RSC Bill Bryson Prize 2008 winners

The RSC Bill Bryson Prize for science communication continued to prove popular in its third year. The RSC received hundreds of entries, in a wide variety of formats, from both primary and secondary school students. 

The theme for 2008 was 'the Science of Sport'.

The winning entries were divided into two main categories: 

• Overall winner  - Emily Bullman of Walthamstow Hall, Kent
• Secondary Schools winner - Thomas Williams of St Gregory's Catholic High School, Warrington 
• Primary Schools winner - Kate Marks and Sophie Jarvis of St Joseph's School, Cornwall.            

The winners each received prizes of £500 for their schools plus £100 for themselves.