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Adam Frank Awarded the 2021 Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence
August 30, 2021
Adam Frank speaks to an audience of Rochester community members
(University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster)
University of Rochester Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Adam Frank, was awarded the 2021 Carl Sagan Medal for excellence in public communication in planetary science. The award was given for “founding continuously sustained efforts and solid platforms from which science can be distributed to the public in an accessible form.” Frank regularly speaks and writes about science to educate the general public. He cofounded National Public Radio’s 13.7 Cosmos and Culture blog, and is a regular contributor to All Things Considered and the New York Times. He also contributes to The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Scientific American, and recently appeared on NBC’s Today Show, and CNN. To read more about Frank’s award, see the article in the University of Rochester’s Newscenter.