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?

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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

Mongabay@mongabay.com · 2mo ago

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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Science shapes our lives — but how often do we talk about how it connects to society? We spoke with 2024 SciComm Excellence award winner C. Brandon Ogbunu on why creativity and communication are essential to science itself. Read: https://ow.ly/X51R50YQLhy

For independent journalist and documentary photographer Sanket Jain, science is something people live every day. Reporting from remote villages in India, he brings forward the lived realities of communities on the frontlines of climate change. www.nationalacademies.org/programs/NAE... #scicomm

For ER physician, musician, and writer @jeremyfaust.bsky.social, medicine and music are deeply connected. 🎶🩺 Through Inside Medicine, he makes complex public health information accessible, reminding us this #WorldHealthDay and #NPHW that clear communication is key to healthier communities. #scicomm

Deadline to apply for our #scicomm awards is TOMORROW at 11:59 pm ET! 🏆⏰ Apply now: www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel...

SciComm Excellence@scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org · 5mo ago

🏆 Our science communication awards are now open! These awards recognize exceptional science journalists, communicators, and researchers whose work in 2025 made #STEM accessible and engaging for broad audiences. Deadline: April 3, 2026 Apply now: www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel... #scicomm

Chilean astronomer @terepaneque.bsky.social shares her science and wonder with people around the world. ✨🔭 Teresa was a top prize winner of our #SciComm awards in the Research Scientist: Grad Student category. 🏆 Now it’s your turn! 2 weeks left to apply: www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel...

A reminder that applications are currently open for the NASEM Schmidt #Scicomm Awards, which come with a top prize of $40K in each category and welcome into a networked community of previous winners. 🧪🔭⚛️ Submit your work for consideration! www.nationalacademies.org/programs/NAE...

National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications

The National Academies are accepting submissions to an annual award program that aims to recognize and develop excellence in science communication by research scientists, science journalists, and scie...

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🏆 The 2026 Science Communication Awards are now open! If you’re a science journalist, communicator, or researcher creating public-facing work communicating #STEM, I encourage you to apply. Deadline: April 3, 2026 Apply: www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel... #SciComm

2025 winner @callimcflurry.bsky.social tells the stories behind scientific discoveries, focusing on the people and systems that make them possible. 🔗 Apply by April 3, 2026 for our #scicomm awards which recognize excellent science journalists like Calli: www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel...

The application period for our 2026 SciComm Excellence Awards is now open. These awards honor science communicators, journalists, and researchers who communicated issues or advances in science, engineering, and medicine in 2025. Learn more and apply by April 3: https://ow.ly/HpTP50YoiIy

You should apply for this award, starting today & through April 3. I almost didn’t enter in 2025, and then someone reminded me my book was eligible. So I went for it - and won the top journalism prize! 💰 You can’t win contests you don’t enter. Submit your best work & you might win - just ask me.

SciComm Excellence@scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org · 5mo ago

🏆 Our science communication awards are now open! These awards recognize exceptional science journalists, communicators, and researchers whose work in 2025 made #STEM accessible and engaging for broad audiences. Deadline: April 3, 2026 Apply now: www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel... #scicomm

This is a great awards program for science communication. Enter now (before April 3) and/or please encourage others to do so. Categories include researchers (early, mid- & late career), journalists, independent & institutional. From @nationalacademies.org & @schmidtsciences.bsky.social

SciComm Excellence@scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org · 5mo ago

🏆 Our science communication awards are now open! These awards recognize exceptional science journalists, communicators, and researchers whose work in 2025 made #STEM accessible and engaging for broad audiences. Deadline: April 3, 2026 Apply now: www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel... #scicomm