Science in Society Journalism Awards
The Science in Society Journalism Awards have been presented annually by the American Science Writers since 1972 to recognize "...investigative or interpretive reporting about the sciences and their impact on modern society". Over the years, the particular categories for which they have awarded prizes has evolved, and in their words, they "seek to recognize science writing that is shaped by a variety of perspectives".
Past recipients
2024
- Books: by Christopher Pollon
- Science Reporting: "" by Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, published by Science magazine
- Science Features: "" by W.J. Hennigan, published by TIME magazine
- Longform Narratives: "" by Vince Beiser, published in WIRED
- Series: "Bleeding Out" by Lauren Caruba and Ari Sen, co-published by The Dallas Morning News and the San Antonio Express-News
- Commentary: "" by Elizabeth Endicott, published in ''Scientific American''
2023
- Books: by Rachel Rabkin Peachman and Anna C. Wilson
- Science Reporting: "" by Ashley Braun, published by Hakai Magazine
- Science Features: "" by Aryn Baker, published by Time
- Longform Narratives: "" by Ashley Smart, published by Undark Magazine
- Series: "" by Talis Shelbourne, published by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Commentary: "" by Kai Kupferschmidt, published by ''The New York Times''
2022
- Books: by Emma Marris
- Science Reporting: "" by Julia Rosen, published by High Country News
- Science Features: "" by Nadia Sussman, Joseph Singer, Mauricio Rodríguez Pons, Letícia Klein, with Lulu Ramadan and Kevina Tidwell, and executive producer Almudena Toral and series editor Michael Mishak, co-produced by WGCU and ProPublica
- Longform Narratives: "" by Maia Szalavitz, published by WIRED
- Series: "" by Eli Cahan, published by WebMD/Medscape
- Commentary: "" by Jennifer L. Brown, Roman Tyshynsky, Timothy Monko, Carlee Toddes, and Carey Lyons, published by ''Scientific American''
2021
- Books: by Sara Hendren
- Science Reporting: "" by Lynne Peskoe-Yang, published in Popular Mechanics
- Science Features: "" by Katherine J. Wu, published by Undark Magazine
- Longform: "" by Justin Nobel, published by Rolling Stone
- Series: "" by Abrahm Lustgarten, Meridith Kohut, Sergey Ponomarev, Al Shaw, and Lucas Waldron, published by ProPublica and ''The New York Times Magazine''
2020
Book: Katherine Eban for her book ' Science Reporting: "" by Robin Kazmier published in AudubonScience Features: "" by Douglas Starr, published in Science MagazineLongform: "" by Tim Requarth, published in LongreadsSeries': "" by Tristan Baurick, Joan Meiners, Claire Perlman, Gordon Russell, Sara Sneath, Mark Schleifstein, Al Shaw, and Lylla Younes, published by ProPublica and The Advocate''2019
Book: Carl Zimmer for his book ' Science Reporting: "" by Michelle Donahue published in The New York TimesScience Features: "" by Arielle Duhaime-Ross, published in VICE NewsLongform: "" by Jen Schwartz, published in Scientific AmericanSeries': "" by Ian James and Zoë Meyers in The Desert Sun''2018
Book: Maryn McKenna for her book ' Science Reporting - Short category: "" by Emily Anthes, published in The New York Times MagazineScience Reporting - Medium category: "" by Eric Boodman, published in STATScience Reporting - Long category: "" by Christopher Solomon, published in OutsideScience Reporting - Series: "", by the United States of Climate Change Reporting Team, published by The Weather Channel DigitalLocal or Regional Science Reporting': "" by Patricia Callahan, published in Chicago Tribune''2017
Book: Emily Voigt for her book ' Science Reporting: "" by David Heath and Jie Jenny Zou, published in Center for Public IntegrityLongform: "" by Zoë Schlanger, published in NewsweekLocal or Regional Science Reporting: "" by Eva Hershaw, published in Texas MonthlyCommentary or Opinion': "", by Barbara Moran published in The New York Times''2016
Book: Andrew Nikiforuk for his book ' Science Reporting: "" by Amy Maxmen, published in National GeographicLongform: "" by Josh Dzieza, published in Pacific StandardLocal or Regional Science Reporting: "" by Elizabeth Rush, published in Urban OmnibusCommentary or Opinion': "" by Emma Marris, published in Orion Magazine''2015
Book: Judy Foreman for her book ' Science Reporting: "" by Erik Vance, published in DiscoverLongform: "" by Lisa Song, David Hasemyer, Jim Morris, Greg Gilderman, and more than a dozen other colleagues, published in InsideClimate NewsLocal or Regional Science Reporting: "" by Matthew Miller, published in the Lansing State JournalCommentary or Opinion''': No award was given2014
Book: Sheri Fink for her book Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital Science Reporting: "" by Amy Harmon, published in The New York TimesLongform: "" by Phil McKenna, published in MatterLocal or Regional Science Reporting: "" by Cally Carswell, published in High Country NewsCommentary or Opinion: "" by Charles Seife, published in Scientific American2013
Book: David Quammen for his book Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic Science Reporting: "" by freelancer Douglas Fox, published in Scientific AmericanLongform: "" by Patricia Callahan, Sam Roe and Michael Hawthorne, published in the Chicago TribuneLocal or Regional Science Reporting: "" by freelancer Hillary Rosner, published in High Country NewsCommentary or Opinion: "" by freelancer Christie Aschwanden, posted on the blog The Last Word on Nothing2012
Book: Seth Mnookin for his book ' Science Reporting: "" by reporters from the Center for Public Integrity and NPR Local or Regional Science Reporting: "" by Emilene Ostlind, Mary Ellen Hannibal, and Cally Carswell, published in High Country NewsCommentary or Opinion': "" by the Scientific American Board of Editors, published in Scientific American''2011
Book: Maryn McKenna for her book ' Science Reporting: Katy Butler for her New York Times Magazine article, ""Local or Regional Science Reporting: Barbara Moran for her Boston Globe Magazine article, ""Commentary or Opinion': Charles Homans, for his Columbia Journalism Review'' article, ""2010
Book: Susan Cohen and Christine Cosgrove for ' Science Reporting: Martha Mendoza and Margie Mason won for their Associated Press series "When Drugs Stop Working"Science Reporting: Charles Duhigg won for his New York Times series ""Local or Regional Science Reporting': J. Madeleine Nash for her article "", which appeared in High Country News''There was not an award in the Commentary or Opinion category in 2010.
