2014 Finalists & Winners
More than 480 entries competed for 27 awards in 2014. 100+ preliminary judges screened 3,000+ hours to select the finalists. The 2014 Science Media Award winners were selected by a distinguished panel of judges preceding the three-day Science Media Symposium.
2014 Grand Helix Award Winner
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Best Earth Sciences Program
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Best Biological/Life Sciences Program
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Best Environmental & Conservation Sciences Program
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Best Medical Sciences Program
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Best Physical Sciences Program
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Best Technological Sciences Program
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Best Human & Social Sciences Program
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Best Limited Series
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Best Short Program
Best Short Series Program
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Best Radio & Podcast Media
Best Hosted or Presenter-led Program
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Best Children's Education Program
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Best Integrated/Cross Platform Media
Best Student & Emerging Science Filmmaker
Best Immersive Cinema (3D/Large Format)
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Best Immersive Cinema (Fulldome)
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Best Online and Interactive Media
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Best Visualization
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Best Writing
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Best Editing
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Best Audioscape
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