Thank you to all participants for your hard work and commitment to enhancing your science communication skills. After a lengthy discussion, we’re proud to announce our six Grand Finalists for 2020. They will be judged through a live Q&A panel made up of three expert science communicators.
Tune into our Facebook livestream on 22 August at 6pm to support our competitors and vote for the People’s Choice Award!
2020 FINALISTS
Amy Xie
Bobby Le
Declan Jackson
Nathan Higgings
Sam Mackay
Rachel Stewart
Grand Final Judges
Dr Jen Martin
Jen is a former field ecologist who founded and teaches the University of Melbourne's award-winning Science Communication Teaching Program. She talks about science every week on 3RRR and was named the 2019 Unsung Hero of Australian Science Communication.
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Professor Alan Duffy
Alan is a Swinburne astronomer working on dark matter, galaxy formation and cosmology. As Lead Scientist of the Royal Institution of Australia, he regularly communicates science on TV, radio and print as well as public events nationwide.
Alanta Colley
Alanta is a comedian and science communicator with a Masters in International Public Health. She has toured nationally with her science comedy debate series 'Sci Fight', and was a recipient of the 'Inspiring Australia' Science Arts Grant in 2019.
