2023 Royal Society Science Book Prize Shortlist (UK)

Updated December 4, 2023
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Breathless : the scientific race to defeat a deadly virus
Quammen, David
Paper Book
National Book Award finalist Breathless tells the story of the worldwide scientific race to decipher the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, trace its source, and make possible the vaccines to fight the Covid-19 pandemic--a "luminous, passionate account of the defining crisis of...
The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins and the fight for women in science
Zernike, Kate.
Paper Book
A New York Times Notable Book As late as 1999, women who succeeded in science were called "exceptional" as if it were unusual for them to be so bright. They were exceptional, not because they could succeed at science but because of all they accomplished despite the...
An immense world : how animal senses reveal the hidden realms around us
Yong, Ed
Paper Book
The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world. This book welcomes us into a previously unfathomable dimension-the...
Jellyfish age backwards : nature's secrets to longevity
Brendborg, Nicklas
Paper Book
This eye-opening book offers a "clear and captivating" (Dr. Kris Verburgh​)scientific deep dive into how plants and animals have already unlocked the secrets to immortality-and the lessons they hold for us all.  Recent advances in medicine and technology have...

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