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------=_Part_77411427_896852781.1679315487486 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_77411428_1921964975.1679315487486" ------=_Part_77411428_1921964975.1679315487486 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable **Public newsletter =C2=A0 In this month's newsletter, we're proud to announce the winner of the=C2=A0= Young People's Book Prize 2022=C2=A0and release our new report=C2=A0Net zer= o aviation fuels. In celebration of International Women's Day, which took p= lace on 8 March, explore our recent=C2=A0blog post=C2=A0about the achieveme= nts of the first women scientists elected to the Fellowship. Also, don't fo= rget to catch up on our=C2=A0latest video, where a modern scientist critiqu= es a book about space travel from the 1600s. ---------- =C2=A0 **Winner of the Young People=E2=80=99s Book Prize 2022 The winner of the Royal Society Young People=E2=80=99s Book Prize 2022, whi= ch was announced at an online award ceremony, is=C2=A0=E2=80=98If the world= were 100 people=E2=80=99, by Jackie McCann and Aaron Cushley.=C2=A0[https:= //royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2023/03/young-peoples-award-= ceremony-2022/] =C2=A0 Have you ever wondered how many people have red hair, a safe place to call = home, or speak the same language as you?=C2=A0=E2=80=98If the world were 10= 0 people=E2=80=99, explores the differences, similarities, challenges and p= rivileges experienced by people across the world.=C2=A0 Read more [ inner-22/] ---------- =C2=A0 **What our young judges say about the shortlist *Beetles For Breakfast...and Other Weird and Wonderful Ways to Save The Pla= net by Madeleine Finlay, illustrated by Jisu Choi: =E2=80=9CThis book was v= ery funny, given that scientists can be seen as very serious people.=E2=80= =9D =E2=80=93 Tadcaster Grammar School, North Yorkshire. =C2=A0 *Fantastically Great Women Scientists and Their Stories by Kate Pankhurst: = =E2=80=9CThis book is easy to read and confirmed what we already believe - = you can be anything if you work hard enough and persevere.=E2=80=9D =E2=80= =93 Austhorpe Primary School, Leeds. =C2=A0 *Fourteen Wolves by Catherine Barr, illustrated by Jenni Desmond: =E2=80=9C= We learnt about keystone species and how important they are. We need to pro= tect wolves, as without them many other species would be in danger.=E2=80= =9D =E2=80=93 Salusbury Primary School, London. =C2=A0 *How Was That Built? by Roma Agrawal, illustrated by Katie Hickey: =E2=80= =9CThis book teaches you about how things are built, and what we can add to= make it better. I learnt about buildings from different countries, eras an= d continents.=E2=80=9D =E2=80=93 Perth Academy, Scotland. =C2=A0 *Microbe Wars by Gill Arbuthnott, illustrated by Marianna Madriz: =E2=80=9C= It was cool to show the good and bad bacteria as superheroes and villains. = This book explained how people made vaccines in the past, which can help us= in the future.=E2=80=9D =E2=80=93 Latymer Upper School, London. Watch now [ =E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B---------- =C2=A0 **Pioneering=C2=A0Women To mark International Women=E2=80=99s Day, Dr Stella Butler celebrates the = achievements of the first women scientists elected to the Fellowship of the= Royal Society =E2=80=93 and some of those who just missed out. Read the blog post [ ] =E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B---------- **Trailblazing stories from our collections =E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B To discover more inspiring women of science, visit our digital exhibits on = Google Arts and Culture: =C2=A0 *Women pioneers and the Royal Society [ ory/ZAWRj7qwiSQfIg] *The art of science: women illustrators [ story/8gUhdT_c0MStRA] *Popularising science [ jw] *Trailblazing Fellows [ KQ] *The Road to IVF: Dame Anne McLaren [ y/the-road-to-ivf-dame-anne-mclaren-the-royal-society/JwWB6bxH9vTk2A?hl=3De= n] =C2=A0 =E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B---------- **What are the options for net zero aviation fuels? Aviation is a contributor to global warming, including through the emission= s of carbon dioxide and the formation of contrails high up in the atmospher= e. =C2=A0 The report looks at potential alternative fuels including hydrogen, ammonia= , synthetic e-fuels and biofuels and examines resource implications, enviro= nmental impacts and operational considerations associated with their use. Read the report [ -energy-programme/net-zero-aviation-fuels/] =E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B---------- =C2=A0 **Modern scientist vs. 1600s scientist: Moon landing =E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B Did you know the first Moon landing occurred in 1638? Well, at least it did= in the imagination of 17th century Fellow, John Wilkins. Modern planetary = scientist Dr Suzie Imber critiques John Wilkins' incredible 17th century bo= ok on space travel with help of Royal Society librarian Keith Moore and rea= dings by Lemn Sissay. Watch now [ =E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B---------- =C2=A0 **Faraday Prize Lecture - Astronomy by Microscope Traditionally, astronomers study stars and planets by telescope. However, w= e can also learn about them by using a microscope, through studying meteori= tes. Catch up on the Michael Faraday Prize Lecture given by 2022 winner Pro= fessor Monica Grady. Watch now [ =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =C2=A0 Image credits=C2=A0 Net zero aviation fuels: =C2=A9 iStock / Kateryna Pavliuk. International Women's Day: =C2=A9 Harriette Chick at the laboratory bench i= n the 1930s. Wellcome Images via Wikimedia Commons. Faraday Prize Lecture: =C2=A9 iStock, Fernando Rodriguez Novoa. =C2=A0 [ [ View in browser [ bdc9ce40b88cb0754a87c180fc/1/957/0bfb5ee3-ef96-4cf6-a288-01358d762682] Did someone forward you this email? 