Book Prize shortlists announced

------=_Part_43959590_1467654087.1664445717194 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_43959592_1321583695.1664445717194" ------=_Part_43959592_1321583695.1664445717194 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable **Public newsletter **Book Prize shortlists announced It=E2=80=99s a busy month for the book prizes with both announcing their sh= ortlists. =C2=A0 The six shortlisted titles for the 2022 Royal Society Science Book Prize, s= ponsored by Insight Investment, represent the judges=E2=80=99 pick of the m= ost captivating and urgent science writing of the past twelve months, refle= cting the place of science in our cultural landscape.=C2=A0[= ciety.org/grants-schemes-awards/book-prizes/science-book-prize/] =C2=A0 The winner will be announced on 29 November. View the shortlist [ 2-royal-society-science-book-prize-announced/] ---------- =C2=A0 **Young People's Book Prize Discover how an insect diet could help the planet, how soaring skyscrapers = reach beyond the clouds, and how the women that dared to think differently = contributed to life-changing scientific discoveries, with the shortlist of = the=C2=A0Royal Society Young People=E2=80=99s Book Prize. [= iety.org/grants-schemes-awards/book-prizes/young-peoples-book-prize] =C2=A0 More than 15,000 children across the UK now have the task of reviewing the = books and selecting their favourite, with the overall winner announced in M= arch 2023. View the shortlist [ k-prize-shortlist-2022/] ---------- =C2=A0 **Funny, peculiar? The Science of Laughter =E2=80=93 Faraday Prize Lecture Join Professor Sophie Scott to explore the science of laughter - how laught= er has evolved, its functions in mammals, and the ways that humans use laug= hter.=C2=A0Professor Sophie Scott CBE, winner of the 2021=C2=A0Michael Fara= day Prize [ raday-prize/]=C2=A0brings her prize lecture =E2=80=98Funny, peculiar? The S= cience of Laughter' to the Royal Society on Tuesday 11 October at 7pm=C2=A0= BST. =C2=A0 This event will also be livestreamed on the=C2=A0Royal Society YouTube chan= nel [.=C2=A0Registration is not requ= ired. Find out more [ /faraday-prize-lecture/] ---------- =C2=A0 **The Politics of DNA In a world where all science is political, join Dr Adam Rutherford as he ex= plores how abuses in his own fields of evolution and genetics have been cen= tral to the most heinous crimes of modern history.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Catch up with this year's fascinating David Attenborough Award Lecture.=C2= =A0 Catch up now [ ---------- **Trivial Pursuits In a recent history of science blog post, Keith Moore discovers examples of= the overlooked and the ephemeral in the files of the Royal Society, includ= ing the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary passes of future Fellow Charles Blagden, = amusingly re-purposed as playing cards. Read more [ =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =C2=A0 Image credits =C2=A9 iStock / Moyo Studio =C2=A0 [ [ View in browser [ f66ed348f296234b50633cd29b/4/926/163845f8-a3b8-4a4a-9200-3dc956c83929] Did someone forward you this email? 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[View the shortlist= n>](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 [3D"=](3D") Young People's Book Prize = Discover how an insect diet co= uld help the planet, how soaring skyscrapers reach beyond the clouds, and h= ow the women that dared to think differently contributed to life-changing s= cientific discoveries, with the shortlist of the=C2=A0[Royal Society Young People=E2=80=99s= Book Prize.](3D") =C2=A0 More than 15,000 childre= n across the UK now have the task of reviewing the books and selecting thei= r favourite, with the overall winner announced in March 2023. [View the shortlist= n>](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 [3D"=](3D") Funny, peculiar? The Science of Laughter =E2=80=93 = Faraday Prize Lecture = Join Professor Sophie Sc= ott to explore the science of laughter - how laughter has evolved, its func= tions in mammals, and the ways that humans use laughter.=C2=A0Professor Sop= hie Scott CBE, winner of the 2021=C2=A0[Michael Faraday Prize](3D".=)= >=C2=A0brings her prize lecture =E2=80=98Funny, peculiar? The Science of La= ughter' to the Royal Society on Tuesday 11 October at 7pm=C2=A0BST. =C2=A0 This event will also be livestreamed on the=C2=A0[Royal Society YouTube channel](=3D").=C2=A0Registration is not required. = > [Find out more](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 [3D" The Politics of DNA = In a world where all sci= ence is political, join Dr Adam Rutherford as he explores how abuses in his= own fields of evolution and genetics have been central to the most heinous= crimes of modern history.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Catch up with this year'= s fascinating David Attenborough Award Lecture.=C2=A0 [Catch up now](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 [3D"](3D") Trivial Pursuits = In a recent history of science blog post, Keith Moore discovers example= s of the overlooked and the ephemeral in the files of the Royal Society, in= cluding the Edinburgh Royal Infirmar= y passes of future Fellow Charles Blagden, amusingly re-purposed as playing= cards. 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