The National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications encourages high-quality #scicomm.
https://www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excellence-in-communication
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For @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social , a fascination with the ocean became a mission to better understand and protect some of its most extraordinary inhabitants. 🐋
This #WorldOceanDay 🌊, she reminds us that whales are not only remarkable animals, but essential to healthy ocean ecosystems.
Emily Zhang is a writer and director who specializes in making science videos for YouTube. 🎬
In 2026 she started her own channel Rabbit Hole 🐇 to cover extraordinary answers to everyday questions.
We talked with her about everyday rabbit holes at: www.nationalacademies.org/news/the-rab... #scicomm
Science shapes the world around us in ways we may not notice. From your morning coffee to GPS navigation, science is woven into our experiences everywhere we look.
2025 #scicomm award winners explore how curiosity can transform ordinary moments into opportunities for discovery.
The 21st century information ecosystem is increasingly challenging for children and youth to navigate as they connect, create content, seek information, and more.
Join @nationalacademies.org on June 11-12 to examine promising initiatives for supporting their media literacy needs: bit.ly/3QjC4u8
Sea and space may seem worlds apart, but both invite us to ask the same fundamental questions: Where do we come from? What connects us? And how much is left to discover?
From reefs to distant galaxies, #scicomm awardees explore the wonder and sense of connection that drives scientific discovery.
For journalist and podcast creator Golda Arthur, a deeply personal story became a podcast with a powerful call to action for women’s health.
Through Overlooked, she brings visibility to gaps in research, injustice, and the urgent need to talk openly about women’s health. #WorldOvarianCancerDay
We love a #scicomm awardee collab! ✨
@katrinamillerphd.bsky.social interviewed @chanda.blacksky.app about her new pop-science book which explores cosmology, creativity, and the big questions that made her want to become a physicist in the first place.
Read here: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/s...
A new piece by #SciComm awardee @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social with insights and research from fellow awardee @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social, explores a mysterious humpback whale behavior — “gaping,” where whales linger with their mouths open. 🐋
🔗 www.scientificamerican.com/article/hump... #MarineLife
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A new statement from presidents of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Medicine, and National Academy of Engineering reaffirms the importance of the Ocean Observatories Initiative to U.S. #OceanScience.
Read: https://ow.ly/oqPZ50Z9ym5
The future of U.S. innovation depends on a strong research enterprise.
Join us June 2 for our annual #StateOfTheScience Address with National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt and leaders across science, policy, and industry: https://ow.ly/J6Mm50Z4p53
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Scientists are trying to decode why humpback whales can be observed hanging around with their mouth open, with no apparent explanation
