RAISE renews its partnership in 2025 for the Genoa selection of the FameLab Italy public outreach initiative

FameLab is a special and original event to promote research activities, a platform and international meeting point for young researchers, and an opportunity for training in some of the most effective public speaking techniques.

Created in 2005 by the Cheltenham Science Festival, FameLab has been held in Italy since 2012, thanks to the national coordinator Psiquadro S.c.a.r.l. Impresa sociale. It has reached 28 cities and involved over 1,500 young researchers, through a collaboration with more than 200 cultural partners, including universities, research institutes, public institutions, science communication companies, museums, and media partners.

The 2025 edition of FameLab Italy will involve 8 cities (Ancona, Bari, Camerino, Catania, Cosenza, Ferrara, Genoa, and Trieste) where the 16 finalists will be selected to participate in the national final scheduled for September 27 in Perugia. The winner of FameLab Italy 2025 will qualify for the FameLab International final, which will take place in November 2025.

The Genoa selection, coordinated by the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), in collaboration with the National Research Council (CNR), INFN Genoa, University of Genoa, Festival della Scienza Association, Genoa Aquarium, La Città dei Bambini e dei Ragazzi, Giacomo Doria Natural History Museum, Educational Museum Association, RAISE, Associazione Dottorandi e Dottori di ricerca Italiani di Genova (ADI), and Scientificast, is open not only to competitors from scientific, medical, and engineering fields, but also to competitors from the humanities (check the detailed requirements) who use scientific methods, theories, and data in their research and will discuss them in their talks.

To participate in the Genoa selection, you must register via the form by Monday, May 5.

Two pre-selections and one final are scheduled:
– Pre-selection 1: Tuesday, May 6 at 9:30 AM at the Auditorium of the Genoa Aquarium;
– Pre-selection 2: Wednesday, May 7 at 9:30 AM at the Auditorium of the Giacomo Doria Museum of Natural History;
– Final: Wednesday, May 7 at 8:30 PM at La Claque Theatre.

The top two winners of the Genoa selection of FameLab will gain access to a national Masterclass, a science communication training workshop that will take place in person from June 13 to 15, 2025, in Perugia.

The finalists will then compete in the National Final, which will be held in Perugia on September 27, 2025.

For aspiring competitors of FameLab Italy 2025, six free online training sessions are scheduled:
– 3 mini-masterclasses on February 19, March 19, and April 9, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
– 3 open sessions on March 12, March 26, and April 2, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM

All sessions are free of charge with mandatory registration.