AAAS Public Engagement with Science Award
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The AAAS Public Engagement with Science Award is an honor given by the American Association for the Advancement of Science to recognize individuals who have significantly contributed to public understanding and appreciation of science.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| AAAS Public Engagement with Science Award canonical | 3 |
| AAAS Award for Public Understanding of Science and Technology | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AAAS Public Engagement with Science Award Context triple: [Steven Strogatz, awardReceived, AAAS Public Engagement with Science Award]
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A.
National Academy of Sciences Communication Award
The National Academy of Sciences Communication Award is a prestigious honor recognizing individuals who excel at communicating complex scientific ideas to broad public audiences.
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B.
AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize
The AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize is a prestigious award presented by the American Association for the Advancement of Science to honor outstanding contributions to the advancement of science and its public understanding or policy.
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C.
National Academy of Sciences William and Katherine Estes Award
The National Academy of Sciences William and Katherine Estes Award is a prestigious U.S. science academy honor recognizing outstanding research on the behavioral and social aspects of issues related to national security.
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D.
AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
The AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards are prestigious international prizes that honor outstanding reporting on science, engineering, and mathematics across various media.
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E.
AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize
The AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize is a prestigious annual award given by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for the most outstanding research paper published in the journal Science.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AAAS Public Engagement with Science Award Target entity description: The AAAS Public Engagement with Science Award is an honor given by the American Association for the Advancement of Science to recognize individuals who have significantly contributed to public understanding and appreciation of science.
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A.
National Academy of Sciences Communication Award
The National Academy of Sciences Communication Award is a prestigious honor recognizing individuals who excel at communicating complex scientific ideas to broad public audiences.
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B.
AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize
The AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize is a prestigious award presented by the American Association for the Advancement of Science to honor outstanding contributions to the advancement of science and its public understanding or policy.
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C.
National Academy of Sciences William and Katherine Estes Award
The National Academy of Sciences William and Katherine Estes Award is a prestigious U.S. science academy honor recognizing outstanding research on the behavioral and social aspects of issues related to national security.
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D.
AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
The AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards are prestigious international prizes that honor outstanding reporting on science, engineering, and mathematics across various media.
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E.
AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize
The AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize is a prestigious annual award given by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for the most outstanding research paper published in the journal Science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
AAAS award
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award ⓘ science communication award ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AAAS Public Engagement with Science Award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | American Association for the Advancement of Science ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage scientists to engage with the public
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promote dialogue between scientists and society ⓘ |
| awardFor |
public engagement with science
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science communication to general audiences ⓘ |
| category |
public engagement
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science communication ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
public engagement with science
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public understanding of science ⓘ science communication ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | scientific award ⓘ |
| givenTo |
individuals
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science communicators ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| hasAwardingBody | AAAS ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
public communication of science
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science outreach ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Ainissa Ramirez
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Carl Zimmer ⓘ Emily Graslie ⓘ James Kakalios ⓘ Joan Slonczewski ⓘ Neil Shubin ⓘ
linked to:
Derek E. G. Briggs
Shirley Malcom ⓘ |
| organizer | AAAS Center for Public Engagement with Science and Technology ⓘ |
| presentedAt | AAAS Annual Meeting ⓘ |
| presentedBy | American Association for the Advancement of Science ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize individuals who have significantly contributed to public appreciation of science
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to recognize individuals who have significantly contributed to public understanding of science ⓘ |
| recognizes |
innovative approaches to communicating science
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sustained commitment to public engagement with science ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
AAAS Award for Science Diplomacy
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AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
effectiveness in engaging public audiences with science
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impact on public understanding of science ⓘ quality of communication about science ⓘ |
| sponsor | American Association for the Advancement of Science ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general public
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non-specialist audiences ⓘ |
| website | https://www.aaas.org ⓘ |
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Subject: AAAS Public Engagement with Science Award Description of subject: The AAAS Public Engagement with Science Award is an honor given by the American Association for the Advancement of Science to recognize individuals who have significantly contributed to public understanding and appreciation of science.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: AAAS Public Engagement with Science Award
subject linked to:
Strogatz
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