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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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.

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!

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.

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! 

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!