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Fresh Science WA 2021

October/November. Exact date to be confirmed. Watch this space.

Fresh Science WA was held on 9 October 2019 in Perth. 

2019 Fresh scientists at Fresh Science in the Pub, Brisbane Hotel in Perth.
  • Karina Khambatta from Curtin University
  • Vanessa Brown from The university of Western Australia & Kings Park Science
  • Charlotte Birkmanis from The University of Western Australia
  • Akila Rekima from The University of Western Australia
  • Sophie Cross from Curtin University
  • Alba Arteaga Claramunt from The University of Western Australia
  • Kan Wang from Curtin University
  • Charlotte Sobey from CSIRO
  • Sarah Brooker from Science in Public
  • Calum Watt from Murdoch University
  • Dayna Cenin Erasmus MC/UWA

Ten Fresh Scientists took to the stage and explained their work in the time it takes a birthday sparkler to burn out.

We heard how seed spaghetti is saving native plants; how we’re mapping the Milky Way’s magnetic field and why; and the role of monitor lizards on former mine sites.

From satellite signals to the surface of plant leaves; people came along and enjoyed dinner, a drink and caught some of the latest science with researchers from UWA, Murdoch, Curtin, CSIRO and Kings Park.

The WA Fresh Scientists undertook media and communication training at Western Australian Museum in Fremantle on 8 & 9 October.

Follow us on Twitter @ScienceinPublic for event updates and highlights.

Spread the word: You can help spread the word by telling any science or beer enthusiasts you know about your local event.

You will also be able to download both a PDF or PNG of the event flyer to share among your friends

Our 2019 WA Fresh Scientists were:

  • Vanessa Brown, University of Western Australia
  • Calum Watt, Murdoch University
  • Alba Arteaga Claramunt, University of Western Australia
  • Charlotte Sobey, CSIRO
  • Akila Rekima, University of Western Australia
  • Charlotte Birkmanis, University of Western Australia
  • Sophie Cross, Curtin University
  • Kan Wang, Curtin University
  • Karina Khambatta, Curtin University
  • Dayna Cenin, MC/University of Western Australia

Read the stories of past West Australian Freshies here.

Our Supporters: In 2019, Fresh Science WA was supported by the University of Western Australia, Curtin University, Murdoch University, the University of Notre Dame Australia and hosted by Western Australian Museum.

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Fresh Science is on hold for 2022. We will be back in 2023.

Let us know if you want to receive updates about the program.

Fresh Science is a national competition and training program helping early-career researchers find and share their stories of discovery.

We take young researchers with no media experience and help them become media spokespeople for their science, and reach stakeholders in government and industry.

Fresh Science gives finalists a taste of life in the limelight, with a day of media training, a day of training in stakeholder engagement, and a public event in their home state.

Alumni of the program include Professor Allan Duffy and Dr Niraj Lal.

Read some of the fresh science we discovered in 2021 here.

On Twitter #FreshSci

Feedback and Testimonials

Comments from Fresh Scientists:

I never had so much confidence to go out in public and talk about my research and would have never done if I had not been part of this workshop. They were also very patient and explained the concepts so clearly. They have definitely been great initiators to take science to the society and have changed my view on science journalism for good. Thanks a lot for all the efforts and training.

Shwathy Ramesan, RMIT, 2019 VIC Fresh Scientist

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2020-11-24T13:35:16+11:00

Shwathy Ramesan, RMIT, 2019 VIC Fresh Scientist

I never had so much confidence to go out in public and talk about my research and would have never done if I had not been part of this workshop. They were also very patient and explained the concepts so clearly. They have definitely been great initiators to take science to the society and have changed my view on science journalism for good. Thanks a lot for all the efforts and training.
Took part in their media training course as part of Fresh Science. Great opportunity, learnt a lot and thoroughly enjoyed the course.

Laurence Luu, UNSW, 2019 NSW Fresh Science

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2020-11-24T13:52:58+11:00

Laurence Luu, UNSW, 2019 NSW Fresh Science

Took part in their media training course as part of Fresh Science. Great opportunity, learnt a lot and thoroughly enjoyed the course.
I had the incredible chance to participate at the FreshScience workshop in Perth this year and I could not be happier with the organisation and the material provided. Very useful and great tips for science communication. Definitely, this will help me in my future career. Thanks a lot for the opportunity!

Alba Claramunt, UoWA, 2019 WA Fresh Scientist

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2020-11-24T14:09:32+11:00

Alba Claramunt, UoWA, 2019 WA Fresh Scientist

I had the incredible chance to participate at the FreshScience workshop in Perth this year and I could not be happier with the organisation and the material provided. Very useful and great tips for science communication. Definitely, this will help me in my future career. Thanks a lot for the opportunity!
I participated in the Fresh Science media training program in 2017 and was the winner in Victoria. I am sincerely thankful to the team - Lydia, Sarah, Toni and Niall - for giving such excellent guidance on how to deal with the media coverage and how to present my work to the general audience. The exposure that we got in the training - meeting with several journalists from different media channels, rehearsing media interviews and pitching for funding - was excellent boost for me to think beyond my PhD.

Deepti Aggarwal, RMIT, VIC 2017 Fresh Scientist (winner)

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2020-11-24T14:15:24+11:00

Deepti Aggarwal, RMIT, VIC 2017 Fresh Scientist (winner)

I participated in the Fresh Science media training program in 2017 and was the winner in Victoria. I am sincerely thankful to the team - Lydia, Sarah, Toni and Niall - for giving such excellent guidance on how to deal with the media coverage and how to present my work to the general audience. The exposure that we got in the training - meeting with several journalists from different media channels, rehearsing media interviews and pitching for funding - was excellent boost for me to think beyond my PhD.
Presenters are very knowledgeable and approachable.

Dayna Cenin, UWA, 2019 WA Fresh Scientist

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2020-11-24T14:18:43+11:00

Dayna Cenin, UWA, 2019 WA Fresh Scientist

Presenters are very knowledgeable and approachable.
I loved getting to talk to journalists and being able to pitch to them.

Anonymous, 2019 Fresh Scientist

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2020-11-24T14:21:42+11:00

Anonymous, 2019 Fresh Scientist

I loved getting to talk to journalists and being able to pitch to them.
The fresh science training was a hands on program. I truly enjoyed the training with actual journalists and stake holders.

I had been struggling for a while with how to explain my research to the general public and the fresh science training really helped me to come up with different angles for different audiences.

I truly enjoyed the pub test because I had the opportunity to talk about the importance of geology  to the general public.

Sara Polanco, University of Sydney, NSW 2019 Fresh Scientist

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2021-07-02T18:54:22+11:00

Sara Polanco, University of Sydney, NSW 2019 Fresh Scientist

The fresh science training was a hands on program. I truly enjoyed the training with actual journalists and stake holders. I had been struggling for a while with how to explain my research to the general public and the fresh science training really helped me to come up with different angles for different audiences. I truly enjoyed the pub test because I had the opportunity to talk about the importance of geology  to the general public.
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