Awardees of the Honorable Mention in Scientific Communication Federico Halpern

Awardees of the 1st Edition

Cristina Sáez

Awardee of the Traditional Media Category

Science Journalist Specializing in Health at Diari Ara

For over twenty years, Cristina Sáez has dedicated her career to explaining how science influences everyday life, particularly in what we eat, how we take care of ourselves, and how biomedical and nutritional research can improve our health. Sáez has been a consistent voice in the country’s leading media outlets, combining scientific rigor with a human and approachable perspective. Throughout her career, she has regularly written for La Vanguardia, producing reports and interviews on topics such as gut microbiota, epigenetics, healthy aging, and the prevention of metabolic and oncological diseases. Her work is characterized by making research accessible to the general public with clear, engaging language, without sacrificing scientific depth or context.

Recently, she joined Diari Ara as Science Coordinator, where she promotes an integrative vision of science connecting nutrition, public health, and the social impact of knowledge. She combines this role with contributions to outlets such as National Geographic, Agencia SINC, Gut Microbiota for Health, and the CCCB Lab, among others. Across all these platforms, she maintains a consistent focus: how diet, lifestyle, and the microbiota shape our health and well-being.

Beatriz Robles y Laura Caorsi

Awardees of the New Formats Category

Dietitian-nutritionist, food technologist, and science communicator
Journalist and editor specializing in food, nutrition, and health

“A la guerra con una cuchara” is the food and health podcast that won the 1st edition of the Accésit. It is directed and hosted by dietitian-nutritionist Beatriz Robles and journalist Laura Caorsi. Their approach is unique: it is not just another program about diets or wellness tips, but a space that explores the relationship between food, health, and the social, cultural, and economic factors that shape our everyday decisions about what and how we eat.

Starting from a central question—why is it so difficult to eat well if we already know what a healthy diet is?—the hosts weave together analysis and reflections from complementary perspectives. Robles (León, 1981) holds a degree in Food Science and Technology and a degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, while Caorsi (Montevideo, 1978) has a degree in Social Communication and a Master’s in Multimedia Journalism.

Both collaborate with media outlets such as Maldita.es, RTVE, El Comidista, El País, Eroski Consumer, and Revista Contexto, and have authored and published books on food and health. In addition, Robles is a professor at the Universidad Isabel I de Burgos. Both actively engage in outreach, training, and institutional advising, collaborating with public organizations and academic spaces to promote healthier, more conscious, and sustainable eating.