The “Dance Your Ph.D.” Contest
The dreaded question. “So, what’s your Ph.D. research about?” You take a deep breath and launch into the explanation. People’s eyes begin to glaze over…
At times like these, don’t you wish you could just turn to the nearest computer and show people an online video of your Ph.D. thesis interpreted in dance form?
Now you can. And while you’re at it, you can win $1000, achieve immortal geek fame on the Internet, and be recognized by Science for your effort.
And this year, we have a new sponsor: TEDxBrussels. The creator of the best Ph.D. dance gets a free trip and hotel stay in Brussels to be crowned the winner at the TEDx conference on 22 November 2011.
The four winners have been announced!
How to enter:
- Turn your Ph.D. thesis into a dance.
- Post the video at Vimeo.com.
- Send us the link by 10 October 2011.
The prizes:
A cash prize goes to the best Ph.D. dance in each category:
PHYSICS — $500
CHEMISTRY — $500
BIOLOGY — $500
SOCIAL SCIENCES — $500
And the ultimate prize?
BEST PH.D. DANCE OF 2011 — An additional $500 plus travel and accommodation to be crowned the winner at TEDxBrussels, in Belgium on 22 November 2011.
The rules:
1. You must have a Ph.D., or be working on one as a Ph.D. student.
2. Your Ph.D. must be in a science-related field (see FAQ).
3. You must be part of the dance (see FAQ).
Submission deadline: * * * 10 October 2011 * * *
Those are the basics. Here’s the fine print.
Looking for the dances from last year’s contest? They live here now.
