SWCC Book AwardsGeneral

Given by Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC)

Other Names: Canadian Science Writers' Award, Science in Society Book Award
39 Works 0 Books
Stages:
All, Winner (62), Honourable Mention (5), Shortlist (30)
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Years:
All, 2022 (1), 2021 (1), 2020 (3), 2019 (1), 2018 (1), 2017 (1), 2016 (1), 2015 (1), 2014 (1), 2013 (2), 2012 (1), 2011 (1), 2009 (2), 2008 (1), 2007 (1), 2005 (1), 2004 (1), 2003 (9), 2002 (1), 2001 (1), 2000 (1), 1999 (1), 1998 (1), 1997 (1), 1996 (1), 1995 (1), 1994 (1)

Winner 29

WorkYear
The Invisible Siege: The Rise of Coronaviruses and the Search for a Cure by Dan Werb2022
Beyond Banting : From Insulin to Islet Transplants, Decoding Canada's Diabetes Research Superstars by Krista Lamb2021
Relax, Dammit!: Healthy and Happy in the Age of Anxiety by Timothy Caulfield2020
Uncertain Harvest (Digestions) by Ian Mosby2020
Lost Feast: Culinary Extinction and the Future of Food by Lenore Newman2019
18 Miles: The Epic Drama of Our Atmosphere and Its Weather by Christopher Dewdney2018
Firestorm: How Wildfire Will Shape Our Future by Edward Struzik2017
Faster, Higher, Smarter: Bright Ideas That Transformed Sports by Simon Shapiro2016
Is Gwyneth Paltrow wrong about everything? : how the famous sell us elixirs of health, beauty & happiness by Timothy Caulfield2015
Bee Time: Lessons from the Hive by Mark L. Winston2014
Neutrino Hunters: The Thrilling Chase for a Ghostly Particle to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe by Ray Jayawardhana2013
Fatal Flaws by Jay Ingram2012
Cascadia's Fault: The Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America by Jerry Thompson2011
A Salmon's Sky View by Carol McDougall2009
The Big Thaw: Travels in the Melting North by Edward Struzik2009
Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear by Dan Gardner2008
Perdre le Nord ? by Dominique Forget2007
The Drug Trial: Nancy Olivieri and the Science Scandal that Rocked the Hospital for Sick Children by Miriam Shuchman2005
Tree: A Life Story by David Suzuki2004
The Human Factor: Revolutionizing the Way People Live with Technology by Kim Vicente2003
Universe on a T-Shirt: The Quest for the Theory of Everything by Dan Falk2002
Possessing Genius: The Bizarre Odyssey of Einstein's Brain by Carolyn Abraham2001
Pandora's Picnic Basket: The Potential and Hazards of Genetically Modified Foods by Alan McHughen2000
Water: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource by Marq de Villiers1999
The Barmaid's Brain: And Other Strange Tales from Science by Jay Ingram1998
The Quiet Limit of the World: A Journey to the North Pole to Investigate Global Warming by Wayne Grady1997
British Columbia: A Natural History by Richard Cannings1996
The Gift of Death: Confronting Canada's Tainted Blood Tragedy by André Picard1995
The Burning House by Jay Ingram1994

Honourable Mention 2

WorkYear
Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives by Daniel J. Levitin2020
The Juggler's Children: A Journey into Family, Legend and the Genes that Bind Us by Carolyn Abraham2013

Shortlist 9

WorkYear
The Human Factor: Revolutionizing the Way People Live with Technology by Kim Vicente2003
Nanocosm : The Big Change That's Coming from the Very Small by William Illsey Atkinson2003
Hunting the 1918 Flu: One Scientist's Search for a Killer Virus by Kirsty Duncan2003
Fueling the Future: How the Battle Over Energy Is Changing Everything by Andrew Heintzman2003
The Velocity of Honey: And More Science of Everyday Life by Jay Ingram2003
Secret Ingredients: The Brave New World of Industrial Farming by Stuart Laidlaw2003
When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress by Gabor Maté2003
Surgical Limits: The Life of Gordon Murray by Shelley McKellar2003
Island of the Blessed: The Secrets of Egypt's Everlasting Oasis by Harry Thurston2003

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