2024 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards Announced
by The Kavli Foundation
Peers select winners from around the globe
The Author
Stories on the discovery of vital fluid-transport systems in the human body are among the winners of the 2024 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards. Winning journalists also did immersive stories on scientists and physicians at work – in the field, in the lab and in the emergency room.
Independent panels of science journalists select the winners of the awards, which are administered by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and endowed by The Kavli Foundation. There is a Gold Award ($5,000) and Silver Award ($3,500) for each of the eight categories. The global awards program drew entries from 59 countries this year, 57 percent of them from international entrants.
Gold winners noted below. See the AAAS website for the full list of winners. Awardees will be celebrated at the 2025 AAAS meeting.
Science Reporting – Large Outlet
Gold Award
Simar Bajaj
“He was shot in the throat. Now he saves gun victims as a trauma surgeon in Baltimore”
The Guardian US
June 20, 2024
Science Reporting – Small Outlet
Gold Award
Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi
“Niger Delta Communities Grappling With Health Impacts Of Gas Flaring”
HumAngle Media (Nigeria)
April 18, 2024
Science Reporting – In-Depth (More than 5,000 words)
Gold Award
Serena Renner
“A River Runs Above Us”
Hakai Magazine (Canada)
July 18, 2023
Magazine
Gold Award
Kate Evans
“The End of the Everywhere Bird”
New Zealand Geographic
May – June 2024 issue
Video
Spot News/Feature Reporting (20 minutes or less)
Gold Award
Jesse Nichols
"This enzyme is responsible for life on Earth. It’s a hot mess."
Grist
May 16, 2024
"The Gulf Coast is home to one of the last healthy coral reefs. It’s surrounded by oil."
Grist | Science Friday
May 9, 2024
Video In-Depth Reporting (more than 20 minutes)
Gold Award
Catherine Gale, Archie Baron, Sean B. Carroll, Cathy Houlihan and Alex Keefe
“The Battle to Beat Malaria”
Wingspan Productions (United Kingdom) and HHMI Tangled Bank Studios in association with NOVA/GBH and ARTE France
November 15, 2023
Audio
Gold Award
Sandra Kanthal and Natasha Loder
“Mila’s Legacy”
BBC Radio Four – United Kingdom
March 29, 2024
Children’s Science News
Gold Award
Sarah Gottlieb
Muse magazine
“Dr. Ape Will See You Now”
April 1, 2024