The Postdoc Research Slam is a competition where contestants are challenged to present a compelling three-minute presentation of their research in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. The competition will be judged by a diverse panel of Argonne staff and leaders.
To enter the slam, postdocs must submit a 3-minute video of their presentation. Volunteers will be assigned no more than 10 videos to review and provide feedback that the postdocs can use to refine their presentation for the final slam competition. In the event that we have more than 14 submissions, reviewers will provide a score that can be used to down-select to a group of finalists who will compete in the live Postdoc Research Slam at the end of July.
The initial review is expected to take place from May 4 - June 12th. This will include viewing your assigned videos, submitting a score sheet and attending a wrap-up meeting to agree upon this year's finalists.
Reviewers will be provided guidance, a spreadsheet with guiding questions and if needed, a score sheet. You do not need to have a STEM background, but strong presentation skills are recommended to provide effective feedback to the postdocs. We may meet once or twice as a group to go over guidance and to discuss the video submissions.
