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ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=JSJON91" target="_self">Professor Steve Jones

Two authors based at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê have been included on the longlist for this year's Royal Society Prize for Science Books - the world's most prestigious award for science writing.

Multi-award winner Professor Steve Jones (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Genetics, Evolution and Environment) has been recognised for his latest book, Darwin's Island: The Galapagos in the Garden of England.

Joining him on the longlist of 12 is Dr Nick Lane (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Genetics, Evolution and Environment) for his exploration of the building blocks of biological science, Life Ascending.

The shortlist will be announced in August and the winner of the £10,000 prize will be revealed at a ceremony at the Royal Society in October.

For more information follow the links above.

Image: Photograph of an engraving of Charles Darwin, whose work inspired both Professor Jones and Dr Lane

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