2009
Book: Alison Bass for her book Side Effects: A Prosecutor, a Whistleblower, and a Bestselling Antidepressant on Trial Science Reporting: Jason Felch and Maura Dolan for their series in the Los Angeles Times, ""Local or Regional Science Reporting: Michael J. Berens and Ken Armstrong for their series in the Seattle Times, "Culture of Resistance"Commentary: Pamela Ronald for "", which appeared on boston.com2008
Book: Liza Mundy for her book ' Magazine: Beth Whitehouse for her Newsday series "The Match"Broadcast''': Stephen Lyons and Llewellyn M. Smith for their docudrama "", which appeared on PBS's NOVA television series.2007
Book: Nicholas Wade for Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors Broadcast: David Sington for his documentary "", which appeared on PBS's NOVA television series.Newspaper: Kenneth Weiss and Usha Lee McFarling for their Los Angeles Times series ""2005
Book: Robin Marantz Henig for ' Broadcast: Craig Duff and Andrew Revkin for Arctic Rush, Magazine: Laurie Garrett for "" Foreign Affairs, July/August 2005Newspaper: Jim Erickson for "A Change in the Air" in Rocky Mountain News, December 13, 2005Web: Daniel Grossman for ', WBUR2004
Book: Stephen S. Hall for ', Magazine: Robin Marantz Henig for "" in The New York Times MagazineNewspaper: Alexandra Witze and Tom Siegfried for the "Science's Big Unknown" series in The Dallas Morning NewsBroadcast: Noel Schwerin for ', Backbone Media2003
Book: Steve Olson for ', Magazine: Kyla Dunn for "" in The Atlantic MonthlyNewspaper: Dan Fagin for the "Tattered Hopes" series in NewsdayRadio: Joe Palca for the "Stem Cells" series, National Public Radio Television: John Rubin for "Clone", MSNBC-''National Geographic ExplorerWeb': Margaret A. Woodbury for "", Salon.com2002
Book: Jon Cohen for ', Magazine: Shannon Brownlee for "The Big Fat Question" in Self magazineMagazine: Charles W. Schmidt for "" in Environmental Health PerspectivesNewspaper: Rick Weiss for "" in The Washington PostRadio: William S. Hammack for ', WILL-AM580 and Illinois Public RadioTelevision: Richard Hutton for ', NOVA/WGBH-TVWeb''': Alan Boyle for "Genetic Genealogy", MSNBC2001
Book: David Dobbs for ', Magazine: Gary Taubes for "" in ScienceNewspaper: Sabin Russell, Reynolds Holding, and Elizabeth Fernandez for "" and "" in the San Francisco ChronicleTelevision: Betsey Arledge, Julia Cort, and Robert Krulwich, for "" NOVA/WGBH-TVWeb': David Tenenbaum for "Energy Crisis III?", The Why Files''2000
- Book: No award given
- Magazine:
- *Carol Ezzell for "", published in Scientific American
- *Eyal Press and Jennifer Washburn for "", published in Atlantic Monthly
- Newspaper: Kitta MacPherson for "Food Fight - What Hath Science Wrought", published in The Star-Ledger of Newark, New Jersey
- Radio: Michael Tymchuk for "Kennewick Man — Bones of Contention", broadcast on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
- Television: Jon Palfreman for "", broadcast on WGBH-TV's Frontline/PBS
- Web: No award given
1999
- Magazine: Gary Taubes for "" in Science
- Newspaper: John Sirica, Charles Zehren, Jordan Rau, Lauren Terrazzano, and John Paraskevas for "Science Under Siege" in Newsday
- Broadcast: Dan Falk for "Visions of the Apocalypse", broadcast on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
1998
- Magazine: David Stipp and Robert Whitaker for "" in Fortune
- Newspaper: Robert Langreth for "" in The Wall Street Journal
- Broadcast: Jon Palfreman for "", broadcast on PBS's ''Frontline''
1997
- Magazine: Susan Cohen, for "", published in The Washington Post Magazine
- Newspaper: Michael Waldholz and David Sanford, The Wall Street Journal
- Broadcast: Kate King, CNN
1996
- Magazine: Gary Taubes for "", published in Science
- Newspaper: Ralph T. King Jr. for "", published in The Wall Street Journal
- Broadcast: Jon Palfreman for "", broadcast on PBS's ''Frontline''