Win the FameLab Competition 2020!
!! IMPORTANT MESSAGE !!
Due to the current regulations regarding Covid-19, the FameLab semi-final in Basel scheduled for 19 March 2020 has been cancelled.
More information on how FameLab will continue follow soon.All persons involved in the competition were notified individually. Thank you for your understanding.
Plasmids, T-cells, mycorrhiza — no idea what these words mean? That’s alright, we don’t know either! But we will find out at the FameLab Semi-finals in Basel on 19 March 2020. On this day, scientists and engineers will be challenged to explain a scientific topic to a general audience in just three minutes. Are you passionate about science? Then come and join the FameLab competition. You could become the new face of science and represent Switzerland at the international final in the UK.
The FameLab is one of the biggest science communication competitions in the world and is supported by the British Council. During the semi-final in Basel, contestants get the chance to win over the jury and lay audience with a scientific talk that will be evaluated by three criteria: Content, Clarity, and Charisma. In other words, participants will have to be accurate, but also fun and understandable. Contrary to most other science slam competitions, participants are not allowed to use slides but instead are only equipped with their wits and a few props.
This is the fifth edition of FameLab in Basel.The winner of the semi-final will proceed to the national final in Bern and will have the privilege to get trained by a renowned science communicator during a whole weekend of Masterclass at CERN. The grand price: participating at the FameLab International final at the Cheltenham Science Festival in the UK.
Who can participate?
The competition is open to everyone studying or working in STEM subjects, i.e., life sciences, technology, engineering, geosciences, mathematics, physics, chemistry and social sciences. Entrants must be 18 to 40 years old and based in Switzerland.
- Lecturers and early career researchers, including specialist science teachers with a science degree
- University students in STEM fields
- People who apply STEM subjects in industry, business, government bodies or armed forces
Enter the competition now! The deadline for applications is February 28, 2020.
Important Dates
Semi-final Basel: 19 March 2020, 7 pm, KLARA
2-Day Masterclass at CERN: 4 & 5 April 2020
Final Switzerland: Bern, 9 May 2020
International final UK: Cheltenham Science Festival, 1 June 2020
Jury members
Torsten Schwede, Vice President for Research at the University of Basel
Michaela Kneissel, Member of the University Counsel and Global Head at the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
Iris Mickein, Communication Officer at the University of Basel and Managing Editor of Sci Five
Mirko Wrinkler, Senior Scientist, Lecturer at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute and Trainer in the Transferable Skills course “Video Abstract”
Visit the website of the British Counsel for more information. If you have any questions about the competition, or if you want to volunteer at the event, contact the Science Slam Club Basel.
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