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In celebration of International W= omen's Day, which took place on 8 March, explore our recent=C2=A0[blog post](3D"#intwomenday_1")=C2=A0about the achiev= ements of the first women scientists elected to the Fellowship. Also, don't= forget to catch up on our=C2=A0[latest video](3D"#moonlanding"), whe= re a modern scientist critiques a book about space travel from the 1600s.= span> = =C2=A0 =20 [3D"Royal](3D") Winner of = the Young People=E2=80=99s Book Prize 2022[] = The winner of = the Royal Society Young People=E2=80=99s Book Prize 2022, which was announc= ed at an [online award ceremony](3D"), is=C2=A0=E2=80=98If the world were 1= 00 people=E2=80=99, by Jackie McCann and Aaron Cushley. =C2=A0 Have you ever = wondered how many people have red hair, a safe place to call home, or speak= the same language as you?=C2=A0=E2=80=98If the world were 100 people= =E2=80=99, explores the differences, similarities, challenges and priv= ileges experienced by people across the world.=C2=A0 [Read more](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 [3D"Young](3D") What our y= oung judges say about the shortlist = Beetles For = Breakfast...and Other Weird and Wonderful Ways to Save The Planet = by Madeleine Finlay, illustrated by Jisu Choi: =E2=80=9CThis book was = very funny, given that scientists can be seen as very serious people.=E2=80= =9D =E2=80=93 Tadcaster Grammar School, North Yorkshire. =C2=A0 Fantasticall= y Great Women Scientists and Their Stories by Kate Pankhurst:= =E2=80=9CThis book is easy to read and confirmed what we already believe -= you can be anything if you work hard enough and persevere.=E2=80=9D =E2=80= =93 Austhorpe Primary School, Leeds. =C2=A0 Fourteen Wol= ves by Catherine Barr, illustrated by Jenni Desmond: =E2=80= =9CWe learnt about keystone species and how important they are. We need to = protect wolves, as without them many other species would be in danger.=E2= =80=9D =E2=80=93 Salusbury Primary School, London. =C2=A0 How Was That= Built? by Roma Agrawal, illustrated by Katie Hickey: =E2=80= =9CThis book teaches you about how things are built, and what we can add to= make it better. I learnt about buildings from different countries, eras an= d continents.=E2=80=9D =E2=80=93 Perth Academy, Scotland. =C2=A0 Microbe Wars= by Gill Arbuthnott, illustrated by Marianna Madriz: =E2=80= =9CIt was cool to show the good and bad bacteria as superheroes and villain= s. This book explained how people made vaccines in the past, which can help= us in the future.=E2=80=9D =E2=80=93 Latymer Upper School, London. [Watch now](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 [3D"Harriette](3D") Pioneering= =C2=A0Women[] = To mark Intern= ational Women=E2=80=99s Day, Dr Stella Butler celebrates the achievements o= f the first women scientists elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society= =E2=80=93 and some of those who just missed out. [Read the blog post](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 =20 3D" Trailblazi= ng stories from our collections = To discover mo= re inspiring women of science, visit our digital exhibits on Google Arts an= d Culture: =C2=A0 [Women= pioneers and the Royal Society](3D") [The art of science: women illustrators](3D") [Popul= arising science](3D") [Trail= blazing Fellows](3D") [The= Road to IVF: Dame Anne McLaren](3D") = =C2=A0 =20 [3D"Net](3D") What are t= he options for net zero aviation fuels?[] = Aviation is a = contributor to global warming, including through the emissions of carbon di= oxide and the formation of contrails high up in the atmosphere. =C2=A0 The report loo= ks at potential alternative fuels including hydrogen, ammonia, synthetic e-= fuels and biofuels and examines resource implications, environmental impact= s and operational considerations associated with their use. [Read the report](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 [3D"John](3D") Modern sci= entist vs. 1600s scientist: Moon landing[] = Did you know the first M= oon landing occurred in 1638? Well, at least it did in the imagination of 1= 7th century Fellow, John Wilkins. Modern planetary scientist Dr Suzie Imber= critiques John Wilkins' incredible 17th century book on space travel with = help of Royal Society librarian Keith Moore and readings by Lemn Sissay.= pan> [Watch now](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 3D" Faraday Pr= ize Lecture - Astronomy by Microscope = Traditionally,= astronomers study stars and planets by telescope. However, we can also lea= rn about them by using a microscope, through studying meteorites. Catch up = on the Michael Faraday Prize Lecture given by 2022 winner Professor Monica = Grady. [Watch now](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 = Image credits=C2=A0 Net zero aviation fuels: =C2=A9 iStock / Kateryna Pavliuk.= International Women's Day: =C2=A9 Harriette Chick at the l= aboratory bench in the 1930s. 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