Soapbox Science Sydney wants to make sure everyone can enjoy, learn from, heckle, question, probe, interact with and be inspired by some of Australia’s leading researchers. No middle man, no PowerPoint, no amphitheatre, just remarkable women doing research who are there to amaze you with their latest discoveries, and to answer the questions you have been burning to ask. Or simply talk about what fascinates them, and why they think they have the most fantastic job in the world!

Soapbox Science Sydney engages all facets of society in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM), especially those who wouldn’t otherwise come across science in their daily lives. Soapbox Science also aims to promote dialogue around important scientific issues, promote Women in STEMM and inspire younger generations to engage with STEMM subjects as possible career options..

The exciting talks include:

12-1pm
Paola Magni: Crimes, Critters & Clues
Jessica Borger: Designing superior killers of cancers
Dominique Tanner: Where do precious metals come from? The story of how magmas and volcanoes can make a gold mine!
Gal Winter: The gut microbiome: Ask not what you can do for your microbes but what they can do for you

1-2pm
Emma Camp: Can super corals really be superheros for the Great Barrier Reef?
Emi Tanaka: s diversity important? What we can learn from plant breeding.
Riddhi Gupta: Using our engineering past to navigate a quantum future
Hasti Hayati: Dynamics of running dogs.

2-3pm
Anne Tiedemann: Physical activity- the elixir of health and wellbeing
Yee-Lian Chew: What can worms teach us about the brain?
Arti Agarwal: Optics in life: internet and other things…
Lisa Williams: Is the pursuit of happiness shortsighted?

The talks from 1pm to 2pm will have Auslan interpreters. The event’s main sponsors are the Faculty of Science & Women in Engineering and IT at the University of Technology Sydney, and Australian Research Council centres of excellence: EQUS, ACEMS and FLEET.

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