An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy convened a public workshop to explore how two important ...

Scientists are crucial voices in the public debate about wicked problems—societal-scale, high-stakes issues with no clear solutions, like pandemics and artificial intelligence. In the past, experts ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) speeds up and simplifies technical tasks, the ability to think creatively and communicate visually will be the competitive edge that sets the next generation of data ...

Science communication and misinformation literacy together form a critical field that seeks to ensure that accurate scientific information is both accessible and resilient to distortion. Science ...

Science communication has exploded since the COVID-19 pandemic. While Carl Sagan, PhD, MS, was the first household name in science communication, it took a long time for the field to gain traction.

Effective communication of science and technology helps people make sense of complex ideas, closes knowledge gaps, and stimulates the imagination and curiosity that drive innovation. “The ability to ...

WASHINGTON — Submissions are now being accepted for the 2026 Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications, given by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and ...