Together with teacher John Hutchinson, who is chair, the judges included Booker Champion writer and screenwriter Eleanor Catton, New Scientist comment and culture editor Alison Flood, author, educator and broadcaster Bobby Seagull and Royal Society University research study fellow, Dr Jess Wade, likewise an Imperial University London speaker.
President of the Royal Culture, Sir Adrian Smith PRS, said: “Our Trivedi Science Publication Reward, the just one on the planet committed to prominent science writing, provides an important web link between the specialist scientific community and the public, interacting frequently technical yet pioneering study to mainstream audiences. Each of this year’s shortlisted publications is a testimony to both the marvels of science and the art of writing and bring these remarkable and differed areas of query and exploration to curious readers almost everywhere.”
“Our shortlist covers a wonderful range of extremely timely topics: from artificial intelligence and personal privacy issues to the difficulties of space settlement, to the underappreciated value of a statistical technique, to the development of female reproductive biology, to the exploration of human-induced termination itself and to the biology of ageing and fatality.
The victor will certainly be disclosed at an event at the Royal Culture on 24th October, where he or she will certainly be presented with a cheque for ₤ 25,000. Each of the 5 shortlisted writers will certainly receive a cheque for ₤ 2,500.
1 College London lecturer2 editor Alison Flood
3 Imperial College London
4 professor John Hutchinson
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