Inspiring science books of 2018 with Brian Cox
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Channel: The Royal Society · 2018 · Science & Technology
Join our celebration of the best in popular science writing, as we announce the winner of this year's Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize and speak to the authors of this year's shortlist. The Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize Shortlist 2018 The 2018 shortlist for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize Selected from more than 250 entries, this year's six shortlisted books explore the fascinating hidden worlds of the everyday. They range from the precision engineering and complex computing that makes modern life possible, to ground-breaking research into how our own brains and immune systems work. We’re also given a new appreciation for the lives of the animals that inhabit our world, and a re-conceptualization of the solutions, solvents and substances that make everything possible from life to flight. The event will be hosted by Professor Brian Cox, who will discuss the influences and inspirations that have guided each writer, plus there'll be a chance for you to ask your own questions to the panel of authors. Kindly supported by Insight Investment. The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. Visit our website to learn more: https://royalsociety.org/ The Royal Society publishes leading science journals. Stay informed: https://royalsociety.org/journals/
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