Biology Graduate Student Fayth Hui Tan Wins the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications

A total of 24 awards were announced — 12 awards for best science communication by research scientists and 12 awards for science journalists, split among six categories. In each of the categories, one $40,000 top prize and three $20,000 awards will be given, totaling $600,000.

The winners were honored during a recognition event and workshop on Nov. 11th and 12th in Washington, D.C.

Fayth Tan studies the development and evolution of animal regeneration— or how animals make and re-make themselves. In their writing, Fayth explores the stories we tell about science, and how they intersect with their cultural and sociopolitical contexts.

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