Science Book Prize Shortlist announced

------=_Part_39802788_1117893575.1697101583797 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_39802789_494983477.1697101583797" ------=_Part_39802789_494983477.1697101583797 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Public newsletter =C2=A0 [ **2023 Science Book Prize shortlist=C2=A0announced The shortlist for this year's Science Book Prize, sponsored by the Trivedi = Family Foundation,=C2=A0has now been revealed. The winner will be announced= at an award ceremony on 22 November. =C2=A0 Professor Alain Goriely FRS, chair of the 2023 judges, says: =E2=80=9CThe s= ubmissions for this year's Royal Society Science Book Prize have been excep= tionally impressive, showcasing both the breadth and depth across the spher= es of science, technology, and society." Discover the shortlist [ 23-shortlist/] =C2=A0 ---------- [ **Book autopsy Some say the history of medicine is the story of autopsies. Certainly, know= ledge of human anatomy is a prerequisite for medical treatment: but in hist= orical or cultural contexts where human dissection is forbidden, restricted= or discouraged, how do physicians learn about the body? =C2=A0 Discover in an online interactive version a fascinating 17th century anatom= ical flapbook from the Royal Society collections. Find out more [ =C2=A0 ---------- [ **Staying true to the crime=C2=A0 Catch up on this captivating panel discussion and Q&A that delves into the = world of crime fiction. =C2=A0 Forensic chemist Professor Niamh Nic Daeid, crime writer Val McDermid and a= ctress and screenwriter Amelia Bullmore =C2=A0unravel the secrets of forens= ic science and crime fiction in this conversation chaired by broadcaster Pe= nnie Stuart. Watch now [ ---------- =C2=A0 [ cent-mammals-are-far-more-common-than-earlier-thought-study-suggests] **The surprising prevalence of glow-in-the-dark mammals New research [ 25] published in Royal Society Open Science investigates the phenomena of f= luorescent mammals. =C2=A0 Featured in the Guardian, the research suggests that luminescence is much m= ore common than previously thought after finding 86% of species studied had= fur that glowed in UV light. Read more [ ng-fluorescent-mammals-are-far-more-common-than-earlier-thought-study-sugge= sts] ---------- =C2=A0 [ **The UK water industry: towards a resilient and sustainable future We all need water =E2=80=93 but what happens when drought or flooding affec= t its availability? How about when faulty systems leak? Or when contaminate= d water affects out health? Join us online on 31 October as this conference= discusses how to build resilience into water infrastructure. Find out more [ /water-tof/] =C2=A0 ---------- [ /] **Professor Tiago Branco: Neurons, synapses, and the instinct of survival Join us on 23 October for our upcoming prize lecture=C2=A0with Professor Ti= ago Branco, winner of the Francis Crick Medal,=C2=A0as he addresses=C2=A0th= e question: How do millions of connected neurons generate behaviour? Book now [ cis-crick/] =C2=A0 ---------- [ **Professor St=C3=A9phane Mallat: From deep network mysteries to physics Join us at the Royal Society on 24 November to hear Professor St=C3=A9phane= Mallat, winner of the Milner Award for computer science, deliver his=C2=A0= prize lecture on the topic of deep neural networks and physics. 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The winner will be announced at an award c= eremony on 22 November. =C2=A0 Professor Alai= n Goriely FRS, chair of the 2023 judges, says: =E2=80=9CThe submissions for= this year's Royal Society Science Book Prize have been exceptionally impre= ssive, showcasing both the breadth and depth across the spheres of science,= technology, and society." [Discover the shortlist](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 [=3D"Close-up](3D") Book autop= sy = Some say the h= istory of medicine is the story of autopsies. Certainly, knowledge of human= anatomy is a prerequisite for medical treatment: but in historical or cult= ural contexts where human dissection is forbidden, restricted or discourage= d, how do physicians learn about the body? =C2=A0 Discover in an= online interactive version a fascinating 17th century anatomical flapbook = from the Royal Society collections. [Find out more](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 [3D"Fingerpri=](3D") Staying tr= ue to the crime=C2=A0 = Catch up on th= is captivating panel discussion and Q&A that delves into the world of crime= fiction. =C2=A0 Forensic chemi= st Professor Niamh Nic Daeid, crime writer Val McDermid and actress and scr= eenwriter Amelia Bullmore =C2=A0unravel the secrets of forensic science and= crime fiction in this conversation chaired by broadcaster Pennie Stuart.= p> [Watch now](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 [3D"Glow-in-the-dark](3D") The surpri= sing prevalence of glow-in-the-dark mammals = [New research](3D") published in Royal Society Open Science in= vestigates the phenomena of fluorescent mammals. =C2=A0 Featured in th= e Guardian, the research suggests that luminescence is much more common tha= n previously thought after finding 86% of species studied had fur that glow= ed in UV light. [Read more](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 [3D"Water](3D") The UK wat= er industry: towards a resilient and sustainable future = We all need wa= ter =E2=80=93 but what happens when drought or flooding affect its availabi= lity? How about when faulty systems leak? Or when contaminated water affect= s out health? Join us online on 31 October as this conference discusses how= to build resilience into water infrastructure. [Find out more](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 [3D"Image](3D") Professor = Tiago Branco: Neurons, synapses, and the instinct of survival = Join us on 23 = October for our upcoming prize lecture=C2=A0with Professor Tiago Branco, wi= nner of the Francis Crick Medal,=C2=A0as he addresses=C2=A0the question: Ho= w do millions of connected neurons generate behaviour? [Book now](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 3D" Professor = St=C3=A9phane Mallat: From deep network mysteries to physics = Join us at the= Royal Society on 24 November to hear Professor St=C3=A9phane Mallat, winne= r of the Milner Award for computer science, deliver his=C2=A0prize lecture = on the topic of deep neural networks and physics. [How to register](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 = Image credits Forensics Lates fingerprint. =C2=A9 iStock.com / showcake Representation of the cosmic web.=C2=A0=C2=A9 St=C3=A9phan= e Mallat Image of the mouse midbrain. =C2=A9 Tiago Branco = > = =C2=A0 =20 =20 3D" 3D" 3D" 3D" [View in browser](3D") Did someone forward you this email? 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