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A diverse panel of judges, including an author, comedian, historian, bookseller, radio presenter, and palaeontologist, has been announced for the 2026 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize.

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Who
Professor Mike Benton FRS, Irenosen Okojie, Eshaan Akbar, Marnie Chesterton, Subhadra Das, Adeela Badshah, Alison Flood
What
A diverse panel of judges, including an author, comedian, historian, bookseller, radio presenter, and palaeontologist, has been announced for the 2026 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:01:55 GMT · 2h 54m ago
Where
London, UK ·
Why
The Royal Society selected an interdisciplinary judging panel to bring unique perspectives to the prize, aiming to make science accessible and captivating to a wider audience.
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This initiative assembles a panel with varied backgrounds to evaluate science literature, aiming to broaden the appeal of science books and engage a more diverse readership beyond scientific circles. The shortlist reveal will also be a live event at the Summer Science Exhibition for the first time.

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