Science Slam 2021

How to participate

Produce and submit a three-minute-video using the entry box on the bottom of this page.

Contributions will be published on the congress platform. Submission will be accepted up until 5 October 2021 when voting goes live. Congress registrants will judge your entry based on two criteria:

  • Did I have fun?
  • Did I learn something? 

Presenters of the three highest-rated performances will be invited to participate in a live Science Slam on Thursday 7 October with the chance to win a great prize!

Taking part in the Science Slam can also be a first step or ‘rehearsal’ to presenting at a future EAPC congress – try it out, build up your confidence and then submit an abstract for an oral presentation next year! To encourage newcomers, we are opening the Science Slam to non-registered congress delegates. However, if you are not registered you will only be allowed access to the live performance on 7 October, and only if your presentation is among the top three highest-rated entries.

Prof Dr Berend Feddersen has kindly prepared a tutorial with some ‘tips and tricks’ to get you started. Please note that English subtitles/closed captions are available for the video.

If you need more assistance, the EAPC is offering two webinars led by Berend Feddersen: 

17 August 2021, 2pm-5pm CET

Personal teaching session 1 

 Aim: Find your topic, reflections on first ideas of presentation, tailoring your presentation style, sharpening the question: What do I want to say and why it is important for me?

15 September 2021, 2pm-5pm CET

Personal teaching session 2 

Aim: Discussion of first video examples, final work on details like facial expression, timing and using of additional material/props.

Register for Personal teaching session 2

“The Science Slam is a great opportunity to enthusiastically present the core message of your research in a way that may interest groups we do not even think of reaching! So, I play golf… I presented a message for golfers: Dying might be like playing your final hole at golf, whether it is a short, medium length or long one, illustrating some of the different hazards on the way. I called it ‘Let’s go golfing’. Great if anyone is up for other sporting, musical or theatrical analogies!”
Prof Scott Murray
Prof Scott MurrayEdinburgh, Scotland, UK
“Participating in a science slam is just wonderful. This offers the unique opportunity to understand teaching or research content. Only when we manage to explain complex topics simply, we have understood them in depth. In this way, we might not only give the audience an ‘aha’ effect, but also ourselves. I can only recommend everyone to use this chance: it is fun, instructive, and a great experience. Just go for it ¬…The effect will be long-lasting, for your audience and you!”
Prof Dr Berend Feddersen
Prof Dr Berend FeddersenMunich, Germany
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