@SoapboxScience
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Bringing top women & non-binary people in STEMM to their soapboxes to talk science with the public on the streets. Find us at locations around the world
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Joined June 2010
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More than 2,700 women & non-binary people in science have stepped onto our soapboxes!
In a new report, based on feedback & case studies, we hope to showcase some of the impacts Soapbox Science has had on our speakers & organisers.
Read the report here: soapboxscience.org/wp-conten…
ALT Soapbox Science: Impact on Speakers. New report based on feedback from speakers shows that Soapbox Science has an impact on speakers' confidence, career opportunities and networks
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[LISTEN] Lucia share why she joined @SoapboxScience and becoming their Cape Town coordinator.🔭⭐️
#RXRadioRocks #ScienceAndFiction
#EveryonesAnActivist #16daysofactivism #speakup #childrenandwomenprotection
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Where science meets community! 🌟 Don't miss Soapbox Science Cape Town 2025 on Nov 15 at V&A Waterfront! Mark your calendars & spread the word💬 #SoapboxScience #CapeTown #WomenInScience #ScienceForAll #ScienceCommunication
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BTS ✨ Our 2025 speakers have been busy training with the Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika at UCT!
We explored storytelling, audience connection, and making science fun! #SoapboxScience will be on the streets of #CapeTown on 15 Nov at the V&A Waterfront 🌊
We’re ready 💪 are you?
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✨ Speaker Spotlight ✨
Meet Eurinah Koeras, PhD Candidate (UWC) 🔬 She explores men, age & the silent growth you don’t see coming: researching plant-based therapies for prostate health 🌱✨
Get ready to be fascinated at #SoapboxScience 🎤
🗓️ 15 Nov
📍V&A Waterfront
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⏳ 1 MONTH TO GO! ⏳
We’re officially 1 month away from #SoapboxScience Cape Town 2025 🎤
12 brilliant scientists will bring their research to the streets! No slides, no lecture halls, just science & YOU! 🔬✨
📅 15 Nov
🎟 Free
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Save the date: @SoapboxScience Winnipeg 2025 at Skate Park, The Forks on September 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.!
Photo Credit: Ata Hashemi
#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEAM #STEAM #Winnipeg #WomenScientist @BioscienceMB @MBTAccelerator
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Want to come and help at Soapbox Science London as a volunteer? Join us on 24th May on the Southbank for an afternoon of fun science talks!
Sign up as a volunteer here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
ALT Volunteers on the southbank at Soapbox Science London
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The speaker call for @SoapboxScience London 2025 is officially open 🤩👩🏼🔬📢 We are looking for women, non-binary and genderqueer scientists to join what's bound to be another fantastic #scicomm day at the Southbank! Who's joining? 🙋🏼♀️ Deadline March 2nd 🚨 soapboxscience.org/apply-to-……
More than 2,700 women & non-binary people in science have stepped onto our soapboxes!
In a new report, based on feedback & case studies, we hope to showcase some of the impacts Soapbox Science has had on our speakers & organisers.
Read the report here: soapboxscience.org/wp-conten…
ALT Soapbox Science: Impact on Speakers. New report based on feedback from speakers shows that Soapbox Science has an impact on speakers' confidence, career opportunities and networks
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The new Women in Science issue and podcast are out now! 🔬🧬🧪🥽🔭🚀🩺🌍
📱💻womanthology.co.uk
🎧 womanthology.co.uk/womanthol…
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Featuring Dr Katie Perry, Dr Shalaka Patil, Isla Watton and Emma Brass.
#STEM #WomenInSTEM #IDWGIS #IDWGIS2025 #BSW25
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We are looking for the next Soapbox Science speakers! Don’t hesitate and register: qualtricsxm7m2946wsz.qualtri…
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Thanks also to all the speakers for their great work and to the team members of @SoapboxScience Berlin and @lgbtqstemberlin for the great teamwork and another successful pair of events. We are such a great team! ✨🌈💜
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Thanks also to the team members of @SoapboxScience Berlin and @lgbtqstemberlin for the great teamwork 💪🏼✨
ALT Groups picture of team members from Soapbox Science Berlin and LGBTQ+ STEM Berlin
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🎉 That’s a wrap! 🎉
Huge thanks to our brilliant speakers, hardworking volunteers, generous sponsors, and everyone who joined us at Soapbox Science Cape Town 2024 🙌 You made it an unforgettable day of science💡
Hope to see you next year ✨
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Only 3 Days to Go 🚨
Join us this Sunday for a unique experience where women in science step onto their soapboxes to share their latest research & answer your science questions 💬👩🔬
📅6 Oct
📍V&A Waterfront, Pierhead
⏰11AM-2PM
🎟️Free
Bring your friends, family & curiosity 🚀
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🚨 Lineup Reveal! 🚨
We’re excited to share the brilliant lineup for Soapbox Science Cape Town 2024 🙌 Swipe through the images to meet our inspiring speakers and see what’s in store for Sunday! 🔬✨
🗓 6 Oct
⏰ 11AM-2PM
📍 V&A Waterfront
🎟 Free event!
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1 Week to Go ⏳
Get ready to engage with the brightest women in science as they bring their research to life—right in front of you!
📅6 Oct
📍V&A Waterfront, Pierhead
⏰11AM-2PM
🎟️Free
Mark your calendars & spread the word💬
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Speaker Spotlight
Introducing Prof Catharine Esterhuysen as a speaker for Soapbox Science Cape Town 2024🎉
Prof Esterhuysen is from Stellenbosch University & she researches the chemistry influencing the behavior of everyday materials around us🧪
Stay tuned for more updates🚀
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See You Soon 👋
From 11AM-2PM on 6 Oct, Pierhead at the V&A Waterfront will be transformed into a stage for women in science to share their groundbreaking work and answer your burning science questions 💬
Mark your calendars, bring your curiosity & prepare to be amazed 🚀
