"Saying Science"

The ability to bring scientific ideas to a lay audience is an important skill, one that is crucial to helping generate a sense of curiosity about and interest in science, while also building a scientifically aware society, electorate, and leadership capable of making informed decisions related to science policy. In particular, the ubiquity of computational science, especially in the realm of social media, financial markets, and personal surveillance, makes this area and its applications an interesting target for great science writing. This can be done in a variety of forms, e.g., scientist profiles, expository essays, and even fictional works.

With this in mind, the Neukom Institute is delighted to announce the 2013 “Saying Science” competition, open to all Dartmouth students (undergraduate and graduate) to promote science writing:

Rules:

• Written entries must be received by MARCH 15, 2013.
• Contestants must be enrolled students at Dartmouth College.
• Entries can be any length and must be submitted electronically as pdf files to Nuekom Institute
• They must either
  • Serve to explain or illuminate some computational science idea
  • OR be obviously inspired by some computational science idea (e.g., Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep")  

(Note that the explanation of a scientific idea might very well be completely expository and hopefully, highly creative in nature -- i.e., have fun with it!)

Prizes:  1st Place -- $1,000, 2nd Place -- $750 (two awards), 3rd Place -- $500

Email questions to Dan Rockmore