Calling all science communicators!
Beaker Street Festival, Australia's premier National Science Week event for adults in Lutruwita/Tasmania (6th to 17th August 2026) is now inviting expressions of interest for its Roving Scientist Program.
The Beaker Street Roving Scientist Program is a curated professional development experience for STEM researchers and professionals who want to sharpen their science communication skills, expand their networks, and engage the public in meaningful, adult-focused conversations about research.
The program is open to all STEM professionals interested in public engagement, with a focus on PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and early to mid-career researchers. You don't need to be an experienced science communicator, just motivated to develop those skills and put them into practice.
Plus, our Hobartica program is open to all Antarctic workers, including researchers, tractor drivers, station chefs, plumbers… Anyone working on the ice!
This year's Roving Scientist Program includes a range of exclusive offers and opportunities, including:
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A free ticket to the Roving Scientist Symposium on Friday 14th August: a full day of upskilling through workshops on science communication, featuring scicomm extraordinaires like ABC's Tegan Taylor.
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Taking a shift sitting at a bar table chatting with the public in our Roving Scientist Bar at the Hope & Anchor (Australia's oldest pub!) or at our Hobartica market as a Roving Antarctican.
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An invitation to The Collider: a casually fancy networking event with science communicators and journalists, policy makers, industry leaders, philanthropists, and celebs.
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Discounts on tickets to Beaker Street Festival events.
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The chance to appear on local and national radio.
Keen as a bean? Take a minute to fill out our EOI here.
EOIs close 30th June or earlier if the program reaches capacity, so if you're keen, don't wait!
We'll release the full Festival program in May, but you can learn more about Beaker Street Festival (this will be our 10th year!) here.
Any questions? Don't hesitate to send an email over to Olly, our Roving Scientist Program Manager, at olly@beakerstreet.com.au.
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About Beaker Street Festival:
Imagine a place where scientists grace centre stage, microscopes live on bar tables, and late-night conversations have the potential to change the world. Welcome to Beaker Street Festival, where science brings us together.
Beaker Street Festival is a week-long celebration of science and art in Lutruwita/Tasmania each August, attracting more than 10,000 attendees across our 70+ events. Now approaching its tenth year, Beaker Street Festival promises a mix of wonder, flavour, and scientifically proven fun. The Festival invites adults from all walks of life to delve into today's hottest topics with a packed program of science-infused entertainment and discussions, while experiencing the best of Tasmanian environments and culture.
Past participants include Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Dr Karl, Wendy Zukerman from the hit Science Vs podcast, Nobel laureate Professor Brian Schmidt, Adam Spencer, Dr Kirsten Banks, Natasha Mitchell, Krystal De Napoli, Tegan Taylor, Kirsha Kaechele, Robyn Williams, First Dog on the Moon, MONA's David Walsh, Professor Alan Duffy, The Guardian's Matilda Boseley and Adam Morton, and many more. You can watch our 2024 Festival sizzle reel here.
Beaker Street Festival is presented by Beaker Street, a DGR-endorsed, not-for-profit organisation in Lutruwita/Tasmania that works to build community through scientific understanding.
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Jenny Pham
Marketing Officer
The Royal Australian Chemical Institute
Email:
communications@raci.org.auPhone: (03) 9328 2033
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