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!
Tickets are available for $15 (or $12 for groups of 5+)
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The grand finalists are:
Natalia Zivcic - Brain-Computer interfacing: Magic or Science?
Eric Tian - Stem cells to Revolutionise Meat
Sabna Zihara - MOFTA – Metal Organic Framework as Theranostic Agents
George Loram - Mental Illness & Sleep
Tara Jadwani-Bungar - Phages – Making (Antibiotic) Resistance Futile
Emma Crooks - MDMA: A solution for Extreme Trauma
Jun-Ting Yeung - Lessons from the Frog Prince
Jacqui Wakefield - The Hero of the Reef: Unmasking the vigilante
The event will be kicked off with some drinks and delicious canapés, followed by a keynote speech from Dr Chris Thompson, Science Communicator and Associate Dean of Education (Faculty of Science) at Monash University.
The judges are:
Dr Amanda Caples - Lead Scientist of Victoria
Sarah Moran - co-founder and CEO of Girl Geek Academy
Sophia Varelas - Partner at PwC Australia