Libraries of “Window on America” are hosting events for “Science Slam Ukraine” Award, which aims to promote Science, create a positive image of Ukrainian researchers, as well as Library’s reputation in the quality of intellectual center and engaging the youth.

Science Slam – is an international initiative for popularization of Science, which organically combines contest, science and rock-and-roll.

Science Slam – is an Award, in which young scientists unveil their own scientific surveys from the stage and compete for audience’s acknowledgement and cheers.

 

Science Slam follows three simple principles:

  1. Contestants are allowed to perform only their own scientific surveys;
  2. Performance should be approachable and entertaining;
  3. Each contestant is offered a fixed period of time  - 10 minutes.

“Science Slam Ukraine” contestant’s performances will be video recorded and represented on the YouTube contest’s channel.

Those contestants, whose performances will gain biggest amount of views, are going to be engaged in the final challenge of “Science Slam Ukraine”, which takes place during winter-spring 2015 in Kyiv.

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