Name your 2009 Science Highlights, and win!

Somehow we are already near the end of 2009, and therefore it's time to start reflecting on the year that was. Each year we run a competition in which you, dear readers and listeners, can write in and let us know what science events turned you on throughout the year. If you are an Aussie, was it the news that Australian Elizabeth Blackburn won the Nobel Prize for medicine? Was it the ever-increasing scientific body of evidence behind human-induced climate change? Or was it perhaps the 2009 science dance contest?

Whatever it was, let us know, and you will go into the draw for an assortment of sciencey goodness. I have a number of science magazines and other scientific literature and paraphernalia to give away - just ask Dr Steven Farrell from Cork in Ireland, who won the 2008 competition - his prize included the 2008 Open Laboratory, the collection of the best science writing on blogs throughout 2008. This year's prize will be finalised soon (if you want to contribute something, let me know) but it's already shaping up to be a top prize!

The draw will be random and conducted in early 2010 when all the entries have been collated. Your votes will go into a blog post and podcast on the top 10 topics nominated - the podcast will include interviews will relevant experts.

To get you in the mood, check out the lists from 2006, 2007 and 2008, as well as my interview with ABC Science Online editor Darren Osborne on the year that was 2008 - and also if you fancy, my mathematical highlights of 2008.

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