The winner of the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize will be announced in September, but the shortlist is available now. Among the six titles you find
The Planet Remade: How Geoengineering Could Change the World
by Oliver Morton
The author describes the potential and risks of geoengineering to mitigate global climate change. He explores the science, history and politics behind real and theoretical case studies.
The Young Academies of several European countries are asking a prize question: Who Gets Carried Away by Europe? The question is open to everyone.
The Accelerating Science Award Program represents the winners from 2013 in a video. “These examples demonstrate how the reuse of Open Access research can accelerate scientific progress and benefit society as a whole.”
Die diesjährige Preisträgerin des Helene-Lange-Preises ist Melanie Schnell:
http://www.nwzonline.de/schule/wenn-die-chemie-stimmt_a_6,1,2566844852.html
Der Preis wird jährlich an eine Nachwuchswissenschaftlerin aus dem mathematischen, naturwissenschaftlichen oder technischen Bereich sowie der Informatik für ihre Leistungen in Forschung und Lehre verliehen.
The Accelerating Science Award Program calls out on nominating a pioneer in open access publishing. Potential nominees include individuals or teams who have “applied scientific research published through Open Access to innovate in any field and benefit society” (download the flyer for more details). The Max Planck Society is one of the sponsors.