She was recognized by Essence Magazine as one of 15 Black Women Who are Paving the Way in STEM and Breaking Barriers. Prescod-Weinstein's personal story and ideas have been featured in several venues, including Huffington Post, Gizmodo, Nylon, and the African-American Intellectual History Society. She was named in Nature ' s list of "ten people who helped shape science in 2020" in January 2021, as well as one of VICE Motherboard 's "Humans2020," "honoring scientists, engineers, and visionaries who are changing the world for the better."