Spotlight on Science Writers: Peter Wohlleben

For 30 years now, Peter Wohlleben has been telling people about the secret life of trees on guided tours through his forest. His favorite question is, “Did you know that trees have a hidden life?”

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Spotlight on Science Writers: Ainissa Ramirez

Ainissa Ramirez, Ph.D. is an award-winning scientist and science communicator, who is passionate about getting the general public excited about science.

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Spotlight on Science Writers: Jodi Wheeler-Toppen

I had a rock collection, a shell collection, and random bits of “nature.” I briefly had “pet” frogs, fireflies, lizards, and fiddler crabs. But from an early age, worms were special, partly because they were such a reliable find.

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Women in STEM: Forging New Pathways

Have you heard about recent successes women have made in the field of science? AAAS celebrates Women's History Month by highlighting recent women scientists who have been making waves in STEM.

Join an African American Read-In

Use this list of AAAS/Subaru prize-winning books with African American authors, illustrators, or main characters as a great jumping-off point.

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2021 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize Winners Announced

Stories covering a chemist’s fight to save the environment, the communication network of trees, earthworm activities for budding naturalists, and a look at how our humanity is tied to the materials we create have earned the 2021 AAAS/Subaru Book Prize!

Winners, 2021Sarah IngraffeaJanuary 26, 2021Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet, Can You Hear the Trees Talking?: Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest, This is a Book to Read with a Worm, The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another, Elizabeth Rusch, Teresa Martínez, Peter Wohlleben, Jodi Wheeler-Toppen, Ainissa Ramirez

Finalists for 2021 Young Adult Science Book Award

Four titles are 2021 finalists in the Young Adult Science Book category of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books. Learn more about them here.

Finalists, Young Adult, 2021Sarah IngraffeaNovember 20, 20202021, The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another, Borrowing Life: How Scientists, Surgeons, and a War Hero Made the First Successful Organ Transplant a Reality, The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers, Wading Right In: Discovering the Nature of Wetlands, Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life

Finalists for 2021 Hands-On Science Book Award

Find out more about the four titles named the 2021 finalists in the Hands-On Science Books category of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books.

Finalists, Hands-On, 2021Sarah IngraffeaNovember 19, 20202021, Creek Critters, This is a Book to Read with a Worm, The Kitchen Pantry Scientist: Chemistry for Kids: Homemade Science Experiments and Activities Inspired by Awesome Chemists, Past and Present, You're Invited to a Moth Ball: A Nighttime Insect Celebration

Finalists for 2021 Middle Grades Science Book Award

Learn more about the four 2021 finalists in the Middle Grades Science Book category of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books.

Finalists, Middle Grades, 2021Sarah IngraffeaNovember 18, 20202021, Can You Hear the Trees Talking?: Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest, Condor Comeback, Eclipse Chaser: Science in the Moon's Shadow