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Jared Lipworth, award -winning filmmaker Emmy Award and Tangled Hhmi bank studios, was recently recognized by the New York Academy of Sciences (the Academy) for exceptional contributions to science.
Posted on May 8, 2025
By Nick Fetty
Digital content manager
The creation of scientific programs that initiate the general public is an art form. An art -qualified practitioner is Jared Lipworth, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios chief, who has recently been recognized for his achievements with the New York Academy of Sciences 2025 Communicating Science Award.
Lipworth received the recent prize Springorganized at the New York University Club. He was recognized for his career efforts to demystify science and help the public to understand and appreciate how he shapes the world.
“Tangled Bank Studios continues to carry out an impact beyond the screen with an innovative awareness in education spaces to reach the next generation,” said Amy Enlisis, executive vice-president of talents, CNN Originals and Creative Development at CNN Worldwide, during the award ceremony at the evening. “We live in a time of increased control and antagonism to science, and the work that (Jared does) to increase confidence is more important now than ever.”
A career in scientific communication
Hhmi Tangled Bank Studios is an impact studio focused on the mission dedicated to the use of the power of visual narration and innovative awareness to inspire curiosity for science and our natural world. That’s part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Recent films on critical scientific subjects include Race for the vaccine,, Finish HIV in AmericaAnd Battle to beat malaria. In his role as head of the studio, Lipworth oversees production and documentary distribution, as well as public commitment and educational awareness. He guides the studio’s mission, strategy and editorial orientation, using captivating content to make scientific discovery engaging and relatable for the general public.
Previously, Lipworth has led specials for National Geographic Studios, where he produced scientific films for global audiences on subjects ranging from paleontology and paleoanthropology to biology, ecology and natural history.
Before that, he was director of scientific programs to WnetThe New York PBS Affiliate. There he supervised projects such as Naturally obsessed: the manufacture of a scientist, innovation: inspired life, big ideas And the series of forensic history Secrets of the dead.
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Lipworth holds a business baccalaureate at Cornell University and a master’s degree in dissemination journalism from New York University. In addition to winning the Emmy Awards for his work on The mysterious human heart,, DNAAnd Serengeti rulesHe won the Aaas Kavli Science Journalism Award For Hope Wildand for Human sparkWith Alan Alda. (Alda was the first recipient of the Academy Communicating Science Prize and was featured on the academy’s blog for his work in scientific communications.)
The power of narration
Scientific communicator accomplished with more than 250 film projects in her name, Lipworth appreciated the formal recognition of the Academy of her work making the public of science progress.
“My feeling of admiration, intimidation and curiosity motivated my career in scientific communication. I have always had an interest in science and a desire to understand it, even if I was not an expert. And finally the desire to make others, in particular non-scientific, as curious and inspired as I am. “Not only should the scientific community continue to do an excellent job, but you must consider scientific communication as an essential element of the work you do. Engage with us as much as possible so that we can build a more literate and enthusiastic audience more scientific. ”
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Nick Fetty
Digital Content Manager, The New York Academy of Sciences
Nick is the digital content manager of the New York Academy of Sciences. He has a BA and MA in journalism from the Iowa University as well as more than a decade of experience in STEM communications. Nick is also an auxiliary instructor in the mass media at the Kirkwood Community College.