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ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE WRITING SHORTLIST

 

The Royal Society has announced the shortlist of books in contention for this year's science writing prize:

 

What the Nose Knows: The Science of Scent in Everyday Life by Avery Gilbert
Bad Science by Ben Goldacre
The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes
Decoding the Heavens: Solving the Mystery of the World's First Computer by Jo Marchant
The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives by Leonard Mlodinow

Your Inner Fish: The Amazing Discovery of Our 375-million-year-old Ancestor by Neil Shubin

 

The winner will be announced on 15th September.

 

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