{"id":2607,"date":"2019-05-08T16:02:11","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T00:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ubcpda\/?p=2607"},"modified":"2019-05-08T16:02:11","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T00:02:11","slug":"3mps2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ubcpda\/2019\/05\/3mps2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Our popular 3 Minute Postdoc Slam is back on June 14th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our <strong>3 Minute Postdoc Slam<\/strong> is back!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ubcpda\/files\/2019\/05\/3m-slam.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2608\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ubcpda\/files\/2019\/05\/3m-slam-300x249.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ubcpda\/files\/2019\/05\/3m-slam-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ubcpda\/files\/2019\/05\/3m-slam.png 567w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>When?<\/em> <strong>June 14th, 3 pm to 5:30 pm<\/strong>, followed by a catered evening reception<\/p>\n<p><em>Where?<\/em> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Michael+Smith+Laboratories\/@49.2646195,-123.2520593,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x548672b61ea4d307:0x6c2012853abfae4a!8m2!3d49.2646195!4d-123.2498706\">Michael Smith labs<\/a><\/strong> on UBC campus, room 102<\/p>\n<p><em>What is happening?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 3 Minute Slam is a speed conference, showing the awesome research of UBC postdocs in just 3 minutes 0n a single static slide. Learn how amazing the research of other UBC postdocs is and present your own project in a short and sweet talk &#8211; for the chance to win amazing prizes! Cash prizes will be given out for the three best talks &#8211; and this is not all. Coffee and cookies will be provided and there will also be a keynote lecture about science communication by <u>Kaylee Byers<\/u> and <u>Michael Unger<\/u>, the people behind <a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.nerdnite.com\/\">Nerd Nite Vancouver<\/a>. The event is followed by a networking reception with free food and drinks. Please indicate if you want to stay for the reception so that we can estimate catering size.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone can attend, but the 3 minute talk competition is only open to postdocs. <a href=\"https:\/\/ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_8H8mP0ftKgkRbcp\">Register here<\/a> until May 30th! Please submit an abstract if you want to present your research in a 3 minute talk.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sounds great! I want to present! How do I prepare myself?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It is a hard-learned yet critical skill to communicate the essence of your research to an audience with a wide range of expertise and background. It may be intimidating, but the result is fun and rewarding, let alone the prizes you can win! For some inspiration on great 3 minute talks check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/How-should-scientists-prepare-their-elevator-pitches\">these helpful tips<\/a> and have a look at winning talks from previous years on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pljty9_v1FU&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;t=15s\"><u>YouTube channel<\/u><\/a> and on the UBC grad student&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/3mt.grad.ubc.ca\/videos-images\/2019-finalists\/\">3 Minute Thesis<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<p><em>I don&#8217;t want to present. Can I still attend?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For sure! It&#8217;s going to be a lot of fun.<\/p>\n<p>#3MPS2019 (@UBCPostdoc)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_8H8mP0ftKgkRbcp\"><strong>Don&#8217;t forget to register!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our 3 Minute Postdoc Slam is back! When? June 14th, 3 pm to 5:30 pm, followed by a catered evening reception Where? Michael Smith labs on UBC campus, room 102 What is happening? 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