Science communication masterclasses have been completed for FameLab Australia finalists. From stage craft to story arcs to voice control – communicating science in engaging and memorable ways requires a range of skills and crafts. FameLab Australia provides finalists with a series of masterclasses held online over two days.
While the science communication skills learned by the 12 finalists will most certainly make the National Final, held at the WA Museum Boola Bardip on 18 September in front of a live public audience, a captivating experience to watch, the primary objective is to have a career-long positive impact on the finalists. These life-long skills are made possible by FameLab’s generous partners, like The University of Western Australia.
FameLab’s long-term education view aligns with UWA’s motto “Seek Wisdom”, which has been the driving ethos of the university since its establishment in 1911. For more than 100 years, WA’s oldest university has made a remarkable contribution to the state, country and world’s benefit.
Ranked 77th in the top 100 universities in the world (QS 2025), UWA maintains a powerful commitment to high-impact research. The university teaches subjects that are recognised in the top 50 globally as well as research across 28 fields rated in the world’s top 1%, demonstrating its world-class education across engineering, business, science, health and humanities.
Professor Anna Nowak, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) at UWA shared: "Science communication is a cornerstone of impactful research. At The University of Western Australia, we are committed to scientific excellence, and we also want to equip our researchers with the skills to share their discoveries more broadly. Through our partnership with FameLab, we are proud to support the development of these vital skills in Australia's emerging research leaders."
Chief Executive Officer for the Foundation for the WA Museum, Coralie Bishop, added: “The Foundation for the WA Museum shares UWA’s commitment to positive social impact and enhancing cultural, scientific, social and educational outcomes. We’re thrilled to have UWA as a long-standing partner to support FameLab and the science communication training provided to Australia’s early career researchers. Training that equips them to further spread their own inspiring stories as they search for solutions to some of our biggest global challenges.”
The FameLab Australia Final will take place on 18 September 2025 at the WA Museum Boola Bardip. Tickets are now available here.
FameLab is the largest public-facing science communication training program and competition in the world. FameLab Australia strives to promote excellence in science communication for early career STEM researchers across the country. With participants from every State and territory in 2025, FameLab is recognised as a powerful means to identifying, nurturing and building the profile of new Australian voices in science, with previous alumni embarking on high-profile careers in science communication.
