** Plus new writers award - bring maths to life **
http://www.plus.maths.org/latestnews/may-aug06/awards

Maths is the language of the universe, so what have you got to say?

Here at Plus we try to open a window to the world of maths, with all its beauty 
and applications, by providing articles from the top mathematicians and science 
writers on topics as diverse as art, medicine, cosmology and sport. But many 
people in the general public, and the mainstream media, are still unconvinced 
of the relevance of mathematics to our daily lives.

So this year we are holding the inaugural Plus new writers award, to find the 
people who can bring mathematics to life. The competition is open to new 
writers of any age and from any background who can explain a mathematical topic 
or application they think the public needs to know about.

There are two categories: secondary school students and the general public. The 
winning entries will be read by an international audience of over a hundred 
thousand in the December issue of Plus, and the winners will receive an iPod 
and signed copies of popular maths books by some of the best science writers 
today. The closing date is September 31st 2006, so if you think you can share 
your passion for maths with the general public, download your entry pack today 
and get writing!!

Competition home page - http://www.plus.maths.org/competition/index.html 
Guidelines for entrants - http://www.plus.maths.org/competition/guidelines.html 
Rules of the competition - http://www.plus.maths.org/competition/rules.html 
Download entry pack (PDF or Word - includes guidelines, rules, entry form and 
copyright form) - http://plus.maths.org/competition/entrypack_pdf.zip - 
http: //plus.maths.org/competition/entrypack_word.zip
Press release - http: //plus.maths.org/competition/pressrelease.html 2006
  Competition poster - http://plus.maths.org/competition/poster.html


Good luck from the Plus team!

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