| Glaxo Wellcome ABSW
Science Writers' Awards 1999 |
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| The best feature on science subject in a national or regional newspaper |
| Aisling Irwin (the other two, there to make up the numbers, are Georgina Ferry and Sir Richard Sykes) |
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Science Correspondent, The Daily Telegraph
for ‘Gene Warfare', published in the Telegraph Magazine on 27 March 1999 |
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| The best feature on science subject in a specialist periodical |
| Robert Matthews |
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Freelance
for ‘The power of one', published in New Scientist on 10 July 1999 |
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| The best news item on a science subject |
| Steve Connor |
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Science Editor, The Independent
for ‘It is Britain's pre-eminent medical journal. Now its reputation hangs on a single issue', published in The Independent on 15 October 1999 |
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| The best scripted/edited radio programme on a science subject |
| Helen Sewell |
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Broadcast Journalist, BBC Radio Science Unit
for ‘Discovery – Armenicum', transmitted on BBC World Service on 14 and 15 December 1999 |
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| The best television programme on a science subject |
Nigel Henbest (left)
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Steve Ruggi |
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Nigel Henbest - Director of Development & Script Writer, Pioneer Productions
for ‘Universe', a series of four films broadcast on Channel 4 on 15, 22, 29 November and 6 December 1999
Steve Ruggi - Producer, BBC Science
for ‘Horizon: Skeleton key', broadcast on BBC 2 on 25 March 1999
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| The best science writing on the World Wide Web |
| Damian Carrington |
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Senior Broadcast Journalist, Science & Technology, BBC News Online
for ‘Ariane soars to success', published on BBC News Online on 9 and 10 December 1999
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| The best communication of science in a non-science context |
| Oliver Morton |
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Freelance
for ‘The universe is savage', published in Prospect magazine on 19 December 1999
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