Special Events
Learn about — and register for! — special science explanation events that will take place during this year's festival
S3F Science Slam
Core audience: Students and researchers
Looking for a change from the monotony of group meetings or conference presentations? The S3F Science Slam is a great way for students and researchers to communicate their research (or any science) to a broad audience. The event challenges participants to lead a ~5-10 minute presentation explaining a concept to a non-expert audience in any format. Small groups can also sign up for a presentation together. Captivate the audience, and they’ll vote for the most engaging presentation! Winners will be given monetary rewards!
Click here to see examples and fill out an interest form
For more information, contact Vishnu Dharmaraj (vdharmaraj@uchicago.edu)
Up Goer Five Workshop
Core audience: Any expert or aspiring expert! (high school to adult)
Up Goer Five is an activity intended for experts and non-experts alike to challenge their ability to describe complex topics and, as a result, showcase their own understanding of the topic. Participants are invited to describe their research — or another topic of their choosing — using only the 1000 most common words in the English language. The S3F Up Goer Five workshop will include speakers presenting their work as they would at a conference of peers and then again in Up Goer Five. Then, we will break out into groups, each challenged to describe a topic of their own in Up Goer Five!
Click here to fill out an interest form
For more information, contact Laura Hunter (laurahunter@uchicago.edu)
High School Poster Session
Core audience: South Side high school researchers
Are you a high school student conducting research? Are you interested in gaining experience by presenting a poster and practicing your science communication skills? If so, sign up to present amongst other high school students at the S3F poster session.
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For more information, contact Paola Gonzalez (gonzalezp@uchicago.edu)