Alan Alda to Receive Public Welfare Medal from National Academy of Sciences

The National Academy of Sciences is presenting its 2016 Public Welfare Medal to actor, director, writer, and science communicator Alan Alda in recognition of his “extraordinary application of the skills honed as an actor to communicating science on television and stage, and by teaching scientists innovative techniques that allow them to tell their stories to the public.” Alda, who was the keynote speaker at SC15, will receive the award on May 1 during the Academy’s 153nd annual meeting.