TecScience podcast Historias para mentes curiosas (Spanish), was honored at the 2024 National Health Journalism Awards, which celebrate works that have significantly contributed to disseminating information in the health field.
The jury highlighted the project “Mushrooms and Psilocybin Microdosing to Combat Depression: Everything You Need to Know,” which received an Honorable Mention in the Audio Content category.
This acclaimed episode delves into the use of psilocybin as a treatment for mental illnesses like depression, urging the promotion of scientific research on this compound in Mexico.
The award was organized by Merck, a company dedicated to developing science and technology for the past 300 years. Cristian Von Schulz Hausmann, Merck’s General Manager in Mexico, noted the complex and challenging environment in which health journalism operates.
“I want to tell you that we doctors often rely on the work of journalists; it’s impossible to keep up with all the advancements. As a cardiologist, I need to stay updated,” said Von Schulz.
Merck, Opinión 51, TV UNAM, El Economista, Universidad de Guadalajara, El Universal, and Síntesis TV recognized the journalists who participated in their projects for providing health information during 2022 and 2023. This inaugural version of the award received over 100 journalistic projects.
Winners:
Audio Content
1st Place: Itzel Elizabeth Gómez Gurrola and Carlos Antonio Sánchez Rodríguez with the project “Less Than a Meter and a Half,” published in Pan Pal Susto Podcast.
Honorable Mention: Carmina de la Luz, Inés Gutierrez, Karina Rodríguez, and Orlando Oliveros with the project “Mushrooms and Psilocybin Microdosing to Combat Depression: Everything You Need to Know,” published in Stories for Curious Minds.
Written Content
1st Place: Jair Avalos López with the project “The Silence of HIV in Yucatán,” published in Revista Gatopardo.
Honorable Mention: Luz Yarazai Santes Simbrón with her project “Red Panorama: Mexico’s Slow Progress Towards Menstrual Justice,” published in Corriente Alterna.
Video Content
1st Place: Yvette Solorzano Parra, Juan Antonio Zapata Pardo, Jorge Isaac Moreno Ramírez, José Luis Villegas Ortega, with the project “Does the Contaminated Water of the Atoyac River Cause Cancer?” published in N+Media.
Honorable Mention: María Claudia Santos Sánchez and Dulce Citlaly López Orozco with the project “Is There a Risk If I Take Too Many Medications?” published in Canal Once of the National Polytechnic Institute.
Social Media Content
1st Place: Carmina de la Luz, Diana Peredo, Enrique Sañudo, Estefanía Escobar, Sara Villegas, with the project “Cancer Detected Early is Treatable,” published in Pictoline.
University Category
1st Place: Mariana Mastache Maldonado, with the project “Plastic Clouds and the Memories We Lose,” published in Revista Gatopardo.
Honorable Mention: María Isabel Beltrán Antonio, with the project “Between Life and Debt: The High Cost of Kidney Failure.”
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