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CAMILLE CARLISLE WINS DAVID N. SCHRAMM SCIENCE JOURNALISM AWARD
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CAMILLE CARLISLE WINS DAVID N. SCHRAMM SCIENCE JOURNALISM AWARD
Science journalist Camille Carlisle has been awarded the 2022 David N. Schramm award from the High-Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) of the American Astronomical Society (AAS).
Her article, “Gravitational Wave Detectors Find Mystery ‘Mass Gap’ Object,” which appeared on the website of Sky & Telescope on June 25, 2020, was selected by the judges as this year’s Schramm Award winner. It is available online at
The purpose of the Schramm Award is to recognize and stimulate distinguished writing on high-energy astrophysics in order to improve the general public's understanding and appreciation of this exciting field of research.
“This award came as a total surprise. I'm honored and delighted to receive it — especially for a story about black holes, objects that I'm terribly fond of,” said Carlisle. “My sincerest thanks to HEAD!”
The award consists of a prize of $1,500 and a plaque containing a citation. The publisher of the winning work will receive a certificate honoring the publication in which the work appeared. The award is sponsored by HEAD/AAS, which pays the winning author's personal travel expenses so that the award can be received in person at an upcoming HEAD or AAS meeting.
David Schramm was a distinguished scientist who is widely regarded as the founder of the field of particle astrophysics, a discipline where cosmology and particle physics meet. High-energy astrophysics incorporates experimental and theoretical studies of high-energy photons and particles from the cosmos, including the disciplines of X-ray, gamma-ray and cosmic-ray astronomy.
More information on the Schramm award is available at: http://www.aas.org/head/schramm/schramm.prize.html