# Unbiased Science

> Unbiased Science is an Amherst-based science communication and research company founded by public health scientist Jess Steier in 2020. It combines a large public-facing media operation - social channels, a weekly podcast, a newsletter and visual explainers - with paid work for public health agencies, healthcare organizations, academic medical centers, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, consumer brands and investors. Its distinctive bet is that evidence works better when paired with audience research, empathy, humor and interactive formats such as risk tools and clinician escape rooms.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Amherst, United States
- **Founders:** Jessica B. Steier (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Unbiased Science podcast, Social and editorial content, Research and evaluation, Campaigns and messaging strategy, Interactive education and training
- **Notable:** Built a public platform that the company says reaches roughly 10-30 million people per month across channels., Published more than 200 podcast episodes; the affiliated nonprofit reports more than one million podcast downloads., Jessica Steier and then-co-host Andrea Love received the American Medical Writers Association's 2023 John P. McGovern Award for contributions to medical communication.

## Products & services

- **Unbiased Science podcast** — A weekly evidence-appraisal show covering health and science topics for a general audience; the company reports more than 200 episodes and its nonprofit arm reports more than one million downloads.
- **Social and editorial content** — Daily social posts, infographics, short-form video and long-form newsletter analysis designed for the general public and clinicians.
- **Research and evaluation** — Quantitative and qualitative research, health-policy analysis, program evaluation, survey development, focus groups, needs assessments and message-effectiveness testing.
- **Campaigns and messaging strategy** — Audience segmentation, message testing, positioning, talking points and scientific content for public-health, healthcare, life-sciences and consumer organizations.
- **Interactive education and training** — Virtual and in-person escape rooms, webinars, workshops, keynotes, point-of-care tools and continuing medical education for clinicians and public audiences.
- **Healthcare consulting and due diligence** — Clinical-evidence review, HEOR, economic modeling, value dossiers, market-access support, scientific communication platforms and evaluation of healthcare innovations for companies and investors.

## Achievements

- Built a public platform that the company says reaches roughly 10-30 million people per month across channels.
- Published more than 200 podcast episodes; the affiliated nonprofit reports more than one million podcast downloads.
- Jessica Steier and then-co-host Andrea Love received the American Medical Writers Association's 2023 John P. McGovern Award for contributions to medical communication.
- A CSL Seqirus flu-vaccine campaign reportedly reached 1.3 million people and converted more than 11,000 vaccine-hesitant individuals.
- An evaluation for Ohio's Comprehensive Primary Care Program analyzed 3.5 million Medicaid members across 1,000 primary-care practices.
- The company reports that 95% of participants said its escape-room format improved their learning experience.
- A company audience survey found that 65% said its content informed health decisions and 34% said it led them to stop following a harmful health trend.
- Founder Jess Steier delivered the NYU School of Global Public Health commencement address in May 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Unbiased Science continued rapid-response public-health analysis with newsletter coverage of COVID trends and federal health-policy debates.
- **2026-07** — The company opened a public support drive, disclosing $5 monthly and $55 annual paid-newsletter options and a goal of 1,000 paid subscribers.
- **2026-05** — Jess Steier delivered the commencement address at NYU's School of Global Public Health.
- **2026-03** — The Evidence Collective, co-founded by Jess Steier and Katelyn Jetelina, launched its public Substack presence for coordinated, citation-backed health briefings.
- **2026-01** — CIDRAP announced partnerships with Unbiased Science and The Evidence Collective to expand fast, accessible, evidence-based vaccine information.

## Links

- Website: https://www.unbiasedscience.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unbiased-science
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/unbiasedscipod
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@unbiasedscipod
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/unbiasedscipod.bsky.social
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unbiasedscipod/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unbiasedscipod
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unbiasedscipod

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Last updated: 2026-09-22