The closing date for entries for the Royal Irish Academy biochemistry science writing competition is January 20th. Undergraduate and graduate students in third-level institutions, North and South, are invited to participate. Entrants' must write a 2,000-word newspaper article suitable for the non-scientific reader explaining new developments in biochemistry.
The winning entrant will be awarded a £200 prize sponsored by Yamanouchi Ireland Co Ltd, and the article will be published in The Irish Times. Further details are available from the Royal Irish Academy, Academy House, 19 Dawson Street Dublin 2.