2022 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize Winners Announced

Stories covering how scientists use nature to inspire new technology, the history of vaccines, a guide to observing the night sky, and a look at how animals have evolved in fascinating ways have earned the 2022 AAAS/Subaru Book Prize!

Winners, 2022Sarah IngraffeaFebruary 8, 2022Mario 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

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.

2021, Blog, STEM, Subaru Loves Learning, SpotlightAbigailMay 19, 2021Spotlight on Science Writers, Science Writer, Science Communicator, This is a Book to Read with a Worm, worms, earthworm, annelids

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 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

Longlist for 2021 Hands-On Science Book Award

Eight titles have been chosen for the 2021 longlist in the Hands-on Science Book category of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books.

Hands-On, Longlist, 2021Kirstin FearnleyOctober 29, 202030-Minute Sustainable Science Projects, Nikola Tesla for Kids: His Life, This is a Book to Read with a Worm, You're Invited to a Moth Ball: A Nighttime Insect Celebration, The Kitchen Pantry Scientist: Chemistry for Kids: Homemade Science Experiments and Activities Inspired by Awesome Chemists, Past and Present, Creek Critters, Audubon Birding Adventures for Kids: Activities and Ideas for Watching, Feeding, and Housing Our Feathered Friends, Adventures in Engineering for Kids: 35 Challenges to Design the Future - Journey to City X - Without Limits, What Can Kids Create?, A Beginner's Projects in Coding, Wildlife Ranger Action Guide: Track, Spot & Provide Healthy Habitat for Creatures Close to Home