Rudy Molinek
@rudymolinek.bsky.social
Geologist, podcaster, and writer. Host of the Under Our Feet podcast (uofpod.org). 2024 NASEM/Schmidt Sciences award for Science Communication Excellence Winner
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Rudy Molinek
@rudymolinek.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Under Our Feet: PFAS: Speaking Out on Apple Podcasts
Show Under Our Feet, Ep PFAS: Speaking Out - Jan 9, 2024
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First post here! The newest episode of Under Our Feet - you won't hear me much, but you will hear firsthand from people living with acute contamination in WI, and from folks whose connection to the contaminated area goes back a really long time
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So cool to see @rudymolinek.bsky.social's @smithsonianmag.bsky.social piece on the long, strange history of Teflon on the notable list for The Best American Science and Nature Writing. Thanks @jaimealyse.bsky.social jaimealyse.beehiiv.com/p/basnw25
Coming soon! The Best American Science & Nature Writing 2025
Discover the 2025 Best American Science & Nature Writing anthology, curated by Susan Orlean and featuring exceptional science writing that explores the wonders of our natural world.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
So cool to see @rudymolinek.bsky.social's @smithsonianmag.bsky.social piece on the long, strange history of Teflon on the notable list for The Best American Science and Nature Writing. Thanks @jaimealyse.bsky.social jaimealyse.beehiiv.com/p/basnw25
Had a great time reporting and appearing on this podcast about the mineral zircon for Tiny Matters and @samjscience.bsky.social
I may be biased, but I think it turned out great - take a listen!
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I may be biased, but I think it turned out great - take a listen!
www.acs.org/pressroom/ti...
Zircon: How this tiny, ancient mineral is upending what scientists believed about early Earth - American Chemical Society
How did the early Earth, over four billion years ago, evolve into the planet we know and love today? A tiny mineral may hold the key.
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September 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Had a great time reporting and appearing on this podcast about the mineral zircon for Tiny Matters and @samjscience.bsky.social
I may be biased, but I think it turned out great - take a listen!
www.acs.org/pressroom/ti...
I may be biased, but I think it turned out great - take a listen!
www.acs.org/pressroom/ti...
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@rudymolinek.bsky.social, a geologist, science journalist, and audio producer shares a few of his #BTS moments producing the podcast "Under Our Feet!" 👣 🪨
Learn more about Rudy: www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel... #scicomm #podcast #geology
Learn more about Rudy: www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel... #scicomm #podcast #geology
June 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
@rudymolinek.bsky.social, a geologist, science journalist, and audio producer shares a few of his #BTS moments producing the podcast "Under Our Feet!" 👣 🪨
Learn more about Rudy: www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel... #scicomm #podcast #geology
Learn more about Rudy: www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel... #scicomm #podcast #geology
Miguel, @migueldobrich.bsky.social, is one of the most driven, innovative, and impactful science communicators I've ever met. Check out his story and his work!
2024 award winner @migueldobrich.bsky.social is a journalist, educator, and entrepreneur based in Uruguay.
His stories use multimedia techniques and data visualization tools to illustrate the impacts of climate change at a personal and local level.
Watch here: youtu.be/P2yfuhUS2jM #scicomm
His stories use multimedia techniques and data visualization tools to illustrate the impacts of climate change at a personal and local level.
Watch here: youtu.be/P2yfuhUS2jM #scicomm
Meet Miguel Dobrich — A Journalist from Uruguay who Turns Data into Powerful Stories
YouTube video by SciComm Excellence
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May 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Miguel, @migueldobrich.bsky.social, is one of the most driven, innovative, and impactful science communicators I've ever met. Check out his story and his work!
Congratulations new fellows! Can't wait to read your work.
This news is hot off the press! We are so excited to present the 2025 #MassMediaFellows! These 17 scientists will spend their summer writing, reporting, and working on their #SciComm skills in news outlets across the country! Learn more about the #MMF50th class here: www.aaas.org/news/aaas-ma...
April 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Congratulations new fellows! Can't wait to read your work.
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People sometimes ask me what it’s like to cover climate, but I didn’t think anyone would make a whole video about it! Thank you @nationalacademies.org & @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org for the Schmidt award
2024 award winner @alecluhn.bsky.social is a climate journalist who’s covered everything from wildfires and melting glaciers to a polar bear “invasion.” His reporting offers a fresh take on stories about climate change.
