How does science know what it knows? Answering that question is the central challenge for Decoding Science, a resource Creative Science Writing helped develop for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Anne served as project manager and content creator for this unique public outreach effort. Anne’s contributions included writing six articles and a…
Anne collaborated with expert committee members and staff of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to develop this 52-page booklet on biodiversity. Anne’s contributions included knitting the ideas of a diverse committee of contributors into a cohesive whole, researching and fact-checking scientific claims and examples, and advising on images and graphics to reflect…
Anne developed this 36-page booklet for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. It is intended for policy makers, researchers and other stakeholders and presents an overview of the ways climate-related changes in the Arctic impact us all. Anne interviewed stakeholders and gathered source material from more than a dozen expert reports of the…
Anne wrote this 32-page educational booklet while a Communications Officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. It is intended for a lay audience and summarizes anticipated impacts of climate change on ecosystems in seven regions of the United States. In addition to content creation, she oversaw the booklet’s design, printing and dissemination…
Anne oversaw development of this five-booklet series on ocean science and stewardship while a Communications Officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. She was lead writer for the booklets, conducted image research and oversaw the development of graphics, and worked closely with expert reviewers to ensure consistency and accuracy of the content….
Anne has produced and hosted more than 50 podcast episodes highlighting issues at the intersection of human health and the environment. Episodes feature interviews with experts from around the world and cover high-impact environmental issues such as climate change, chemical exposures, children’s health and more.
Sometimes you need more than words to get your message across. In this project done while Anne was a Communications Officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Anne worked with leading researchers and public outreach organizations to determine the best channel and format for reaching kids and gardeners with key messages about…
Ever think about where your tap water comes from? You’ll see this critical resource in a new way once you know the full story. Anne wrote the content for this 28-page booklet for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. She also conducted image research, interfaced with expert reviewers to ensure the booklet accurately…
Anne wrote this 24-page educational booklet while a Communications Officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Intended for a lay audience, it describes cutting-edge plant research and conveys the crucial role of plant sciences in advancing agriculture, biofuels, medicine, and other areas of innovation. Anne developed the written content, conducted image research,…
While a Communications Officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Anne developed this suite of products as part of a broad outreach strategy focused on emerging discoveries about the amazing ways microbes benefit us and the planet. Each product was designed to communicate to a specific audience—ranging from middle school students to…
Anne researched and wrote this educational booklet on stem cell basics while a Communications Officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The goal was to provide an engaging, science-based explanation of stem cells and how they’re used in medicine to inform a more balanced public discourse on the topic, which was generating…