Communicator and comedian Rollie Williams uses humor to make complex climate science approachable, engaging, and entertaining. Through his YouTube channel @climatetown.bsky.social, Rollie uses comedy and carefully researched storytelling to connect people with climate science. #SciComm #Climate

Science and environmental journalist Iván Carrillo believes that science stories should reflect the perspectives, languages, research, and experiences of the communities they affect. 🌎 📝 🔗 Learn more about #SciComm and the work of past winners like Iván at: www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel...

For years, scientists have debated how animals detect Earth's magnetic field. 🦋 #SciComm awardee @callimcflurry.bsky.social follows the researchers working to solve this mystery + how migratory monarch butterflies could provide the answer. www.thetransmitter.org/sensory-syst...

Finally, a new route for the magnetic-sense field

Researchers have dueled for years over how the magnetic sense works. New data from monarch butterflies could finally help settle the debate.

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As students head #BackToSchool, science communicators @terepaneque.bsky.social, Winnie Karanja, and @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social are reminding us that curiosity, exploration, and even mistakes, are all part of learning about the world around us. 🎒 #SciComm www.nationalacademies.org/programs/NAE...

Winnie Karanja is inspiring the next generation of scientists by making sure kids see themselves in #STEM. 🔬✨ As the founder + CEO of Nakira’s World, Winnie uses digital storytelling to spark early STEM literacy, curiosity, and confidence. #SciComm #BackToSchool

A new resource for scientists looking to connect their work with broader audiences: “Modern science outreach: a guide for scientists.” Excited to see members of our #SciComm awards community among the authors — @dr-brein.bsky.social + @bhamlalab.bsky.social. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

2024 #SciComm award winners @sapnaparikh.bsky.social, @sanjanacurtis.bsky.social, @joelbervell.bsky.social, and @cbo.bsky.social share how bringing your full self to science can help people connect with research, build understanding, and make people feel empowered by information. #STEM

What can ants teach us about making decisions? 🐜 #SciComm awardee @sofiaquagliajourno.bsky.social explores the surprisingly sophisticated ways insects navigate choices and what their “poppy-seed-sized” brains might reveal about wise decision-making. Read more: www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Want to get better at making decisions? Ask an ant

From democratic honeybees to self-aware flies, there's plenty we can learn from creepy crawlies about how to make better decisions.

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Joss Fong is a video journalist and producer specializing in science and technology explainers. 💬 ▶️ Through her YouTube channel, Howtown, co-produced with Adam Cole, she helps people understand how we know what we know and sparks curiosity in a rapidly changing media landscape. #SciComm #DigitalAge

Across science, engineering, and medicine, we’re creating opportunities for researchers and professionals to learn, collaborate, and contribute. Explore #fellowships, #grants, awards, and other opportunities from the National Academies: https://ow.ly/aRZP50ZyHWh

A very fun conversation with Nicola Twilley, one of our 2025 #scicomm award winners!

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What can mummies teach us about the future of #medicine? More than you might think. We spoke with science writer Nicola Twilley about how the search for the ancient #microbiome is reshaping what we know about health, history, and humanity. Read: https://ow.ly/tMFW50Zxa5h

How fast is the universe expanding? #NASmembers Steven Strogatz and Adam Riess discuss the "Hubble tension," why it matters, and what it could reveal about dark energy and the future of cosmology on @quantamagazine.bsky.social's The Joy of Why podcast. Listen: www.quantamagazine.org/how-fast-is-...

How Fast Is the Universe Really Expanding? | Quanta Magazine

One of the most contested issues in astrophysics is our understanding of the Universe’s expansion. Adam Riess discusses why there is disagreement and what might resolve it.

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Science can be wonderfully weird. ✨ By embracing humor, 2024 #SciComm award winners @clairelamman.bsky.social, @sofiaatsea.bsky.social, and @onlinekyne.bsky.social show that making people laugh can also help them learn and make science more fun for everyone. #ScienceComedy #Comedy #STEM

2024 #scicomm award winners @cbo.bsky.social, @fieseler.bsky.social, @zacksavitsky.bsky.social, and @joelbervell.bsky.social show how science communication can build trust through transparency and empower all of us to keep learning by sharing the process of discovery. #medialiteracy #trustinscience

🧠 What if one of the most important things you can do for your brain is spend more time with the people around you? In honor of #WorldBrainDay, we’re listening to 2023 award winner @dr-brein.bsky.social discuss the neuroscience of social connection. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Stanford Neuroscientist: THIS Is The Secret To Living Longer (It's Not Diet Or Exercise)

Podcast Episode · The Liz Moody Podcast · June 10 · 1h 35m

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While much of the planet continues to warm, one region of the North Atlantic, known as the “cold blob,” hasn't. 2025 awardee Joss Fong takes us on a tour through oceanographic history to understand Earth's overturning circulation and why its worrisome. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqLM...

Why is this one spot not warming?

YouTube video by Howtown

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Meet Neil H. Shubin, the new president of the National Academy of Sciences. In his first video message, he shares his vision for the Academy and its enduring mission to deliver trusted scientific advice to the nation. Watch the full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM_B... @neilshubin.bsky.social

For science journalist and video producer Jesse Nichols, curiosity is key. 🎥 🧐 By sparking curiosity first, Jesse helps audiences become more open to new ideas and deeper conversations about climate change, the environment, and the science that shapes our lives. #SciComm #ScienceJournalism

Pleasure to chat to @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social for @mongabay.com about her latest: playing poacher with shark fins, 3D x-rays and AI to flag potential trafficking of marine animals. @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org

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Researchers have developed the first AI algorithm designed to detect trafficked marine wildlife from 3D X-rays. The system identifies unique shapes like shark fins & seahorses, and spots sea cucumbers with 86% accuracy, targeting an underrecognized illicit trade. @danielshailer.bsky.social reports.

How do "forever chemicals" reach one of Britain's most remote inhabited islands? @danielshailer.bsky.social's investigation traces the mystery of high PFAS levels in Fair Isle and examines emerging research on how these pollutants may travel through sea spray. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

It has the highest levels of toxic Pfas in drinking water in Scotland. But how did this remote island become awash with forever chemicals?

Scientists believe they may now have found the cause of Fair Isle’s pollution – and warn that it should be ringing alarm bells in other coastal areas

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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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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 Physicist Who Thinks in Poetry From the Cosmic Edge

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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

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

Watch strange humpback whale ‘gaping’ behavior that baffles scientists

Scientists are trying to decode why humpback whales can be observed hanging around with their mouth open, with no apparent explanation

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