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Atomic Clock Site Receives Communicator Award of Excellence
The Atoms: Nature's Perfect Timekeeper website received a Communicator Award of Excellence in the General-Science and Technology category.
The Award of Excellence is the highest honor. It is only given to those entrants whose work demonstrates their position as the best in the field.
The site is an in-depth look at NIST's atomic clocks: how they work, their history and what innovations they have helped spur.
Team members included:
- Natasha Hanacek
- Brandon Hayes
- Sarah Henderson
- Valerie Hoy
- Robin Materese
- Gabe Popkin
- Ben Stein
- John Venable
- Jenny Wang
- José Ricardo García