Thank you @npr.org for a fantastic tour! Follow us to see all the stories the fellows will write and produce as they dive into the world of science journalism for the next 10 weeks. ✍️ #SciComm @aaas.org

The fellows are here! This week, we welcomed the 2026 fellows and @science.org interns to Washington, DC at @aaas.org. They kicked off with a writing workshop and informative sessions for our alumni. We can't wait to see their work in #SciComm as they head off to their newsrooms!

I’m so excited to announce that I have been selected as a 2026 @aaas.org Mass Media Fellow @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social ! I’ll be spending my summer in DC, writing for @sciencenews.bsky.social ! I am so honored to be part of this exceptional cohort!

🎉 Welcome to the 2026 class of @aaas.org #MassMediaFellows! These 15 scientists will be sharpening their #SciComm skills with news outlets across the country this summer. We can’t wait to see the impact they’ll have! Learn more about 2026 class here: www.aaas.org/news/aaas-ma...

Please reshare! Two more #scicomm resources: "The beginner's guide to a career in science writing, 2.0," and a guide to applying to the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship. 🔗👇 Five years ago today (pictured), I found out that I got the AAAS MMF, which changed the course of my life.

Finally back from the #AAASmtg, and I had such a wonderful and energizing time meeting other scientists and science advocates across so many disciplines. I also had a great time talking about @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social with @michalruprecht.com @peterha2l.bsky.social @livmonahan.bsky.social

Yesterday at #AAASmtg, @maxlevy.bsky.social (MMF '20) accepted his award at the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards Ceremony. He won for his piece in Quanta Magazine on electrostatic ecology. "I feel honestly as if I have the best job in the world," he said. Congrats Max!

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.

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🌵 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.

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...

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,...

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🚨 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. 🔗 bit.ly/3KugH6D

🎉 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 🔗 bit.ly/3KugH6D

📣 Final call for applications to MMF 2026! Stuck on a section? Check out our collection of application tips here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...

🎙️ 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

🔬 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

🧑‍🔬 @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

⛈️ 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

✍️ 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

🌲 @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

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.

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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.

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

Truly life changing experience that I highly recommend to those who are interested in science communication!

AAAS Mass Media Fellowship@aaasmassmedia.bsky.social · 10mo ago

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. 🔗 bit.ly/3KugH6D

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...

🧩 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

🦕 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

🌟 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

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

The Hidden World of Electrostatic Ecology | Quanta Magazine

Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen and more. New experiments explore how evolution may have influenced this phenomenon.

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American Association for the Advancement of Science@aaas.org · 9mo ago

Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the international AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards! Read the full list of this year's winners – including journalists from Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom. bit.ly/4oCwZtq

🩺 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