In our ever-changing world, strong science communication has never been more important.

In Let's Torque's first workshop of 2021, meet us at the Royal Society of Victoria with the incredible singing scientist Catriona Nguyen-Robertson (from the University of Melbourne), to explore the ways in which we, as scientists, can tailor the way we present our information to different audiences for maximum impact.

Come join us on the 𝟚𝟙𝕤𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝔸𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕝 𝕒𝕥 𝟟𝕡𝕞 and help begin to bridge the gap between STEM ideas and the varying audiences of the public sphere!

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To accommodate COVID-19 restrictions, prior to this evening, Grand Finalists get their presentations professionally filmed at the Royal Society of Victoria. On the night, it will be livestreamed with an interactive Q&A from our panel of esteemed science communicators.

Click ‘Going’ to our Facebook event to watch our livestream and celebrate our outstanding finalists from across Victoria.

FINALISTS: Blog Announcement

JUDGES

• Alanta Colley

• Dr Jen Martin

• Professor Alan Duffy

Semi-final submissions will be submitted in video format.

The Let's Torque Grand Final returns to the Royal Society of Victoria for another night of top quality presentations by the next generation of STEM communicators. Come along to learn about some of the most exciting STEM solutions and mingle with members of the STEM communication community! 

Head over to the Let's Torque Facebook page to keep up with the latest. 

Grand finalists and judges will be announced early August.

Prizes for the Let’s Torque Public Speaking Champion and runner up of 2019 include an amazing internship with our partner Nous Group and a one year online subscription to Royal Institute of Australia (including a Cosmos magazine digital subscription!)

Drinks and canapés will be provided at the venue!

Tickets available at: https://www.trybooking.com/BEEBG

At 11.59 pm on June 7, Registration for Let's Torque will close.

Workshop 3 will be run by our guest speaker: Professor Alan Duffy!
He is an astronomer and powerful young science communicator. He will be showing you everything you need to know about presenting! This workshop will teach you how to us the right body language, tone, volume, dynamics and movement when you speak in public!

To learn more about Professor Alan Duffy here.

Register for Let's Torque by submitting your Talking Points.

Early bird registration is free, so get in quick!

Our fantastic partner Nous will be hosting the final Let's Torque workshop of 2018; STEMployability: Beyond your degree.

If you're not sure where your STEM degree could be taking you, how to sell the skills you have developed through your degree, or how to get through the dreaded interview phase, then this is the workshop for you!

Senior Nous Consultant, Mark Schultz, will be running this workshop - so get all the insights from a potential future industry. He's also an expert at job interviews, with lots of experience coaching others through this tricky step.

Whether you want to pursue a traditional STEM career through an engineering consultancy or a lab position, or want to apply your skills to a new field like management consultancy or business, there will be plenty for you to learn!

Our last workshop with PwC sold out, so make sure you get in quick to secure your spot! Get your ticket for $5 at TryBooking.

Nous will also be providing nibbles!

Ever wondered where Science is headed? Come along to the Let's Torque semi-finals to find out! This event will see 10 undergraduate STEM students test their communication skills and battle it out for a place in the Let's Torque grand final. 

Semi-final two will feature:

• Eric Tian - Stem Cells and Vertical Farming to Revolutionise Meat
• Malika Yunus - Telemedicine: Healthcare from Anywhere to Anywhere else
• Jun-Ting Yeung - Lessons from The Frog Prince - Why we should kiss frogs.
• Keenan Hellyer - Taking the (Virtual) Leap - Virtual Reality in the Treatment of the Fear of Heights
• Emma Crooks - MDMA: A Solution for Extreme Trauma
• Madeleine Kemp - Life is "in the bag"?
• Sargam Bhardwaj - Optogenetics - The aid from algae and bacteria to cure blindness.
• Sabna Zihara - MOFTA-Metal Organic Framework as Theranostic Agents
• George Loram - Wake up and smell the depression!
• Tara Sofia Jadwani-Bungar - Phages - Making (Antibiotic) Resistance Futile
• Emma Hinde - Can Seaweed save the world?
• Tara Graves - Why Do We Laugh?
• Ivy Cui - Rethinking depression

This is a free event with light snacks provided, RSVP here!

Ever wondered where Science is headed? Come along to the Let's Torque semi-finals to find out! This event will see 10 undergraduate STEM students test their communication skills and battle it out for a place in the Let's Torque grand final. 

Semi-final one will feature:

• Jessica Wolff - A New Green Energy?
• Jessica Scara - ADHD drug could be the secret to fighting ice addiction
• CC Chen - Subduing Suicidal Superbugs
• Natalia Zivcic - Brain-Computer Interfacing: Magic or Science?
• April Blazevski - Anti-ageing genes
• Trieu Hong Nhung Nguyen - Fermented food and population health
• Emily Painter - A Wizard Hat for the Brain
• Jacqui Wakefield - Fish Poo - The answer to tackling alien species
• Numa Wadhwania - The science behind the solution The potential impact of the STEM research
• Sarah Carino - The power of music on the mind
• Jessica Suares - Fighting cancer with Shrimp

This is a free event with light snacks provided, RSVP here!

Speak with confidence and overcome the intimidating barrier of speakers’ block. Come along for small-group mentoring with experienced communicators who will empower you to use your voice, your body and the stage to engage your audience. Hosted by PwC Melbourne and led by a legendary rock-whisperer, dinosaur-hunter and science-communicator: Prof. Patricia Vickers-Rich. This workshop will also feature small group mentoring and catering provided by PwC. 

Grab your tickets now: https://www.trybooking.com/WLUW 

Patricia Vickers-Rich is Director of the Monash Science Centre, Monash University and a world renowned palaeontologist and geologist. She researches the origin and evolution of Australasian vertebrates and their environments over the past 400 million years, and has co-authored at least 10 books, three of which have won major science publishing awards. Patricia Vickers-Rich has  been awarded several prizes for excellence in science communication.

Late registrations for Let's Torque will close at 11:59 PM on Sunday 3 June. This is your last chance to be a part of the competition in 2018!

Transform a presentation from a tedious straight road into a winding journey. We will guide you on maintaining flow and energy. Find out how to design intriguing PowerPoint slides that will leave others to shame.

Carlos is a science student with an eye for design. He's spent the past decade solving problems as a visual communicator for clients ranging from MONA to Monash University. He's currently working on an honours project to build sensors that track animals using their eyes. 

Fergus McLaren is an actor, presenter, scientist and teacher. He is a third year student in BSc. Advanced Global Challenges at Monash University and the 2017 Grand Champion of Let's Torque. You can check out his talk on plastic eating bacteria here. 

Workshop Notes now available! 

At 11.59 pm on May 6, Early Bird Registration will close. After this date registration will cost $5, so get in early for free entry!

Got a science solution you want to share? Learn how to turn science into a story with professional comedian and presenter Alanta Colley and science communicator Dr George Aranda. We’ll equip you with the communication tools to sell science to any audience.

Alanta is a comedian (for tax purposes) and storyteller based in Melbourne. She dabbles in science communication, has bees, and regrets. She will be joining us fresh off the stage of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, where she is performing her show 'Days of our Hives'. 

Dr George Aranda is a former cognitive neuroscientist who has moved from the world of brains to science education research and science communication. Now researching and teaching at Deakin University, he has broad interests in writing, social networking modes of communication, podcasting, science communication videos and understanding how scientists and their work are perceived in the world.

Workshop Notes now available!