Lewis Thomas Prize
Honoring the Scientist as Poet
2025 PRIZE AWARDEE:
Stanislas Dehaene, Ph.D.
Collège de France and
INSERM-CEA Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit
NeuroSpin Center, Saclay, France
INSERM-CEA Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit
NeuroSpin Center, Saclay, France
MARCH 17, 2025
An International Award for Writing about Science
Throughout history, scientists and writers have sought to communicate with one another, despite barriers of language and process. The Rockefeller University Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science honors the rare individual who bridges both worlds—whose voice and vision can tell us about science’s aesthetic and philosophical dimensions, providing not merely new information but cause for reflection, even revelation.
The Lewis Thomas Prize was established in 1993 by the trustees of The Rockefeller University and presented to Lewis Thomas, its first recipient, that year.