where it shows up in his everyday life, and what sparked his #ScienceCommunication efforts in our new interview: buff.ly/YBsXz4Z
From hip-hop inspired podcasts to science comics, new media storytelling can make complex topics in science not only accessible, but unforgettable.
Award-winning sci-commers discuss how creative storytelling across mediums can engage different audiences.
Watch here: youtu.be/Sff1WpZnkm8 #scicomm
Award-winning sci-commers discuss how creative storytelling across mediums can engage different audiences.
Watch here: youtu.be/Sff1WpZnkm8 #scicomm
Using New Media to Tell Science Stories
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August 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
From hip-hop inspired podcasts to science comics, new media storytelling can make complex topics in science not only accessible, but unforgettable.
Award-winning sci-commers discuss how creative storytelling across mediums can engage different audiences.
Watch here: youtu.be/Sff1WpZnkm8 #scicomm
Award-winning sci-commers discuss how creative storytelling across mediums can engage different audiences.
Watch here: youtu.be/Sff1WpZnkm8 #scicomm