EXPOSURE: science film hackathon

Event details

Date	02.12.2016 › 04.12.2016
Hour	10:00 › 22:00
Speaker	excellent science communicators: Prof. Marcel Salathé, Dr. Adria Le Boeuf, Dr. Sachiko Hirosue, Dr. Samuel Lagier, Dr. Mirko Bischofberger, Mei Fa Tan, Dr. Laura Symul, Dr. Mark Melnykowycz, Prof. Philippe Moreillon
Location	UNIL, Génopode
Category	Movies

Science can appear inaccessible and complex to non-scientists and art can seem unachieveable and daunting to scientists. This 3 day course aims to bring together scientists and artists to create films that communicate complex concepts in science. In groups of 4-5, participants will:

find a scientific concept they want to communicate
discuss how they want to communicate this concept
produce a short film aimed at a non-scientist audience

The short films will be aimed at members of the public with the purpose of helping people engage with and understand science. On the Sunday evening the films will be presented at the Oblo Theatre and a panel of judges (science communicators, scientists and filmmakers) will award a prize to the film that best fulfills the aims of the hackathon. There will also be a free public showing of the films at Cinéma Pully on wednesday 7th December. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Scientists
Filmmakers
Artists
People with a passion for communicating science

On each day of the event we will have mentors that are experts in various fields. They will be available for consultation about ideas and methods. They will also give short presentations about their experiences communicating science.

Practical information

General public
Registration required

Organizer

BioScience Network Lausanne (BSNL) and the Catalyst

Contact

[email protected]

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