Awards
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
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
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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