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Stephen Jay Gould Award

Posted on 04/09/2018

We are delighted that Professor Tim Birkhead has been award the Stephen Jay Gould award for communicating science. Professor Birkhead received the award at a ceremony in Montpelier, France in August.

Tim Birkhead is Professor of Behavioural Ecology at Sheffield University and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He has won several teaching awards in honour of three decades of inspirational undergraduate teaching. His books include The Wisdom of Birds, Bird Sense, The Most Perfect Thing, and The Wonderful Mr Willughby, published in May 2018.

The Stephen Jay Gould Prize is awarded annually by the Society for the Study of Evolution to recognise individuals whose sustained and exemplary efforts have advanced public understanding of evolutionary science and its importance in biology, education, and everyday life in the spirit of Stephen Jay Gould.

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The Hay Festival is in full swing, one of the biggest literary events of the year, and returning as always with an amazing programme of leading writers ✍️

This time round you can catch @lucy_worsley discussing legendary writer Agatha Christie (27th), Thomas Halliday taking us back into deep time (28th), @clarakiyoko spinning the tale of a Japan fractured by an infamous monster (29th), @sixteenthcgirl debating the role of country houses (30th), and @jonathancoewriter in conversation about his Orwell Prize shortlisted novel #Bournville (31st).

Later in the week Sally Adee discusses the history of bioelectricity (1st), Joseph Sassoon explains the defining forces of 19th-century Bombay (2nd), Mary Berry shares baking tips (3rd), James Naughtie chats about his thrilling third novel (3rd), @peterfrankopan shines a light on the history of our engagement with the natural world and climate (3rd), and A C Grayling works out the Socratic question (4th).

Happy Hay! 📚 Make sure to let us know if you are attending any of the events, and we hope all of our followers have a brilliant sunny back holiday weekend 🌞

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$The Hay Festival is in full swing, one of the biggest literary events of the year, and returning as always with an amazing programme of leading writers ✍️ This time round you can catch @lucy_worsley discussing legendary writer Agatha Christie (27th), Thomas Halliday taking us back into deep time (28th), @clarakiyoko spinning the tale of a Japan fractured by an infamous monster (29th), @sixteenthcgirl debating the role of country houses (30th), and @jonathancoewriter in conversation about his Orwell Prize shortlisted novel #Bournville (31st). Later in the week Sally Adee discusses the history of bioelectricity (1st), Joseph Sassoon explains the defining forces of 19th-century Bombay (2nd), Mary Berry shares baking tips (3rd), James Naughtie chats about his thrilling third novel (3rd), @peterfrankopan shines a light on the history of our engagement with the natural world and climate (3rd), and A C Grayling works out the Socratic question (4th). Happy Hay! 📚 Make sure to let us know if you are attending any of the events, and we hope all of our followers have a brilliant sunny back holiday weekend 🌞$

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