Literary award · since 1993
Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science
Science communication award. Established 1993.
About Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science
The Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science is an award presented by the Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP) to individuals who have become “concurrently accomplished as researchers and/or educators, and as widely recognized magnifiers of the public's understanding of science.” The award was first presented in 1993 to astronomer Carl Sagan (1934–1996), who is also the award's namesake.
From the Wikipedia article “Carl Sagan Award for Public Appreciation of Science”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | William S. Hammack | — |
| 2018 | Steven Pinker | — |
| 2017 | Charles Bolden | — |
| 2013 | Bassam Shakhashiri | — |
| 2010 | Sylvia A. Earle | — |
| 2009 | Thomas Friedman | — |
| 2007 | Kenneth R. Weiss | — |
| 2007 | Usha Lee McFarling | — |
| 2005 | Cheryl Heuton | — |
| 2005 | Nicolas Falacci | — |
| 2002 | Philip Zimbardo | — |
| 2001 | John Noble Wilford | — |
| 2000 | John Rennie | — |
| 1999 | Ira Flatow | — |
| 1998 | Graham Chedd | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q3910477 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).