A recently published Perspective in PNAS Nexus, led by Jamaji C. Nwanaji-Enwerem and co-authored by members of New Voices Cohort 3, explores how scientists, engineers, and health professionals can strengthen public trust in science through storytelling, community engagement, and human-centered communication. The authors highlight the importance of sharing the personal experiences, values, and motivations behind scientific work to help bridge the gap between research and society, making science more relatable, accessible, and impactful.

Twenty outstanding mid-career scientists, engineers, and medical professionals joins the National Academies’ New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a program that aims to expand the expertise engaged in National Academies work while developing a network of U.S. leaders to address national and global challenges. “Now more than ever, we need to nurture the next generation of talented American researchers, who are the future leaders of the U.S. science and innovation enterprise,” said NAS President Marcia McNutt.