Prêmio Michael Faraday
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O Prêmio Michael Faraday é concedido pela Royal Society por "excelência na comunicação de ciências ao público do Reino Unido".1 Denominado em memória de Michael Faraday, consiste em uma medalha de prata, acompanhada de £ 2500. O prêmio foi concedido a primeira vez em 1986.
| Ano | Nome | Citação | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Charles Taylor | "por suas destacadas apresentações da física e suas aplicações, dirigidas a audiências desde alunos do ensino fundamental de seis anos até adultos" | 2 |
| 1987 | Peter Brian Medawar | "for the contribution his books had made in presenting to the public, and to scientists themselves, the intellectual nature and the essential humanity of pursuing science at the highest level and the part it played in our modern culture" | 3 |
| 1988 | Erik Christopher Zeeman | "for the contributions he has made to the popularization of mathematics" | 4 |
| 1989 | Colin Blakemore | "for his written, broadcast and public presentations on the science of the brain, which are superbly crafted for lay and expert audiences alike" | 5 |
| 1990 | Richard Dawkins | "for his written, broadcast and public presentations which are accessible, imaginative and enjoyed by large audiences" | 6 |
| 1991 | George Porter | "in recognition of his outstanding contribution to improving the public understanding of science through his many public lectures and broadcasts, his directorship of the Royal Institution and presidencies of the Royal Society and British Association and his seminal role in the establishment and leadership of COPUS" | 7 |
| 1992 | Richard Gregory | "for his many popular books and papers, his countless public lectures and television and radio appearances, and his creation of the Exploratory Hands-on Science Centre in Bristol" | 8 |
| 1993 | Ian Fells | "for his many written articles for the national press and popular science journals, his public lectures on many platforms often tailored for school children, and his major contribution in broadcasting where he has had an input to over 350 radio and television programmes" | 9 |
| 1994 | Walter Bodmer | "for his outstanding achievement in raising the public understanding of science and technology as an issue of the highest importance to individual scientists and engineers and to many bodies that represent them" | 10 |
| 1995 | Ian Stewart | "for his work in communicating mathematical ideas to the widest possible range of audiences through his many thought-provoking books and magazine articles, his radio and television presentations, and his energetic public lectures in schools and industry on a variety of mathematical and quasi-mathematical topics" | 11 |
| 1996 | Steve Jones | "for his numerous, wide ranging contributions to the public understanding of science in áreas such as human evolution and variation, race, sex, inherited disease and genetic manipulation through his many broadcasts on radio and television, his lectures, popular science books, and his regular science column in The Daily Telegraph and contributions to other newspaper media" | 12 13 |
| 1997 | David Phillips | "for his outstanding talents in the communication of scientific principles, methods and applications to young audiences through his many demonstration lectures with wit, clarity and enthusiasm on a wide variety of topics from basic science to modern laser research and for his major role in various collaborative ventures for young people with the Royal Institution, the British Association and CREST, and for his popular science articles and contributions to a variety of radio and television broadcasts, combined with his full professional workload as Head of Chemistry at Imperial College and overseeing a research group" | — |
| 1998 | Susan Greenfield | "for her outstanding talents in communicating to the public how the brain works, popularising brain studies via The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, lecturing both in Britain and overseas to a wide variety of audiences, including young people, both in schools and outside the classroom, and through her activities as an author of popular books, newspaper articles and columns and her many television appearances" | 14 15 |
| 1999 | Robert Winston | "for his outstanding contribution to the public understanding of human infertility and in vitro fertilisation. He has published five books as well as contributing to many newspaper articles. He is renowned as a gifted communicator especially to non-scientists, describing complex issues relating to human infertility clearly and without over-simplification. His major contribution has been in the field of television and radio both hosting and contributing to programmes" | 16 |
| 2000 | Lewis Wolpert | "for his enormous contribution to the public understanding of science most notably through his Chairmanship of COPUS and his varied and wide-ranging television and radio programmes as well as his regular contributions to the national broadsheet newspapers. For over two decades, Lewis Wolpert has brought public attention to many subjects including depression which still carries considerable social stigma through books, lectures, newspaper articles using his own brand of enthusiasm and charisma" | 17 |
| 2001 | Harold Kroto | "for his dedication to the notion of working scientists being communicators of their work and in particular for his establishment of the Vega Science Trust whose films and related activities reflect the excitement of scientific discovery to the public" | 18 |
| 2002 | Paul Davies | "in recognition of his dedication to communicating, through lectures, books, broadcasts and discussions, the sense of wonder that drives scientific research" | 19 20 |
| 2003 | David Attenborough | "in recognition of his dedication to communicating, through lectures, books, broadcasts and discussions, the sense of wonder that drives scientific research" | 21 |
| 2004 | Martin Rees | on Einstein's legacy as scientist and icon | 22 |
| 2005 | Fran Balkwill | "for her outstanding work in communicating the concepts, facts and fascination of science in a way that appeals to children of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities, while at the same time maintaining a distinguished research career" | 23 |
| 2006 | Richard Fortey | on A natural history of scientists | 24 |
| 2007 | Jim Al-Khalili | on The House of Wisdom and the legacy of Arabic science | 25 |
| 2008 | John David Barrow | on Every picture tells a story | 26 |
| 2009 | Marcus du Sautoy | on The secret mathematicians | 27 |
| 2010 | Jocelyn Bell-Burnell | on The end of the world in 2012? Science communication and science scares | 28 |
| 2011 | Colin Pillinger | on Stones From the Sky: A Heaven-sent Opportunity to Talk About Science | 29 |
Referências
- ↑ The Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize (1986) (em inglês). Royal Society. Página visitada em 18 de março de 2009.
