Watch: FameLab International Online Finals, 26 Nov
FameLab International is the world’s leading science communication competition owned by Cheltenham Science Festival and delivered globally by the British Council. At a time when public engagement with science is more important than ever before, the FameLab International 2020 Online Finals are enabling participants to build international connections with fellow scientists and share their knowledge with global audiences.
FameLab national finalists from 20 countries will take to the virtual stage to deliver their three-minute presentations (no slides allowed... usually) on a range of topics from the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, judged by a distinguished panel to battle it out for the title of global winner 2020.
To join in to watch, comment, maybe even learn and be inspired to take part next year, head over to their YouTube channel on 26 Nov at 4pm (GMT) - if you subscribe and turn on notifications you'll get a reminder when they go live.
Find out more about FameLab and how you can get involved. Contestants get training and more.
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