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Prototype Fund Open Call for Ideas to Improve the Flow of Accurate Information
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Democracy Fund and the Rita Allen Foundation sponsored an open call for ideas to address concerns about the spread of misinformation and produce ways to build trust in journalism. The funders collaborated to choose 20 winning projects and provide a total of $1…
World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ2017)
SciLine
SciLine, a service from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, provides journalists with high-quality scientific expertise and context—on demand and on deadline. As SciLine Director Rick Weiss wrote in an an October 27, 2017, editorial in Science, “… in the fight against misinformation, fact…
Adrian Salic: How Cells Sense the Body’s Plan
Adrian Salic spent many hours of his childhood tinkering with a microscope alongside his grandfather, a retired physician. He recalls sifting through a collection of old histology slides, gazing at the varied structures of healthy and diseased human tissues. Adrian Salic(Photo: Courtesy of Adrian Salic)…
Peter Kim: Sizing Up Structures and Subverting Disease
Biochemist Peter Kim has explored how the twists, turns and movements of molecules conspire to produce stunning biological effects. He has also made some radical shifts in his own career, including shutting down his lab for 12 years to serve as a pharmaceutical executive. Now, Kim says, he’s…
New Collaborations to Advance Science Communication
Selected projects will explore innovative approaches to communicating about childhood vaccination and science-relevant policymaking…
Tuan Trang Wins Two Young Investigator Awards
Neuroscientist Tuan Trang (2014 RAF Scholar) has won two prestigious awards for studies on chronic pain and alternatives to opioids.
The Coral Project
The Coral Project conducts robust research and builds free, open-source tools that empower newsrooms to build constructive dialogue with their communities. Support from the Rita Allen Foundation will allow The Coral Project to improve its tools, as well as provide resources and training to help journalists use them effectively and, ultimately, to…