AAAS Mass Media Fellowship

Finally back from the #AAASmtg, and I had such a wonderful and energizing time meeting other scientists and science advocates across so many disciplines. I also had a great time talking about @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social with @michalruprecht.com @peterha2l.bsky.social @livmonahan.bsky.social

Yesterday at #AAASmtg, @maxlevy.bsky.social (MMF '20) accepted his award at the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards Ceremony. He won for his piece in Quanta Magazine on electrostatic ecology. "I feel honestly as if I have the best job in the world," he said. Congrats Max!

Is it possible to be invisible? Fiction is full of characters with the power to vanish. But some animals have real-life ways to become nearly invisible.

So excited to share a story I wrote for
@snexplores.bsky.social on how some animals make themselves (almost) invisible - and why humans can't do the same! My last piece written as a
@aaasmassmedia.bsky.social, and probably the one I had the most fun working on.
www.snexplores.org/article/how-...

Promoting speaker panel called "Scaling Public Trust in Science Through Journalism: Lessons from the AAAS MMF" featuring Michal Ruprecht, Chad Small and Peter Hall

🌵 Join us on February 14 at @aaas.org Annual Meeting to hear from our fellows! @michalruprecht.com, @smallthoughts.bsky.social and @peterha2l.bsky.social will be sharing their experiences as #MassMediaFellows, bringing their scientific expertise to newsrooms across the country.

We’ll be in Phoenix February 12-14 for the 2026 @aaas.org Annual Meeting! 🌵✨

Be part of the movement to protect, uplift and renew the scientific enterprise at a defining moment in history. If you’ll be there, let’s connect in person! meetings.aaas.org/attend-phx/r...

The Real Pain of Climate Change Is Easy to Feel, but Increasingly Difficult to Study - Inside Climate News Many chronic pain patients cite the weather as a driver of their suffering, and climate change is making the torment more likely and harder to deal with. But research on the relationship is uncertain,...

Happy to share the final and longest piece I worked on during my @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social fellowship last summer. And a big thanks to everyone at @insideclimatenews.org for helping with the reporting and editing process for this story (as well my sources).1/x

insideclimatenews.org/news/0401202...

One day left to apply for a Mass Media Fellowship

🚨 One more day until the MMF 2026 application closes! Have you pressed submit? Last chance to apply to be a part of the 51st cohort of #MassMediaFellows is January 1st, 2026 at 11:59 P.M. ET.
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🎉 The #MassMediaFellowship 2026 application closes in 2 days! Apply now for a chance to use your scientific background to write stories for the general public in newsrooms across the country. #SciComm
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📣 Final call for applications to MMF 2026! Stuck on a section? Check out our collection of application tips here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...

🎙️ The final Fellow Feature - featuring Bianca! This summer, Bianca made her mark at @wunc.org supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation. You can read all about it here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm

🔬 Amber's summer was spent shaping stories at @newsobserver.com supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation. Read all about it here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm

🧑‍🔬 @sofiavritzer.bsky.social’s summer was packed with fascinating stories at @sciencenews.bsky.social thanks to the support of the Heising-Simons Foundation. Take a look at the stories here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm

⛈️ Spotlight on Andrew! @refriedectoderm.bsky.social spent the summer at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel diving deep into stories thanks to @aaas.org. See his work unfold here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm

✍️ This summer, Shraddha dove deep into groundbreaking stories at @theconversation.com with the support of
@aaas.org. Don’t miss her latest piece: aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm

🌲 @alexmusicwrites.bsky.social spent the summer at the @idahostatesman.com uncovering stories that matter most, thanks to @agu.org. Check it out here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm

Flamingos hunt by creating their own underwater tornadoes Chilean flamingos use their beaks and feet to create underwater whirlpools that suck in prey.

So excited to share a comic I wrote out on @snexplores.bsky.social! Flamingos make underwater whirlpools with their heads and feet to catch shrimp 🦩🌀 Written during my @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social this summer: www.snexplores.org/article/flam.... Beautiful illustrations by the amazing JoAnna Wendel!

Emma Hasson is standing in a colorful radio studio filled with musical instruments and shelves of memorabilia behind them.

Emma Hasson headshot. What does a mathematician do as an AMS Mass Media Fellow. Learn More. Notices logo.

"As mathematicians we often feel the public has little interest in what we do, but… At Scientific American I heard over and over that math is one of the most popular topics they cover—the readers simply can’t get enough," says Emma Hasson, 2025 Mass Media Fellow in January Notices.

From day one, @smallthoughts.bsky.social has been shaping stories with @insideclimatenews.org, supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation. His summer of storytelling is one you can't miss: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm

Truly life changing experience that I highly recommend to those who are interested in science communication!

Interested in #scicomm and finishing your #phd? It's time! Don't miss this amazing opportunity to apply for the @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social #massmedia fellowship. This is how I got my start with an internship at the @latimes.com - deadline is Jan 1! massmedia.secure-platform.com/a/organizati...

🧩 Emma spent the summer @sciam.bsky.social thanks to the support from @amermathsoc.bsky.social. Try the math puzzles and read all about it here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm

🦕 Spotlight on Meagan! Hosted by @newscientist.com and sponsored by @acs.org, Meagan spent the summer diving deep into impactful stories. Check them out: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm

🌟 Fellow feature Friday! Sam’s summer at @stltoday.com, backed by the Heising-Simons Foundation, led to some powerful reporting. Read her pieces here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm

Congratulations @maxlevy.bsky.social for winning the Gold award in the Magazine category of the International @aaas.org Kavli Science Journalism Awards! 🎉 Max was a #MassMediaFellow at @wired.com in 2020, sponsored by the @apsphysics.bsky.social. Check out the award winning piece: bit.ly/3Y9qrGW

🩺 Calling all med students! @michalruprecht.com used his medical background to write stories at @npr.org sponsored by @aamc.org. Read his work here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm

🍃 Risa spent the summer reporting on local news @cascadiadaily.com sponsored by the Ralph W.F. Hardy Endowment. You'll want to read it: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm

🏝️ ¡Hola Puerto Rico! Olivia spent the summer in Puerto Rico reporting in Spanish on local news at @elnuevodia.bsky.social (supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation). Interested in communicating science in Spanish? Check out what she wrote here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...

✨ Fellow feature time! @amberonradio.bsky.social's summer at @smithsonianmag.bsky.social supported by @aspbofficial.bsky.social resulted in some incredible work. Read them all here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm

💻 Spotlight on Peter! @peterha2l.bsky.social spent the summer digging into stories @technologyreview.com, supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation. Don’t miss his work: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm

☀️This summer, Niamh completed her fellowship at @latimes.com, proudly sponsored by @amstatnews.bsky.social. Explore her story highlights here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...