This is a reminder of the Plus new writers award - you've got just over two
monthst to submit your article!
Plus magazine (http://plus.maths.org) is trying to find the science writers
of the future, who can make mathematics lively and interesting for a general
audience. Published online and free of charge, Plus is an award-winning
magazine about maths which is aimed at the general public. Its articles by
top mathematicians and science writers provide a window into the world of
maths with all its beauty and applications, and cover fields as diverse as
art, medicine, cosmology and sport. The Plus new writers award gives our
readers a chance to join our acclaimed list of authors, including physicist
Stephen Hawking, mathematician and writer Marcus du Sautoy, and NASA
astronaut Michael Foale.
There are three categories to this writing competition: Secondary school
students are invited to write a piece of up to 900 words about the life
and/or work of any mathematician, living or dead. University students and
the general public can write a longer piece on any mathematical topic or
application they think the world should know about.
The competition is kindly supported by the Maths, Stats and Operational
Research Network, a Subject Centre of the Higher Education Academy, and the
London Mathematical Society.
The winning entries will be read by an international audience in the June
2008 issue of Plus. The closing date is March 31st 2008, and more
information on the competition can be found on the Plus site,
http://plus.maths.org/competition. Besides the fame and glory of seeing
your article published in Plus, there are also prizes for the best
submissions, including signed copies of popular science books and an Apple
iPod.
Marianne Freiberger
Editor of Plus (http://plus.maths.org)
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