Watch here: youtu.be/8IPpJPtLE64 #scicomm #climatechange #climatejournalism
Watch here: youtu.be/8IPpJPtLE64 #scicomm #climatechange #climatejournalism
Alec Luhn's Fresh Take on Climate Journalism
YouTube video by SciComm Excellence
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April 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
People sometimes ask me what it’s like to cover climate, but I didn’t think anyone would make a whole video about it! Thank you @nationalacademies.org & @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org for the Schmidt award
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"One thing is certain: The changes we make ourselves will be healthier than the ones our adversaries demand."
New work for @undark.org:
undark.org/2025/02/06/o...
New work for @undark.org:
undark.org/2025/02/06/o...
The End of Science’s Peacetime
Opinion | Defending the practice of science from its adversaries will require dealing with some uncomfortable truths.
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February 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
"One thing is certain: The changes we make ourselves will be healthier than the ones our adversaries demand."
New work for @undark.org:
undark.org/2025/02/06/o...
New work for @undark.org:
undark.org/2025/02/06/o...
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NAS Schmidt Excellence in Scicomm Awardees
Join the conversation
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December 22, 2024 at 5:11 PM
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Thrilled to be among these awesome folks who all love talking and writing about science. Can't wait to see what everyone does next! @nationalacademies.org
December 11, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Thrilled to be among these awesome folks who all love talking and writing about science. Can't wait to see what everyone does next! @nationalacademies.org
It was a great event! Thanks for putting it on!
Full crowd at Leopold’s in Madison, WI last night! This table started full of books but didn’t end that way.
It was a fantastic night to share more about TON and The Craft of Science Writing, with @siricarpenter.bsky.social and @kellyperil.bsky.social! www.theopennotebook.com/the-craft-of... 🧪
It was a fantastic night to share more about TON and The Craft of Science Writing, with @siricarpenter.bsky.social and @kellyperil.bsky.social! www.theopennotebook.com/the-craft-of... 🧪
November 20, 2024 at 8:14 PM
It was a great event! Thanks for putting it on!
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If @99pi.org were to do another book club, which book should we tackle?
Caro’s Lyndon Johnson books are already being considered!
Looking for nonfiction: readable, important, explains the world in a compelling way, offers a lot to discuss…
Caro’s Lyndon Johnson books are already being considered!
Looking for nonfiction: readable, important, explains the world in a compelling way, offers a lot to discuss…
November 18, 2024 at 7:51 PM
If @99pi.org were to do another book club, which book should we tackle?
Caro’s Lyndon Johnson books are already being considered!
Looking for nonfiction: readable, important, explains the world in a compelling way, offers a lot to discuss…
Caro’s Lyndon Johnson books are already being considered!
Looking for nonfiction: readable, important, explains the world in a compelling way, offers a lot to discuss…
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If you're in Madison, please come to @theopennotebook.bsky.social's event at Leopold's Books/Bar at 6 p.m. on Tues, Nov. 19! I'll be talking about THE CRAFT OF SCIENCE WRITING (published this month) with @kellyperil.bsky.social, a signature cocktail will be available, & it'll be great. 📚🍸
November 14, 2024 at 7:47 PM
If you're in Madison, please come to @theopennotebook.bsky.social's event at Leopold's Books/Bar at 6 p.m. on Tues, Nov. 19! I'll be talking about THE CRAFT OF SCIENCE WRITING (published this month) with @kellyperil.bsky.social, a signature cocktail will be available, & it'll be great. 📚🍸
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Are you ready to try something new and work in #SciComm?
Apply by Jan 1, 2025 to be a part of #MMF50th and join an alumni cohort of over 850 as you spend the summer using your STEM background as a journalist writing the news!
aaas.org/mmf
Apply by Jan 1, 2025 to be a part of #MMF50th and join an alumni cohort of over 850 as you spend the summer using your STEM background as a journalist writing the news!
aaas.org/mmf
November 14, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Are you ready to try something new and work in #SciComm?
Apply by Jan 1, 2025 to be a part of #MMF50th and join an alumni cohort of over 850 as you spend the summer using your STEM background as a journalist writing the news!
aaas.org/mmf
Apply by Jan 1, 2025 to be a part of #MMF50th and join an alumni cohort of over 850 as you spend the summer using your STEM background as a journalist writing the news!
aaas.org/mmf
First post here! The newest episode of Under Our Feet - you won't hear me much, but you will hear firsthand from people living with acute contamination in WI, and from folks whose connection to the contaminated area goes back a really long time
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
Under Our Feet: PFAS: Speaking Out on Apple Podcasts
Show Under Our Feet, Ep PFAS: Speaking Out - Jan 9, 2024
podcasts.apple.com
November 19, 2024 at 7:21 PM
First post here! The newest episode of Under Our Feet - you won't hear me much, but you will hear firsthand from people living with acute contamination in WI, and from folks whose connection to the contaminated area goes back a really long time
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...