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Science talks & science comedy
Sydney Comedy Festival
Future Science Talks: Comedy Edition is returning to the Sydney Comedy Festival 2024 after sold out shows across Australia.
We have shows at the Factory Theatre (May 11 & 12) and a show at the Manning Bar (May 18).
15 scientists are in the shows. They have partnered with comedians to infuse humour and laughs into scientific talks. Laugh and learn at the same time!
At each show, you’ll be hearing from Sydney’s best and brightest young and emerging science professionals.
Each talk is on a unique topic. No two talks are the same!
Speaker information is below.
Sydney Comedy Festival Speakers
Saturday 11 May at 5pm (Factory Theatre)
Murad Tayebjee, UNSW: Solar technology
Kainat Fatima, UTS: Health
Danni Holmes, UNSW: Quantum computers
Morgan Bucknor, Charles Perkins Centre: Prenatal development
Geosim Turpin, University of Sydney: Nanoparticles
Sunday 12 May at 4:00pm (Factory Theatre)
Marilia Fernandeserickson, Maquarie University: Butterflies
Holly Stemp, UNSW: Quantum computers
Vince Mitchell, University of Sydney: Consumer behaviour
Leena Nguyen, UNSW: Vision
Neale Siebert, UNSW: Climate laws
Saturday 18 May at 5:30pm (Manning Bar) - Sydney University Special
Matthew Rahme, University of Sydney: Gases
Yuktee Gupta, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems & University of Sydney: Computers
Saoirse Connor Desai, University of Sydney: Beliefs & psychology
Nate Zettna, University of Sydney: Organisational behaviour
Jingjing You, University of Sydney: Health
EOI is always open for scientists & researchers in Sydney
If you’re a scientist, researcher or a technical expert (consultant, IT professional, etc), then join the Science Comedy Program for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to feature the Sydney Comedy Festival.
This program is a tonne of fun and will help you to advance your career!
Fill in our EOI form if you are interested in joining the Science Comedy Program. We will likely be opening a new program in Sydney soon - anyone who puts in an EOI now will be at the top of the line. We will the program on a first come, first serve basis.
In this program, you will participate in a series of workshops that will help you to strengthen your presentation skills and help you to weave humour into your talks.
The program is nation-wide, so if you live in another part of Australia and you’re interested in participating, we also recommend you fill out the EOI.
For additional information, see testimonials and FAQs below, or visit our program page.
What program participants say
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FAQs
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The program is designed with a busy working professional in mind.
Your time will be spent on working on your presentation and attending several workshops.
There are 5 workshops of various length. They focus on different elements such as storytelling, joke writing, body posture when presenting, thinking quickly on your feet, handling nerves, and even how to hold a microphone like a pro!
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We designed the program to be free for participants. Particularly as we are trying to generate opportunities for early to mid-career professionals.
Unfortunately, when the program was completely free, some people signed up but then flaked out.
We are now requesting a very small and mostly symbolic workplace contribution to ensure participants are committed. For PhD Candidates, we understand that this may be challenging and we have mechanisms to support you. It is also okay to self-fund if this is your preference.
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Absolutely not. Well, chances are you are already funny in certain situations - such as with your good friends. We will work with you and show you techniques that will enable you to harness this side of yourself so that you shine when on stage.
There is a science behind comedy, and we will teach this to you.
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Not at all. Most people in our program do not have a lot of public speaking experience.
The program is designed for those who are interested in upskilling their speaking ability.
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It’s very easy - fill in the EOI and we will be in touch. The EOI takes about 60 seconds. We generally contact applicants on a first come, first serve basis. So we recommend you apply early.
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Now. The EOI only takes 60 seconds. We contact applicants on a first come, first serve basis. We will contact you as soon as a Science Comedy Program opens in your area.