Relive the presentation of the 2026 Bourrienne Prize in video

Following the press release announcing Stanislas Dehaene‘s victory for his book Le Rectangle de Lascaux (Éditions Odile Jacob), the 2026 Bourrienne Prize has now been revealed in images. The winner was awarded the prize on June 24th for the exceptional quality of his work in communicating scientific knowledge to the general public.

The official video looks back on the highlights of this fourth edition and celebrates the mission of the Bourrienne Prize: to promote the popularization of science and to value the authors who make science accessible to the greatest number.

We invite you to discover this video and all the content dedicated to this edition on the official Bourrienne Prize website:

As a reminder, the press release announcing the winners is also available on our website and presents the jury’s reasons for choosing Stanislas Dehaene for this 2026 edition.