KSJ is thrilled to announce our new fellowship program! The HBCU Science Journalism Fellowship which will provide students with training, mentorship, and early career support to do reporting on science, health, and environmental issues. ksj.mit.edu/.../hbcu-scien…

The U.S. EPA plans to set new limits for #PFAS in drinking water. Utilities are worried that meeting the limit will prove nearly impossible. #environment

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Undark Senior Editor Ashley Smart has won the Gold Award for In-Depth Reporting in this year's AAAS Kavli Awards Science Journalism Awards for his eye-opening writing on genetics and racial myth-making!

▶️ Read the feature article by Ashley Smart here: race.undark.org/articles/a-fie…

We are living in troubled times and the competition for attention and emotional space is stiff. Still, I'd like to invite you to visit a truly masterful piece of journalism of a different sort, with some thoughts on why I think it's important. 1/14 🧵

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The new RSV vaccines are medical milestones. But what is owed to the families who unknowingly helped pave the way?

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Ocean scientist Christopher Reddy, who has spent decades researching the impact of oil spills and working with the media in the aftermath of environmental crises, offers some guidance to help scientists better navigate their interactions with journalists. undark.org/2023/09/07/how…

I'm just so proud of Undark Magazine and Ashley Smart. Thanks to Online News Association for recognizing this work, and congrats to all of the #ONA23 nominees and winners.

If you haven't explored race.undark.org, you're missing out on some powerful #journalism .

This is just so impossibly sad. A good man and a science journalist who made a real difference gone way too soon. cen.acs.org/people/obituar… via C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News)

The moment Undark Magazine's Long Division Project won an #NABJ Headquarters ✊🏾🖊️🎙️💻 📷 🎥 📝 🔈 award! Congrats to the the entire Undark team, project co-director Angela Saini, and project contributors Jyoti Madhusoodanan, C. Brandon Ogbunu, duylinhtu📈, Melba Newsome Jonathan Moens, kris graves, Charles M. Blow, and Maria Baranova!

I'm excited to be joining the team at Undark Magazine, where I'll be editing op-eds and features. It's an honor to work with such a dedicated group of journalists to cover important stories at the intersection of science and society. Take a look: undark.org

Quantify the discoveries pushing chemistry forward with these notable numbers from our 2022 Year in Chemistry issue. (by Corinna Wu) cen.acs.org/education/scie…

What better way to demonstrate new crystallization techniques than to make snowflakes? But instead of making delicate crystals of water, researchers sprouted tiny zinc snowflakes out of liquid gallium. fal.cn/3ukZ9

In this bonus episode of C&EN’s Bonding Time, Carolyn Bertozzi and K. Barry Sharpless discussed how winning the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has changed their lives, and how they hope to use the spotlight to break down barriers within science. fal.cn/3ufEF

Looking back at the 2022 #YearInPharma . Fighting persistent viruses, the fallout of the invasion of Ukraine, growing pains for genetic therapies, and more.

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What do you think was the standout molecule of 2022? Cast your vote here: fal.cn/3uflD
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Researchers have made a low-cost, sustainable catalyst that can be reused and eventually recycled, by infusing eggshells with gold nanoparticles: fal.cn/3tRVB

Uncertain times for Twitter leave the #ChemTwitter wondering where to go. More on the future of chemistry community on social media from Laurel Oldach fal.cn/3tREt

Frustrated with existing lab coat designs, Derek Miller is designing one that fits well and has many pockets. The first version of the design will be revealed in 2023. fal.cn/3tMR7