Science and literature join forces: SRUK/CERU announces the awardees of “Science-me a story”, October 2025
The Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom (SRUK/CERU) announced on October 26th the winners of the 6th edition of the “Science-me a story” competition, during the 3rd SRUK/CERU Science Communication Symposium, held at the Cervantes Institute in Manchester.
Science-me a story is an international, non-profit initiative that uses creative writing as a tool for scientific outreach. It is organized by the Society of Spanish Scientists in the United Kingdom (SRUK/CERU), in collaboration with the Lilly Foundation, Principia magazine, the University of Liverpool, and the Cervantes Institute.
For the first time, the competition included three new language categories corresponding to Spain’s co-official languages — Catalan/Valencian, Basque, and Galician — thus expanding its reach and cultural diversity. The call for entries was open for more than seven months and welcomed SRUK/CERU members and friends.
A total of 38 participants submitted short stories across four language categories: Spanish, English, Catalan, and Galician. The submitted stories explored a wide range of topics, including climate change, ecosystem conservation, the scientific method, epigenetics, paleontology, and neuroscience.
The jury, composed of professionals from scientific, literary, and educational backgrounds, especially valued scientific clarity, originality, and the ability to inspire curiosity in young readers.
Winning stories – 2025 Edition
Spanish category
🥇 Arantxa Ajuria Llorens – Raniposa y la Charca Madrina
🥈 Francisco José Plou Gasca – Lorea y las urracas
🥉 Guillermo Roa Zubia – El mundo de las cosas pequeñas
English category
🥇 Rosa Sánchez-Lucas – The Tree that Remembered the Rain
🥈 Greg Beatty – Debbie Was Different
🥉 Prabhani Herath – Super Nova
Catalan category
🥇 Josep M. Aliaga Tomàs – Avi, explica’m l’arc iris
🥈 Elisa Lopez-Capel – Els tres porquets i les cases de carboni
🥉 Èlia Bosch Borràs – Re cerca a Barcelona
Galician category
🥇 Alba Fernández Sanlés – Os gardiáns dos extremos
🥈 Carla Castro Rúa – O limoeiro
🥉 María Llanderas – Fractais na tanxente
First-place winners will receive a £130 prize, while second and third places will be awarded £60 and £30, respectively.
