The Bill Bryson Prize is a creative science communication competition, named after Bill Bryson, the best-selling author of book such as A Short History of Nearly Everything, which received a lot of awards for its straightforward communication of science.
Who can apply?
It is open to students around the world from ages 5–18.
There are three categories: ages 5–11, 12–14 and 15–18.
Your entry can take absolutely any form you want, and you can choose to enter individually or in a team (the age of the oldest team member will decide which category your team falls into).
The theme for 2015 is Chance.
From the Big Bang to evolution, from probability to penicillin, all kinds of scientific concepts relate to ‘Chance’.
Be as creative and original as possible, as the judges are looking for imaginative entries that communicate science in interesting ways.
All entries must be submitted online, so check out the webpage here.
The deadline for submitting entries is 31 March 2015 so get cracking!
