The 2010 AAAS Kavli 2010 Science Journalism Awards winners range from reports on the Gulf oil spill, chemicals in drinking water and the future of fish in the Colorado River.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) administered awards was commenced in 1945 to reward professional journalists who reported for general audience. They are ran and managed by the Kavli foundation based in Oxnard, California.

The winners get a cash award of $3000 and a plaque at the annual ceremony in Washington D.C mostly in February.

Most of the journalist put lots of honor in the awards as only a few of them ever have the pleasure of receiving them in their entire career.

This year Charles Duhigg had his article, “toxic waters” win. He has over 500 Freedom information requests under his name, dealt with a lot of science work and researchers, has a data firm and is a data analysis expert.

The radio award went to Richard Harris and Alison Richards for a series on the effects of the Gulf oil spill.

Harris also scoped the award back in 1988 and 1995 said it was never easy getting information and presenting it to the public but was thankful to all those who helped him in his research.
The endangered fish in Colorado River by Hillary Rosner, a freelance writer took the award for small-newspaper. The topic was too wide and could not be done once so she is prepared to go back and unearth more.

William Saletan of Slate “The Memory Doctor” and Sara Holt of “NOVA scienceNow” won the memorial aspect sections. The former was an examination of memory researcher Elizabeth Loftus while the latter is a story on “how Memory Works”

The awards reward journalists for the courageous work and insights into science and its impacts.
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