Queensland

Fresh Science QLD 2021

Training will occur on Monday 18 and Wednesday 20 October. With the pub night on Wednesday 20 October.

QLD Fresh Science in the pub

Join us for QLD Fresh Science at Griffith University’s Nathan campus on Wednesday 20 October.

These up-and-coming scientists will describe their scientific discoveries in under 1 minute.

Who will you choose as the People’s Choice winner for 2021? Will the people agree with the judges?

The event is free but bookings are essential. It’s a COVID-safe event, and we have contingency plans… A cash bar (card accepted) will be available for beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks, and light food will be provided.

WHEN: Wednesday 20 October 2021. Doors open 6:30pm for a 7pm start.

WHERE: Building N79 – Engineering, Technology and Aviation, Room 1.05 (right by the door), Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan QLD 4111

Register here.

On a the night of Wednesday 20 October a crowd of science enthusiasts will gather at Building N79 – Engineering, Technology and Aviation, Room 1.05 (right by the door), Griffith University 7-8:30pm to see Queensland’s Fresh Scientists present.

In the past we’ve heard about smart bandages, the sawfish saw, printable solar cells, wallabies’ immune tricks, ocean arteries, backward planets and more.

2021’s Fresh Scientists will reveal their discoveries using rhyme, reason and the odd firework.

Fresh Science Queensland is run by Econnect Communication.

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The 2021 QLD Fresh Scientists are:

  • Dr Alice Twomey – University of Queensland
  • Csilla Demeter – University of Queensland
  • Dr Cheng Zhang – University of Queensland
  • Dr Andrew Swayne – Mater Research / University of Queensland
  • Dr Jazmine Skinner – University of Southern Queensland
  • Dr Jun Mei – Queensland University of Technology
  • Dr Tobias Fischer – Queensland University of Technology
  • Liam O’Brien – Mater Research
  • Martina Barzan – Griffith University
  • Dr Andrea Henden – QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
  • Oyime Poise – QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
  • Samuel Phillips – University of the Sunshine Coast

Read the stories of past Qld Freshies here.

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Fresh Science Queensland is delivered by Science in Public in partnership with Econnect Communication and is proudly supported by Griffith UniversityThe University of QueenslandQueensland University of Technology, the University of the Sunshine Coast and the University of Southern Queensland.