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Head inside The STEAM ROOM — an unusual social experiment where scientists make themselves vulnerable AND hilarious. Watching a comedian strut their stuff one day, their audience falling about in stitches, scientist Luke Steller had an idea. What if scientists were turned into stand-up comics too, and thrown on stage at a major comedy festival? Would they be able to connect and communicate better with the public about their science?

Luke Steller @steller_luke PhD student in astrobiology, University of NSW Director and co-founder, Praxical Ru Halwala Comedian, improviser, teacher, producer Co-director, Scary Strangers @scarystrangers Associate Professor Michelle Power (aka Aspro M Power!) @DrMichellePower Parasitologist Department of Biological Sciences Macquarie University Anastasia Shavrova @ItsStasi PhD student studying reproductive evolution and conflict. University of NSW FURTHER INFORMATION

The STEAM ROOM Sydney Comedy Festival

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