April 2024: Society for Science is pleased to announce that Lester Mackey and Naomi Shah have joined the Society’s National Leadership Council (NLC). Formed in 2018, the NLC comprises alumni from the Society’s three science competitions: the Science Talent Search, the International Science and Engineering Fair and its middle school science research competitions.

On April 8, 2024 people in Canada, Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, along with small parts of Tennessee and Michigan will experience a total solar eclipse. This impressive phenomenon occurs when the moon completely blocks the sun, darkening the sky for several minutes.
Science News, Science News Explores and Science News Learning have all developed materials aimed at educating the public on how to safely view the eclipse.

The Graff Prize is awarded to a scientist who demonstrates deep enthusiasm for the field, the ability to explain scientific breakthroughs and inventions clearly to a wide range of audiences, and the use of various media, both academic and popular, to reach the public.