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Since we first aired in 1991, Science Friday has been honored with dozens of awards for our high quality science journalism. Learn about our recent achievements below, and check out our press page for more updates.

Radio

Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA)’s 2024 First Place Award for Narrative/Produced Podcast, National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) 2023 Salute to Excellence Award, Jackson Hole Science Media Awards 2016 Audible Science Award Finalist

Aha! Video Series

2018 Shorty Award Winner: Best In Family & Parenting For The Aha! Home Science Experiment Series

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Undiscovered

2018 Winner, Audible Science: Radio & Podcast

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Website

Webby Winner: Best Science Website People’s Choice
W3 Award: Best Radio Website
Pixel Prize: Nominated for Best Responsive Design

The Long Shot

2017 Excellence in Audio Digital Storytelling, Small Newsroom, Finalist

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Breakthrough: Portraits Of Women In Science

2018 Special Jury: Jackson Hole Science Media Awards

The Hunt For Dark Matter

Step Into An Optical Illusion

2013 Winner: Best Professional Science Film CyberScreen Film Festival

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Social Media

2016 Webby Honoree in the Social: Education & Discovery Category for #SciFriEdu Periscope Series

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