2024 Science Book Prize, blushing insights, Summer Science, and more

------=_Part_10841675_362629203.1723715057098 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_10841677_1015444026.1723715057098" ------=_Part_10841677_1015444026.1723715057098 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Public newsletter =C2=A0 [ -science-book-prize/] **2024 Science Book Prize shortlist announced This year=E2=80=99s shortlist for the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Pr= ize has now been announced. =C2=A0 The six books shortlisted reflect the various ways in which science impacts= our society and culture, tackling topics and ideas spanning the past, pres= ent and future of humanity and our world. Discover more [ ociety-trivedi-science-book-prize/] =C2=A0 ---------- [ **Karaoke reveals why we blush=C2=A0 A recent paper [ 58] published in Proceedings B [ rspb] suggests that blushing is an involuntary emotional response rather th= an a result of self-reflection. Researchers observed that females aged 16-2= 0 blushed more while watching themselves sing. Brain scans indicated activa= tion in emotional regions of the brain during blushing, implying that it is= triggered by social exposure rather than cognitive processes. Read more [ ---------- [ sf/] **Summer Science Exhibits at the British Science Festival Need more of the Royal Society=E2=80=99s Summer Science Exhibition in your = life? =C2=A0 This September, head to the British Science Festival held at the University= of East London where you can discover cutting-edge research and engage wit= h scientists that have been handpicked from previous Royal Society Summer S= cience Exhibitions. Find out more [ /sse-on-tour-bsf/] ---------- =C2=A0 **Open House 2024 Join us on 14 and 15 September 2024 as Open House Festival, the largest ann= ual festival of architecture and design, returns to the capital. =C2=A0 Discover the secrets of the Grade 1 listed, Nash-designed town houses that = are currently home to the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence= . [ ---------- =C2=A0 =C2=A0 [ lecture/] **Royal Society Africa Prize Lecture: Professor Kelly Chibale On 10 October 2024, Professor Kelly Chibale, winner of the Royal Society Af= rica Prize, will deliver his prize lecture at the Royal Society in London. =C2=A0 In this lecture, Professor Chibale will describe current efforts to develop= medicines discovery capacity in Africa. He will also present pharmaceutica= l research and development approaches that are tailoring medicines for Afri= can populations. Book tickets here [ 4/10/africa-prize-lecture/] ---------- [ rize-lecture/] **Uncovering the secret strategies of a parasitic worm=C2=A0 Professor Joanne Webster, winner of the Leeuwenhoek Medal for microbiology,= will deliver her prize lecture at the Royal Society in London on 25 Octobe= r 2024. =C2=A0 Professor Webster will present her team=E2=80=99s recent research on schist= osomiasis in Asia and Africa. Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease and on= e of the world=E2=80=99s neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Reserve your tickets [ 2024/10/leeuwenhoek-prize-lecture/] ---------- =C2=A0 Image credits Karaoke reveals why we blush.=C2=A0Image of a woman singing at karaoke part= y.=C2=A0=C2=A9=C2=A0Pexels.com, Eduardo L=C3=B3pez Royal Society Africa Prize Lecture: Professor Kelly Chibale.=C2=A0Image of = Professor Kelly Chibale.=C2=A0=C2=A9=C2=A0Kelly Chibale Uncovering the secret strategies of a parasitic worm.=C2=A0 Image of a herd= of cows.=C2=A0=C2=A9=C2=A0Poppy Berdoy-Webster =C2=A0 [ [ [ [ [ View in browser [ dc15be74d7b8591c4a845a25f63/1/502/ac100324-bd69-4dd9-b6b5-02a2c81b3e9a] Did someone forward you this email? 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[Discover more](3D".=) = =C2=A0 =20 [3D"Image](3D") Karaoke re= veals why we blush=C2=A0 = A [recent paper](3D") published in [Proceedings B](=3D") suggests th= at blushing is an involuntary emotional response rather than a result of se= lf-reflection. Researchers observed that females aged 16-20 blushed more wh= ile watching themselves sing. Brain scans indicated activation in emotional= regions of the brain during blushing, implying that it is triggered by soc= ial exposure rather than cognitive processes. [Read more](3D".=) =20 [3D"Image](3D") Summer Sci= ence Exhibits at the British Science Festival = Need more of = the Royal Society=E2=80=99s Summer Science Exhibition in your life? =C2=A0 This Septembe= r, head to the British Science Festival held at the University of East Lond= on where you can discover cutting-edge research and engage with scientists = that have been handpicked from previous Royal Society Summer Science Exhibi= tions. [Find out more](3D".=) = =C2=A0 =20 Open House = 2024 Join us on 14 and 15 September 2024 as Open House Festi= val, the largest annual festival of architecture and design, returns to the= capital. =20 =C2=A0 =20 Discover the secrets of the Grade 1 listed, Nash-design= ed town houses that are currently home to the oldest scientific academy in = continuous existence. =20 =20 =C2=A0 =20 [Register for tickets =20](3D".=) =20 [3D"Image](3D") = =C2=A0 =20 [3D"Image](3D") Royal Soci= ety Africa Prize Lecture: Professor Kelly Chibale = On 10 October= 2024, Professor Kelly Chibale, winner of the Royal Society Africa Prize, w= ill deliver his prize lecture at the Royal Society in London. =C2=A0 In this lectu= re, Professor Chibale will describe current efforts to develop medicines di= scovery capacity in Africa. He will also present pharmaceutical research an= d development approaches that are tailoring medicines for African populatio= ns. [Book tickets here= >](3D".=) =20 [3D"Image](3D") Uncovering= the secret strategies of a parasitic worm=C2=A0 = Professor Joa= nne Webster, winner of the Leeuwenhoek Medal for microbiology, will deliver= her prize lecture at the Royal Society in London on 25 October 2024. =C2=A0 Professor Web= ster will present her team=E2=80=99s recent research on schistosomiasis in = Asia and Africa. Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease and one of the worl= d=E2=80=99s neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). 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