On the 12th of August (afternoon session), I’ll be hosting a session at the National Science Week Anti-Conference 🧪🔬
The event, geared toward engaging young adults in STEM, will take conference traditions and throw them out of the window!
In my session, titled Contagious Curiosity: A Collaborative Journey through the Science of Infection, you will plan a research project for curing, controlling, or managing an absurd (and entirely imaginary) infectious disease. The virus, aptly named Melodic Chromatitis, causes the infected to break out into spontaneous singing (don’t worry, no actual singing will be required in this activity) and alters the pigmentation of their hair, turning it an iridescent shade of pink/purple. Melodic Chromatitis is rapidly spreading across the globe - modelling predicts 20% of the world’s population will be infected by Christmas.
Whilst initially the symptoms seem light-hearted and entertaining, just imagine having to endure relentless, off-key, and poorly performed musical distractions day in and day out. And while agreeable to some, we simply cannot overlook the impact that pink and purple hair could have if our world leaders contract the virus! How could we ever take them seriously again? Would someone please consider the egos of our global dignitaries!!
Efforts to find a cure, control the spread, or manage the symptoms of Melodic Chromatitis has become a priority for researchers at the Wesfarmers Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases. With such an unfamiliar, unexpected, and curious virus, it has never been more important to involve those with a lived experience.
Full disclosure, this activity requires you to suspend your disbelief and imagine life being infected with this ridiculous and fictitious disease. In return for such an onerous ask, you will gain insight into some medical research processes including sample size considerations, safety, risk and ethical factors, funding, and budgeting scrutiny and above all, an example of how taxpayers (that’s you) can have a say in how researchers use your tax money.
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We're delighted to release the full program for the Science Week Anti-conference, get ready to immerse yourself in WA's latest innovation! Check out the program to find out who's presenting, when, and about what! 🤩
❕If you're intrigued by the concept and curious to find out what the Anti-conference is all about, we've explained everything in our most recent post. Still have questions? Comment below ❓
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Full program released for the Science Week Anti-conference!
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