Nine Dots Prize podcast
5 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -The Nine Dots Prize is a prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary societal issues. The aim of the Prize is to promote, encourage and engage innovative thinking to address problems facing the modern world.
We look for entries that are based on evidence and research but that are written creatively for a wide audience. These podcasts aim to help applicants think about key aspects of their work before submitting a response to the Prize.
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Episodes
How to make your ideas sing
September 16, 2022 09:17 - 23 minutes - 27.3 MBThe Nine Dots Prize has created a series of podcasts for those interesting in applying for the Prize, or anyone trying to improve their writing. This episode looks at something every writer wants to achieve - how to make your ideas inspire and enthrall the reader. In this episide we hear from: Professor Devi Sridhar (public health expert and author), Dr Mya-Rose Craig (ornithologist and campaigner) and Professor David Runciman (academic and journalist).
Where can you find inspiration?
July 15, 2022 11:08 - 18 minutes - 21.3 MBThis is a podcast for anyone interested in applying for the Nine Dots Prize, or interested in creative non-fiction writing more generally. In this episode, we will be exploring one of the key challenges in any piece of writing - inspiration; how to get creative ideas and how to get these down on paper. We talk with three successful writers about where they find their inspirations: Stella Duffy (writer and psychotherapist), Helen Czerski (physicist and broadcaster), and Urvashi Butalia (...
Nine Dots Prize Podcast
November 01, 2020 08:41 - 22 minutes - 25.9 MBThe Nine Dots Prize is a prize for creative thinking and writing about contemporary social issues. The aim of the Prize is to promote, encourage and engage innovative thinking to address problems facing the modern world. This episode looks at how writers seek to persuade their readers that their subject is a worthy one and that their ideas and solutions are valuable. In this episode we talk to: Eva Wolfangel, science journalist and Nine Dots Prize Board member; Philip Collins, journalis...
Nine Dots Prize podcast
December 12, 2018 15:34 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBThe Nine Dots Prize is a prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary societal issues. The aim of the Prize is to promote, encourage and engage innovative thinking to address problems facing the modern world. We hope to encourage entries from as wide a range of people and perspectives as possible. This podcast talks with three experts about why diversity and inclusion is important for both the Prize and society more generally. We talk to Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, who is co-founder and...
Nine Dots Prize podcast
October 03, 2018 14:36 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBThe Nine Dots Prize is a prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary societal issues. The aim of the Prize is to promote, encourage and engage innovative thinking to address problems facing the modern world. We look for entries that are based on evidence and research but that are written creatively for a wide audience. This podcast talks with three successful authors about their experiences with writing non-fiction in a creative way and hears their tips and techniques for success...