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Science Communication Prize

Science Communication Prize Winners

Each year, we look to identify and celebrate outstanding science communicators with an annual Science Communication Prize and we're delighted to share our 2023 winners across both media and written categories.

A-level/T-level/BTEC National/Scottish Highers or equivalent educational stage – Media category

1st Prize - It is Us Against Cancer
Screenshot from video with the word 'Cancer' in colourful letters with arrows surrounding it
2nd Prize - Understanding and fighting cancer
Screenshot of video displaying 'What is Cell Division' in pink and blue text
3rd Prize - The Unsung Heroes of Genetics: Epigenetic Tags
Screenshot of video with graphic of methyl and acetyl molecules as epigenetic tags

A-level/T-level/BTEC National/Scottish Highers or equivalent educational stage – Written category

1st Prize - The Tardigrade Chronicles: A Tale of Molecular Superpowers!
Original artwork of tardigrades in space
2nd Prize – Unlocking The Future Of Medicine: Crispr-Cas9 Gene Editing
Figure of the mechanism of Crispr-Cas9 enzyme action from the associated article
3rd Prize – Morphine’s Journey Through the Body...
Figure depicting the synapse with post and pre synaptic neurons and neurotransmitters from the associated article

BTEC Higher National, foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate educational stage – Media category

1st Prize – STEMinism is for Everyone (Bioscience Edition!)
Screenshot of video with photo of female scientist
*2nd Prize – Why do Perfumes Smell Different...
Screenshot of video showing two glass beakers of perfume and Biochemistry written in a bubble between themin a
*2nd Prize – Chickenpox: A Cause for Party or Panic?
Screenshot from video of cardboard cut-out of person with chickenpox wearing a party hat and holding a cupcake with one lit candle

BTEC Higher National, foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate educational stage – Written category

1st Prize - It's In My DNA: Genes That Code For Personalities
Screenshot of the first page of the infographic titled It's In My DNA, portraying cartoons of people talking
2nd Prize – The Flip-Flop Sleep Switch: Models of Insomnia
Cartoon from the associated article, portraying two ghosts with one holding a baseball bat
3rd Prize – I used to hate parasites but then they grew on me
Figure from associated article, portraying how parasites are passed up the food chain from insects to fish to birds of prey

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