Olivia Carroll, an immunologist and microbiologist representing the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, is the winner of the FameLab Australia 2023 science communication competition. CSIRO astrometallurgist Dr Matthew Shaw, and Curtin University’s neuroscientist Melissa Papini were named runners-up. Yesterday’s Final took place at WA Museum Boola Bardip’s Hackett Hall in front of…
The FameLab Academy science communication Final was held at Curtin University’s Elizabeth Jolley Lecture Theatre on 6 September 2023. Amongst the twelve finalists, Obi Rogers from Scotch College was named the winner of FameLab Academy 2023, with Kassandra Avedikian from Mercedes College and Siofra Cashman from Sacred Heart College named runners-up. This year, approx. 430…
Twelve early career researchers and up-and-coming science communicators have been selected to compete in the FameLab Australia 2023 Final in Perth on 21 September 2023. Representing universities and research institutions across Australia, the researchers work across a wide field of science, ranging from astrometallurgy to genomics. This year, 76 applications for FameLab Australia were received,…
Science communication solutions provider, Comm-it, has partnered with the Foundation for the WA Museum to support FameLab Australia 2023, the Australian division of the largest public-facing science communication and training program in the world. With applications for FameLab Australia 2023 now open, Comm-it has joined forces with the Foundation to provide expert science communication training…
Applications are now open for the science communication competitions FameLab and FameLab Academy 2023. In both competitions, contestants have three minutes to present their research in an original, engaging way, while following the two cardinal rules of FameLab: no jargon and no PowerPoint. Presentations are judged on content, clarity and charisma. About FameLab FameLab is…
The Forrest Research Foundation has partnered with the Foundation for the WA Museum to support FameLab Australia 2023, the Australian division of the largest public-facing science communication and training program in the world. With the shared goals of increasing the awareness of cutting-edge science in Australia and supporting ground-breaking scientific research and discovery in Western…
The FameLab Academy science communication finals were held in the State Theatre Centre’s Heath Ledger Theatre on 20 September 2022. Amongst finalists from nine participating schools, Lucy Ward -Dickson from Mercedes College was named the winner of the audience vote and the overall winner of FameLab Academy 2022, with Megan Cardenas from Bob Hawke College…
What an exciting semi final from some of Australia’s up and coming scientists, the contestants explained to the panel of online judges their ground-breaking science research live. Similar to last year, contestants had only 3 minutes to present to a live panel of judges online their leading-edge research. They told their stories with creativity, humour and clarity that really impressed the judges. The judges deliberated and agreed that Winner Carolyn Wang…
What an exciting semi final from some of Australia’s up and coming scientists, the contestants explained to the panel of online judges their ground-breaking science research live. Similar to last year, contestants had only 3 minutes to present to a live panel of judges online their leading-edge research. They told their stories with creativity, humour and clarity that really impressed the judges. The judges deliberated and agreed that Winner Neanne Alnafta from The University of…
This semi-final was very exciting, the contestants explained to the panel of online judges their ground-breaking science research live. Similar to last year, contestants had only 3 minutes to present to a live panel of judges online their extraordinary stories and ongoing research. They used their remarkable and innovative minds to communicate their messages across.…