COSMOS BOOK PRIZE 2025
On October 17, we presented the Cosmos Book Prize for the fourth time to the best popular science book of the year.
During this festive evening at the Parnassos Cultural Centre in Utrecht, Dorine Schenk's De klopjacht op donkere materie won the student prize, and Zoë Schlanger received the jury prize for her book Lichteters.
Images: Bob Bronshoff
NOMINATED BOOKS 2025
PROFESSIONAL JURY
Senja Barthel
Senja is a university lecturer in mathematics at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She investigates how shapes influence the properties of materials.
Manus Visser
Manus is a theoretical physicist and studies the thermodynamic properties of black holes and gravity.
Felienne Hermans
Felienne is a professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and researches how we can make digital technology understandable and accessible to everyone.
Stefan Vandoren
Stefan is a theoretical physicist and focuses on black holes and string theory.
STUDENT JURY
This year you can also participate in the student jury of the Cosmos Book Prize! The jury consists of thirty students from the Netherlands (HAVO, VWO, MBO3, MBO4) between the ages of 15-18. Together we read the nominated books. You share your opinion and as a student jury we will ultimately draw up a top 3.
You will also meet one of the authors during an event together with the rest of the student jury. The winner will be announced during a festive award ceremony.
BACKGROUND
The Cosmos Book Prize originated from the idea of scientist Gianfranco Bertone and is awarded to the best popular science book in the field of physics, mathematics or astronomy of the year. Both a professional jury and a jury of scholars will indicate their preference. The winner(s) will take home a beautiful award, as well as a cash prize of 1500 euros.
The Cosmos Book Award 2025 is organized by:
Jan Pieter van der Schaar Jim Jansen Eline Kraaijenvanger Alex Sieval Maureen Voestermans Sophie Schot
PREVIOUS EDITIONS
2024
On October 11, 2024, the winners of the Cosmos Book Prize 2024 were announced during a festive evening at CREA in Amsterdam. From Number to Universe by Marcel Vonk was the favorite among the students. The Origin of Time by Thomas Hertog was the winner according to the professional jury. Both authors won a cash prize of €1,500.
Photos: Bob Bronshoff
2023
Video: Charlotte Dijkgraaf
Photos: Bob Bronshoff
2022
Video: Robin de Ridder