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Dear all - forwarded to the list on behalf of Penny Fiddler. LS ********************************************************************** THE 2006 NATIONAL BRAIN SCIENCE WRITING PRIZE Closing date: 31 Oct 2006 Do you have a passion for brains? Could you write a newspaper-style article celebrating some aspect of the amazing world of brain-science? Or perhaps you're a scientist doing your own brain-related research and want to share the excitement, intrigue and possibilities of your work with the public? Well now's your chance ... At-Bristol and their 'Amazing Brain' website, in partnership with The European Dana Alliance for the Brain and The British Neuroscience Association are inviting entries for The 2006 National Brain Science Writing Prize. The competition judges are looking for a truly engaging newspaper-style science article of around 650 words on the subject of brain science (including all areas of neuroscience and experimental psychology and brain-related ethics). The articles should be lively, scientifically accurate and aimed at a general public audience. The competition has two categories: 1. The General Prize is open to everyone from school students to professors, to write an engaging article on any area of brain science. 2. The Researcher's Prize is open to everyone engaged in brain science reseach at any level, to write a newspaper-style article conveying the excitement, intrigue and possibilities of their area of research. The winners will have their articles published and receive a cash prize. Full details can be found at: www.youramazingbrain.org/writingprize.htm See last years winner, published in The Daily Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/main.jhtml?xml=/connected/2005/11/2 9/ec fmonk29.xml Many Thanks Dr Penny Fidler Exhibitions and Neuroscience Consultant Test yourself and stretch your brain at www.youramazingbrain.org Winner of The UK's Best Education Website 2004 ************************************************************************ ********************************** This message has been scanned for viruses by BlackSpider MailControl - www.blackspider.com ********************************************************************** 1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message: set psci-com nomail 2. To resume email from the list, send the following message: set psci-com mail 3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message: leave psci-com 4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list archive, can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html 5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and science and society can be found at http://psci-com.ac.uk **********************************************************************