For Quanta Magazine, 2024 award winner Zack Savitsky explores chirality in our universe through the analogy of Lewis Carroll’s 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass! 🧬🐇 Read more: quantamagazine.org/how-the-univer… #scicomm #physics

Looking forward to seeing many friends and fellow SciComm Excellence (@thenasem Schmidt Sciences) awardees soon! Grateful to be part of this inspiring community celebrating science communication, innovation, and collaboration.

2024 award winner C. Brandon Ogbunu is a computational biologist whose research investigates complex problems in epidemiology, genetics, and evolution 🧬 🌱 as well as the intersection of science, society, and culture. Learn more about Brandon: nationalacademies.org/awards/excelle… #scicomm

On June 3, National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt will explore the current status of the U.S. research enterprise and strategies for navigating a rapidly changing scientific landscape. Register now: events.nationalacademies.org/44894_06-2025_… #StateOfTheScience

2024 award winner Miguel Ángel Dobrich is a journalist, educator, and entrepreneur based in Uruguay. His stories use multimedia techniques and visualization tools to illustrate the impacts of climate change at a personal, local level. Learn more: nationalacademies.org/awards/excelle… #scicomm

Ever wondered why flamingos eat upside down? 2023 award winner Saad Bhamla and team Saad Bhamla have figured out that the flamingo feeding process is actually an impressive performance in fluid dynamics in a study published in PNASNews. Learn more: pnas.org/doi/full/10.10…

A new study by 2023 SciComm Excellence winner Saad Bhamla on the flamingo 🦩 feeding process can also be viewed as a comic at: bhamla.gatech.edu/comics #comics #scicomm #sciart

.SciComm Excellence winner Zack Savitsky is a freelance #science journalist who writes stories about our evolving understanding of the universe and our place within it. 🌌🪐 His reporting seeks to answer some of humanity's deepest questions. More at: nationalacademies.org/awards/excelle… #scicomm

2024 award winner Sofia Castelló y Tickell is a British-Mexican marine conservation scientist and artist working across comedy, creative writing, film, and theatre. 🪸🎭 Learn more about Sofia and her ocean science-themed comedy: nationalacademies.org/awards/excelle… #scicomm #comedy #WorldOceansDay

“Math, Revealed,” a series by Steven Strogatz, starts with an object, uncovers the #math behind it, and follows it to places you wouldn’t expect. In the first installment, Steven reveals taxicab geometry through the capabilities of an Etch A Sketch. More: nytimes.com/interactive/20…

As a gifted science communicator, Grace Huckins — a lecturer and award-winning science writer — covers neuroscience, AI, chronic illness, and other topics at the intersection of science, philosophy, and society. Learn more: nationalacademies.org/news/2025/06/e… #scicomm #neuroscience #AI

.SciComm Excellence winner Grace Huckins talks about their experiences with #neuroscience, writing and teaching, and drawing connections between multiple disciplines to tell a deeper story in a new interview. Read: ow.ly/GVot50Wea6m

2024 award winner Kyne is a drag queen and math communicator who makes educational videos on social media about math, science, history, and drag. 👑 ♾️ Learn more about Kyne and the hidden intersections of math and drag at: nationalacademies.org/awards/excelle… #scicomm #math

The main work of the National Academies is conducted through our rigorous study process, but we are also committed to engaging the public through programs like our SciComm Excellence and LabX. Learn about our engagement activities: ow.ly/6KcO50WjVzb

🌱 Science belongs everywhere, and one of the best places to start bringing it to life is in your own neighborhood. Xavier Cortada, Calvin Mackie, Yvette Cabrera, and Elijah Yetter-Bowman discuss how #scicomm engagement starts with listening and meeting communities where they are.