The 2 EURAXESS representatives, as well as a representative from the Serrapilheira Institute have carefully analysed the 111 candidacies (coming from 11 different Brazilian states) submitted for the EURAXESS Science Slam 2017 and selected the 5 best candidates to battle it out for the title of EURAXESS Science Slammer Brazil 2017 in the LIVE slam to be held at the Italian Consulate in Rio de Janeiro on 25 October 2017 from 7:00 – 10:00 PM. To register for the event, please click here
Please note that there are only limited places available to attend the event.
The finalists are:
· Arthur Domingos de Melo, PhD student at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE)
· Maria Eduarda Amaral Silva, Master student at the Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP)
· Marina Boni, Master student at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
· Max Fabiano Rodrigues de Oliveira, PhD student at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ)
· Raquel Medialdea Carrera, Visiting researcher at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (FIOCRUZ)
Each finalist will present a topic related to his/her research, in a creative and original way, to an audience of non-experts. The slam will be given in up to 6 minutes and can be presented by using video and audio material, ppt. slides and any other kind of media available, as well as scientific equipment.
The performances of the participants will be judged by the audience and the jury of European and Brazilian researchers and communicators.
The EURAXESS Science Slam is supported by the Serrapilheira Institute, CONFAP, the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, the Pint of Science festival, Dragões de Garagem, as well as European Union Delegation in Brazil, the French Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, the Italian Cultural Institte of Rio de Janeiro and FAPERJ.
Congratulation to all participants!