Following the past successful competition, Esplora is hosting FameLab Malta for its second consecutive year in collaboration with British Council and Arts Council Malta.
FameLab, is an International Science Communication competition. This competition calls for all science enthusiasts who are keen on sharing their knowledge on any science-related topic or they simply would like to communicate science! Presentation topics can range from science, technology, engineering, mathematics, geography, medicine or anything that is scientific. The aim of this competition is to communicate science in a unique and fun way.
FameLab is a global competition that gives an opportunity to science enthusiasts to share their knowledge and engage the public in the most effective ways. In simply 3 minutes, each participant presents a concept on any topic of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. They will be judged by a professional panel of judges made up of local researchers, media personalities, and journalists on content, clarity and also charisma. The participants will need to audition for the competition and the chosen candidates (semi-finalists) will attend a 2-day Masterclass, where a professional science communicator from the UK will give them training in science communication and public engagement. The winner will be chosen in the national final, and s/he will represent Malta in FameLab international in which over 25 countries participate in the final competition which is held in Cheltenham, UK, during the Cheltenham Science festival in June.
Last year's winner, Anthea Agius Anastasi started her doctoral research on Molecular Simulation and Atomic Probe Studies of Graphene. She used FameLab as a platform to share her research findings as well as to communicate her research to an international audience. She currently holds the position of an assistant lecturer at the University of Malta within the Faculty of Engineering. You may find a short video of the last international final on youtube.
An information session about FameLab will be held on Wednesday 22 November 2017, at the KSU Common Room, from 12:00 to 14:00. Everyone is encouraged to attend and get more information on this interesting competition.
For more information and application link visit www.esplora.org.mt/famelab or Facebook.