Helga Rietz wins science journalism award

. The award is presented by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Kavli Foundation. 

Physicist writes about voice researchers

In the article "Arias for Science," published in 2014 in the "Neue Zürcher Zeitung," Helga Rietz accompanies voice researcher Matthias Echternach, who is himself a trained singer. For his study, the doctor slides world opera stars into the MRI scanner and films their vocal folds as they vibrate.

The jury praised the reportage as "refreshing, unique, entertaining and educational at the same time," emphasizing, "That's what good science reporting should do, take you to places you never thought you'd go."

Rietz holds a doctorate in physics and has worked in the science department of the "Neue Zürcher Zeitung" since 2013. There she is in charge of the technology and geosciences sections.

About the award

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science, among other publications. The Kavli Foundation is dedicated to advancing science for the benefit of humanity, promoting public understanding of research, and supporting scientists and their work. Since 2009, AAAS has co-sponsored the prestigious Science Journalism Award with the Kavli Foundation. The award is considered one of the most prestigious science journalism awards in the United States. For the first time in the 70-year history of the award, submissions from international journalists were accepted in all categories. The awards ceremony will be held in Washington, D.C., in February 2016.