- ↑ Thomas, John Meurig. Michael Faraday and the Royal Institution: The Genius of Man and Place. [S.l.]: CRC Press, 1991. p. 201. ISBN 0750301457
- ↑ The Biologist. 35 ed. [S.l.]: Bowling Green State University, 1987.
- ↑ U.K.'S Royal Society Adds Members (Fee required) (em inglês). The Scientist (5 de setembro de 1988). Página visitada em 16 de março de 2009.
- ↑ Fazackerley, Anna (11 de novembro de 2003). Colin Blakemore: Professor No? (em inglês). The Guardian. Página visitada em 16 de março de 2009.
- ↑ Abel, Donald C.. Fifty Readings in Philosophy. 2 ed. [S.l.]: McGraw-Hill, 2004. p. 53. ISBN 0072818867
- ↑ Prof Lord Porter of Luddenham, OM (em inglês). The Telegraph (1 de setembro de 2002). Página visitada em 16 de março de 2009.
- ↑ The Psychologist. 6 ed. [S.l.]: British Psychological Society, 1988. p. 84.
- ↑ (2 de outubro de 2005) "The conmen and the green professor". The Times. Página visitada em 17 de março de 2009.
- ↑ Year-book of the Royal Society of London. 92 ed. [S.l.]: Harrison and Sons, 1988. p. 245. ISBN 0854033432
- ↑ Don pockets maths fame; 'It's like Ronnie sinking snooker prize' (Fee required). Coventry Evening Telegraph (15 de maio de 2001). Página visitada em 17 de março de 2009.
- ↑ Sleeman, Elizabeth. The International Who's Who 2004. 67 ed. [S.l.]: Routledge, 2003. p. 831. ISBN 1857432177
- ↑ Randerson, James. (30 de maio de 2006). "Top scientist gives up on creationists". The Guardian. Página visitada em 17 de março de 2009.
- ↑ Sleeman, Elizabeth. The International Who's Who 2004. 67 ed. [S.l.]: Routledge, 2003. p. 647. ISBN 1857432177
- ↑ MacLeod, Donald. (6 de fevereiro de 2004). "Royal Society split over Greenfield fellowship". The Guardian.
- ↑ Birkett, Dea. (19 de agosto de 2000). "The oracle of the ovary". The Guardian. Página visitada em 17 de março de 2009.
- ↑ Lewis Wolpert discusses development and depression (em inglês). ScienceDirect (18 de maio de 2004). Página visitada em 17 de março de 2009. DOI:10.1016/S1359-6446(04)03106-X
- ↑ Nobel Prize Winner Sir Harold W. Kroto Joins NaturalNano's Scientific Advisory Board; Nobel Laureate's Discovery Helped Launch the Field of Nanotechnology (Fee required) (em inglês). M2 Presswire (14 de dezembro de 2006). Página visitada em 17 de março de 2009.
- ↑ Bakewell, Joan. Belief. [S.l.]: Duckworth Overlook, 2005. p. 84. ISBN 1585676977
- ↑ Clayton, Philip; Arthur Robert Peacocke. In whom we live and move and have our being: panentheistic reflections on God's presence in a scientific world. [S.l.]: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2004. p. 266. ISBN 0802809782
- ↑ European science – from Nobel to Descartes. Europa (fevereiro 2005). Página visitada em 17 de março de 2009.
- ↑ Walden, Brian. (28 de março de 2005). "A Point of View". England: BBC News. Página visitada em 17 de março de 2009.
- ↑ Fleming, Nic. (31 de janeiro de 2006). "Laws of attraction in action". The Telegraph.
- ↑ Gage, Logan. (14 de fevereiro de 2007). "Fortey's Ego and the ID". Discovery Institute.
- ↑ Al-Khalili, Jim. (21 de janeiro de 2008). "The Arabic Science That Prefigured Newton". The Guardian. Página visitada em 17 de março de 2009.
- ↑ The Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize. The Royal Society. Página visitada em 4 February 2012.
- ↑ The Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize. The Royal Society. Página visitada em 4 February 2012.
- ↑ The Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize. The Royal Society. Página visitada em 4 February 2012.
- ↑ The Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize. The Royal Society. Página visitada em 4 February 2012.
Ligações externas [editar]
- The Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize (em inglês). Royal Society. Página visitada em 16 de março de 2009.
- Michael Faraday previous winners since 1986 (em inglês). Royal Society. Página visitada em 16 de março de 2009.