The National Press Foundation and Foundation Ipsen announce the selection of 25 journalists from the European Union and the United States to participate in the first-ever Paris Accords of Science Communication.
This four-day training program offers journalists the opportunity to interact with scientific experts and learn better ways to communicate science to the public. The convening will reveal newly published scientific information, facilitate interaction between journalists and scientists, provide tools to journalists for covering science, and offer field trips to leading French scientific institutions.
Issues explored during the program will include the neuroscience of hate, the science of pain, social determinants of health, childhood trauma and its lifelong impact, the plight of refugees and victims of human trafficking, and more.
“The National Press Foundation is proud to partner with Dr. James Levine and Fondation Ipsen on this important training for journalists who translate scientific research for the public,” said Sandy K. Johnson, NPF president and COO.
“The informed communication of science is critical to deliver the full value of science to society,” said Dr. James A. Levine, president of Fondation Ipsen.
This fellowship will be held Oct. 21-24 in Paris. The journalists selected from 135 applicants are:
Michelle Andrews | United States | Freelance, Kaiser Health News, NPR, The Washington Post, The New York Times
Lilian Anekwe | United Kingdom | New Scientist
Deborah Becker | United States | WBUR
Eric Boodman | United States | Stat – Boston Globe Media
Clea Chakraverty | France | The Conversation
Catherine Collins | Belgium | Freelance, Horizon
Andrew Curry | Germany | Freelance, Science, National Geographic
Brian Dabbs | United States | National Journal
Alexenia Dimitrova | Bulgaria | 24 Hours Daily, Trend Magazine
Katie Feather | United States | Science Friday
Roseanne Gerin | United States | Radio Free Asia
Marc Gozlan | France | Le Monde
Andrew Green | Germany | The Atlantic, The New York Times
Alexandra King | United States | CNN
Anna Larsson | Sweden | Swedish National Radio Company
Shayla Love | United States | Vice
Amina Manzoor | Sweden | Dagens Nyheter
Katelyn Newman | United States | U.S. News & World Report
Guillaume Pajot | France | Freelance, Usbek Et Rica
Linda Poon | United States | CityLab – Atlantic Media
John R. Quain | United States | Freelance, Digital Trends, The New York Times
Keith A. Spencer | United States | Salon
Neil Swidey | United States | The Boston Globe
Mico Tatalovic | United Kingdom | Freelance, Guardian, BBC, Spectrum
Emily Underwood | United States | Freelance, Science
Support for this program is provided by Fondation Ipsen under the aegis of the Fondation de France. Fondation Ipsen is a not-for-profit charity focused on the communication of science to the people.
The National Press Foundation is an independent nonprofit that is run by and for journalists. NPF’s sole mission is to educate journalists about today’s most pressing issues and critical toolbox training.