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Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize

"Since 1988, the Royal Society has celebrated outstanding popular science writing and authors. Over the decades, the Prize has celebrated some notable winners including Bill Bryson, Stephen Hawking, Camilla Pang, and most recently Kelly and Zach Weinersmith in 2024. Each year our panel of expert judges, comprising eminent scientists, authors, journalists and broadcasters, choose the book that they believe makes popular science writing compelling and accessible to the public. The author of the winning book receives £25,000 and £2,500 is awarded to each of the five shortlisted books. The winner is announced at a special award ceremony in the autumn." Deadline: March 21, 2025.
Awards

Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize

Summary:
"Since 1988, the Royal Society has celebrated outstanding popular science writing and authors. Over the decades, the Prize has celebrated some notable winners including Bill Bryson, Stephen Hawking, Camilla Pang, and most recently Kelly and Zach Weinersmith in 2024. Each year our panel of expert judges, comprising eminent scientists, authors, journalists and broadcasters, choose the book that they believe makes popular science writing compelling and accessible to the public. The author of the winning book receives £25,000 and £2,500 is awarded to each of the five shortlisted books. The winner is announced at a special award ceremony in the autumn." Deadline: March 21, 2025.
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Using Public Documents To Report on Elusive Stories

"Public documents can provide troves of key information for your reporting — especially useful when sources are unavailable or unwilling to talk."
Article

Hidden in Plain Sight: Using Public Documents To Report on Elusive Stories

Summary:
"Public documents can provide troves of key information for your reporting — especially useful when sources are unavailable or unwilling to talk."
Author:

Stephanie M. Lee

Published By:

The Open Notebook

Date:

August 12, 2025

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ScienceBlog.com

"ScienceBlog.com is a leading platform for science enthusiasts and experts to share their knowledge and insights with a dedicated audience." The website hosts multiple blogs on topics including:
  • Brain & Behavior
  • Earth, Energy & Environment
  • Health
  • Life & Non-Humans
  • Physics & Mathematics
  • Space
  • Technology
Blog

ScienceBlog.com

Summary:
"ScienceBlog.com is a leading platform for science enthusiasts and experts to share their knowledge and insights with a dedicated audience." The website hosts multiple blogs on topics including:
  • Brain & Behavior
  • Earth, Energy & Environment
  • Health
  • Life & Non-Humans
  • Physics & Mathematics
  • Space
  • Technology
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Article

How Clear and Simple Data Visualizations Bring the Climate Crisis Home

"Data visualizations are some of the most powerful tools in a climate science communicator’s playbook. The most famous have taken on enormous symbolic value — like the 'Hockey Stick' graph showing rising temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere since the year 1000. But designing climate visuals that are clear to the public and policy makers is not a straightforward task. ... There is growing evidence that more intuitive visualizations, informed by psychological research, can help people make better sense of climate data." See multiple examples of visuals.
Article

How Clear and Simple Data Visualizations Bring the Climate Crisis Home

Summary:
"Data visualizations are some of the most powerful tools in a climate science communicator’s playbook. The most famous have taken on enormous symbolic value — like the 'Hockey Stick' graph showing rising temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere since the year 1000. But designing climate visuals that are clear to the public and policy makers is not a straightforward task. ... There is growing evidence that more intuitive visualizations, informed by psychological research, can help people make better sense of climate data." See multiple examples of visuals.
Author:

Rachit Dubey

Published By:

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Date:

July 25, 2025

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Resource Database / Guide

GIJN Reporting Guide for Landfill Methane Emissions and Solutions

"This GIJN guide will describe what resources are available and what questions to ask about methane emissions from landfills and how to reduce them. Examples of great investigations on the issue can be found at the end of this guide." Topics include:
  • How landfills contribute to climate change
  • Finding out about methane emissions
  • What to ask about solutions
Resource Database / Guide

GIJN Reporting Guide for Landfill Methane Emissions and Solutions

Summary:
"This GIJN guide will describe what resources are available and what questions to ask about methane emissions from landfills and how to reduce them. Examples of great investigations on the issue can be found at the end of this guide." Topics include:
  • How landfills contribute to climate change
  • Finding out about methane emissions
  • What to ask about solutions
Published By:

Global Investigative Journalism Network

Date:

July 30, 2025

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Article

Science Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

"Artificial Intelligence, and particularly generative AI that produces novel outputs based on user prompts fundamentally impacts science communication. It can assist practitioners in generating content or identifying new ideas and trends, translating and preparing scientific results and publications for different channels and audiences, and enabling interactive exchanges with various user groups. It also comes with pronounced challenges, from errors and 'hallucinations' in AI outputs over new digital divides all the way to ethical and legal concerns. The Special Issue brings together cutting-edge research assessing the role of AI in science communication, discussing communication about AI, communication with AI, the impact of AI technologies on the larger science communication ecosystem and potential theoretical and methodological implications."
Article

Science Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Summary:
"Artificial Intelligence, and particularly generative AI that produces novel outputs based on user prompts fundamentally impacts science communication. It can assist practitioners in generating content or identifying new ideas and trends, translating and preparing scientific results and publications for different channels and audiences, and enabling interactive exchanges with various user groups. It also comes with pronounced challenges, from errors and 'hallucinations' in AI outputs over new digital divides all the way to ethical and legal concerns. The Special Issue brings together cutting-edge research assessing the role of AI in science communication, discussing communication about AI, communication with AI, the impact of AI technologies on the larger science communication ecosystem and potential theoretical and methodological implications."
Published By:

Journal of Science Communication

Date:

April 14, 2025

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