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Computer crime, how technology influences sporting prowess and how neurological damage affects a patient’s ability to distinguish between different concepts are amongst the topics which have scooped prestigious awards for science communication. The 2006 BA Award Lectures will be presented at the BA Festival of Science in Norwich in September. The awards are presented by the BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science).

‘The BA Award Lectures are presented to outstanding younger communicators who bring science to life with passion whilst also tackling its impact on society,’ says Roland Jackson, Chief Executive of the BA and one of the judges. ‘Each of the winners promises to deliver a fairly complex subject in an entertaining way, explaining their current innovative work whilst focusing on its relevance to our everyday lives.’

The winners are:

Charles Darwin Award Lecture
Professor Matthew Lambon Ralph, University of Manchester
‘The case of the four-legged duck: investigations of concepts and meaning’

Joseph Lister Award Lecture
Stefan Fafinski, University of Leeds
‘”Computer says no”: the social aspects of computer misuse’

Isambard Kingdom Brunel Award Lecture
Dr Claire Davis, University of Birmingham
‘The role of materials technology in sporting performance’

Lord Kelvin Award Lecture
Dr Brian Cox, University of Manchester
‘The story of a 27km long machine and the fundamental building blocks of the Universe’

Charles Lyell Award Lecture
Dr Tim Lenton, University of East Anglia
‘How stable is planet Earth?’

The BA Festival of Science will take place in Norwich from 2-9 September, bringing over 300 of the UK’s top scientists to discuss the latest developments in science with the public. In addition to talks and debates at the University of East Anglia, there will be a host of events throughout the city as part of the Festival in the City programme.

For more information on the BA Festival of Science, visit
www.the-ba.net/festivalofscience.

ENDS

For further information please contact:
Fai Lee, Press Officer, the BA
Tel: 020 7019 4947
Email: fai.lee@the-ba.net

Note for editors
1. The BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science) exists to create a positive social climate in which science, and the organisations dependent on it, advances with public consent and with the involvement and active support of non-scientists. We seek to achieve that by connecting science with people: promoting openness about science in society and affirming science as a prime cultural force through engaging and inspiring adults and young people directly with science and technology, and their implications. Established in 1831, the BA organises major initiatives across the UK, including the annual BA Festival of Science, National Science Week, programmes of regional and local events, and an extensive programme for young people in schools and colleges. For more information about the BA, please visit www.the-ba.net.

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