Council of the American Meteorological Society awards Sid Perkins annual award for Distinguished Science Journalism WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 3, 2009Society for Science & the Public (SSP), publisher of Science News magazine, announced today that the Council of the American Meteorological Society voted to designate Science News writer Sid Perkins recipient of the Distinguished Science Journalism Award in the Atmospheric and Related Sciences.  At its recent meeting, the Council selected Sid

Science Service Evolves into Society for Science & the PublicLeading Nonprofit Organization Informs, Educates and Inspires WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jan. 11, 2008Science Service, one of the nation’s oldest non-profit organizations dedicated to public engagement in science and science education, today announced it has become Society for Science & the Public (SSP). Founded by E.W. Scripps and William Ritter in 1921, SSP continues to own and administer the world’s leading pre-college science compe