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88:"A sweeping yet engaging examination from a personal perspective of the evolving nature of the scientific understanding of heredity across the centuries. The book debunks many of the insidious and profoundly unscientific distortions of heredity, including those that have provided faulty foundations for racism and eugenics – and illuminates the 21st century applications with the greatest promise for transforming people’s lives." 165: 57:
to recognize and develop excellence in science communication by research scientists and by early career, local, and freelance science journalists. The program provides winners with cash awards as well as training and resources to further expand their communication skills.
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was an annual prize bestowed in recognition of creative works that help the public understand topics in science, engineering or medicine. The awards were established in 2003 and administered by the Keck Futures Initiative, a project of the
148:"A beautifully written natural history of an imperiled bird that embeds evolutionary biology and systematics, marine ecology, physiology, natural history, paleontology, cultural history, and immunology in an absorbing, personal narrative" 128:"A hitherto little-known episode in the history of pioneering aerospace engineering and computing brought to light so engagingly that, along with the blockbuster movie it inspired, has had an unprecedented impact on the American public." 402: 1052:" for selected works from Cosmic Log and his pioneering efforts to bring daily coverage of the physical sciences, technological innovation and space sciences to broad new audiences on a popular news web site" 108:"An environmental, historical, and economic analysis, thoroughly researched and compellingly told, of America's Great Lakes and the unintended consequences of short-sighted management decisions." 364: 53: 44:. The Awards continued through 2019. A $ 20,000 prize was awarded in each of four categories: Book, Film/Radio/TV, Magazine/Newspaper, and Online. The Online category was created in 2009. 810:"Last Chance: The Fight to Save a Disappearing Coast", "an outstanding newspaper series that combines superb storytelling with the latest science in its call to action to save 438:"Cancer's Lonely Soldier," "Pink Ribbons to Haiti," "An Ounce of Prevention," and "The Infectious Connection" ("light on the hidden toll cancer takes in impoverished nations") 345: 326: 1627: 1613: 1034:
for Climate Connections, a yearlong multimedia journey to explain the impacts of global climate change with well-reported stories from around the world
886: 528: 139: 41: 187: 383: 1131: 1295: 234:"An outstanding and accessible book that brings to the public key scientific insights about how we think and make decisions." 1713: 250: 1718: 125:
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
307: 25: 170:"A fascinating account of the extraordinary nature of the seemingly ordinary materials of modern-day life." 547: 21: 263: 192:"…for its masterful portrayal of the scientific process at work in a town facing environmental crisis." 1071: 784: 720: 427: 627: 541: 458: 432: 706:(May 18, 2012): "Parsing Terrorism," "Roots of Racism," "The Ultimate Sacrifice," and "Drone Wars" 1107: 1083: 811: 551: 229: 1656: 939:
Alison Young and Peter Eisler (reporters), John Hillkirk (content editor), and the entire team
892: 668: 37: 29: 1682: 832:"for his diverse and consistently interesting coverage of evolution and unexpected biology" 202: 119: 33: 8: 1167: 1011: 673:"series of news stories for radio about the scientific and human dimensions of cloning." 647: 598: 521: 213:"…for his exquisite portrait of nature's universe, drawn from one tiny patch of forest." 1618: 920:"series of articles on the complex science and policy issues of global climate change" 914: 804: 764: 742: 696: 505: 1139: 1631: 1586: 1555: 1524: 1493: 1462: 1431: 1398: 1365: 1332: 1303: 1262: 1229: 1205: 1181: 1154: 842: 269: 208: 963: 870: 1132:"National Academies Keck Futures Initiative - Communication Awards - 2017 Winners" 988: 617: 602: 448: 339: 301: 288: 223: 48: 949:
series "Ghost Factories" a nationwide investigation of abandoned lead factories
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Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
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She Has Her Mother’s Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity
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The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Greatest Plague in History
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Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communication
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The Narrow Edge: A Tiny Bird, an Ancient Crab, and an Epic Journey
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Eliot Marshall, Elizabeth Culotta, Ann Gibbons, and Greg Miller
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Larry Adelman, Llewellyn M. Smith, and Christine Herbes-Sommers
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Keck Futures Initiative - - Communication Awards the original
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Crocker Stephenson, Guy Boulton, Mark Johnson, and John Schmid
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In 2022, the National Academies launched, in partnership with
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Bob Marshall, Mark Schleifstein, Dan Swenson, and Ted Jackson
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
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Vikki Valentine, Alison Richards, and Anne Gudenkauf
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The National Academies Keck Futures Initiative Ended
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National Academy of Sciences
National Academy of Engineering
Institute of Medicine
W.M. Keck Foundation
The National Academies Keck Futures Initiative Ended
the final report was published in 2018
Schmidt Futures
Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communication
Carl Zimmer
Dan Egan
Margot Lee Shetterly
Deborah Cramer
Mark Miodownik
Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
Dan Fagin
Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation
David George Haskell
The Forest Unseen
Daniel Kahneman
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Rebecca Skloot
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Richard Holmes
The Age of Wonder
Neil Shubin
Your Inner Fish
Walter Isaacson
Einstein: His Life and Universe
Eric Kandel
In Search of Memory

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