The Nine Dots Prize

@NineDotsPrize

We’re a book prize for a book that hasn’t been written yet. Every two years we ask a thought-provoking question, the best response wins $100,000 + a book deal.

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The Nine Dots Prize @NineDotsPrize Oct 11, 2024

Today is the day!

We are excited to reveal the official question for the 2024/25 Nine Dots Prize: ‘Is data failing us?’

The winner will be awarded US$100,000 and a book deal with @CambridgeUP for the best 3,000-word response.

The Nine Dots Prize @NineDotsPrize Jan 7

The new year doesn’t have to mean reinventing your work or your ideas. It could be a great opportunity to return to projects you previously left unfinished, half-read essays or other work yet to be completed.

#NewYears #NewYearResolutions

The Nine Dots Prize @NineDotsPrize Dec 29, 2025

As we approach the new year, these quieter days offer space for thought and are a great opportunity to return to your half formed ideas and explore unfinished drafts.

The Nine Dots Prize @NineDotsPrize Dec 24, 2025

Wishing all our followers a wonderful holiday season. Thank you to everyone who contributed their responses to this Prize cycle and to all the conversations and questions that have shaped this year.

The Nine Dots Prize @NineDotsPrize Dec 18, 2025

As we prepare to wrap up a very exciting year and look forward to the next, now would be a great time to revisit @grace_huckins brilliant, Prize-winning response as we prepare for the publication of their book next year.

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ninedotsprize.org Extract from Grace Huckins' winning entry - The Nine Dots Prize GRACE HUCKINS – THE END OF UNDERSTANDING Ask any neuroscientist about “the microprocessor paper,” and they’ll immediately know what you mean. It’s a quirky bit of research, led by a quirky scientist:...