Congratulations to the 51st class of fellows!

Congrats to Max and to all of this year's winners! Inspiring work across the board.

I am at the @aaas.org Annual Meeting today and tomorrow, and I’m always looking to talk computer science, tech, math, AI, and #SciComm with people. Come find me! #AAASmtg I’m also on a panel tomorrow talking about science journalism and @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social: aaas.confex.com/aaas/2026/me...

🌵 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...

🗞️ Applications are now open for the 2026 AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship! (@aaasmassmedia.bsky.social) Spend 10 weeks in a newsroom translating science for the public. Apply by TODAY Jan 1, 2026 ➡️ buff.ly/r8c6ybG #AGU #AAASMassMedia #ScienceCommunication #MassMediaFellowship

🚨 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. 🔗 bit.ly/3KugH6D

🗞️ Applications are now open for the 2026 AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship! (@aaasmassmedia.bsky.social) Spend 10 weeks in a newsroom translating science for the public. Apply by TOMORROW Jan 1, 2026 ➡️ buff.ly/r8c6ybG #AGU #AAASMassMedia #ScienceCommunication #MassMediaFellowship

🎉 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 🔗 bit.ly/3KugH6D

📣 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

Highly recommend the @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social program for any scientists who want a behind-the-scenes look at how science journalism works!

🧑‍🔬 @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

"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.

🌲 @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

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!

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!

🧩 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

🗞️ Applications are now open for the 2026 AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship! (@aaasmassmedia.bsky.social) Spend 10 weeks in a newsroom translating science for the public. Apply by Jan 1, 2026 ➡️ buff.ly/r8c6ybG #AGU #AAASMassMedia #ScienceCommunication #MassMediaFellowship

🦕 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 to the 2025 winners of the international AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards! Read the full list of this year's winners – including journalists from Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom. bit.ly/4oCwZtq

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

🗞️ Applications are now open for the 2026 AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship! (@aaasmassmedia.bsky.social) Spend 10 weeks in a newsroom translating science for the public. Apply by Jan 1, 2026 ➡️ buff.ly/r8c6ybG #AGU #AAASMassMedia #ScienceCommunication #MassMediaFellowship

💻 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...

🎉It’s time for Fellow Features! Marissa spent her summer at @statnews.com and was sponsored by @aamc.org. Check out her stories here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...

Introducing Fellow Features! We will be showcasing each of our fellows from the Class of 2025. Stay tuned!

🗞️ Applications are now open for the 2026 AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship! (@aaasmassmedia.bsky.social) Spend 10 weeks in a newsroom translating science for the public. Apply by Jan 1, 2026 ➡️ buff.ly/r8c6ybG #AGU #AAASMassMedia #ScienceCommunication #MassMediaFellowship

For over 50 years, @aaas.org places students and post docs studying science, engineering, mathematics and medicine in newsrooms across the country as #MassMediaFellows. Check out this video to learn more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeYv... #SciComm #Fellowship

Four years ago, we were @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social fellows, starry-eyed at our first full-time #sciencejournalism gigs. Now, we're working dream/beyond-dream jobs at the New York Times, @cenmag.bsky.social and @statnews.com. 2021 us could not have imagined 2025 us. #scicomm #stem #altchemjobs

🎉 Congrats to Alex Music (@alexmusicwrites.bsky.social), AGU’s 2025 @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social Fellow! Alex spent the summer with the Idaho Statesman reporting Earth & space science stories and helping connect science to the public. Apply to be a 2026 Fellow 👉 buff.ly/r8c6ybG

¿Es un científico o ingeniero interesado en periodismo! También puede completar este programa en español. Escribe y reporta ciencia en español durante diez semanas durante este verano. ¡Aplica ahora! bit.ly/3KugH6D #CienciaEnEspañol #SciComm

Applications are OPEN!

Science journalism fans: I made a starter pack of @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social fellows from 2015 to 2025. I did this by hand, so if you notice someone missing or mistakenly added, please shoot me a DM or comment. I'll keep it updated as new fellows are announced! 🧪 #scicomm #journalism

Can scrolling on your mobile phone really cause "brain rot"? @amberonradio.bsky.social digs into the science in this in-depth feature. www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu... @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social

So incredibly proud of this group!

The #MMF50th fellows have completed orientation and we're thrilled to watch as they use their learned #SciComm skills to write the news!

June cannot come fast enough! Looking forward to gathering with this group in DC to kickoff their fellowships. Congrats, all!!!

Are you ready to try something new and work in #SciComm? Apply by Jan 1, 2025 to be a part of #MMF50th and join an alumni cohort of over 850 as you spend the summer using your STEM background as a journalist writing the news! aaas.org/mmf