Image courtesy of ACSThe first round of the contest asks scientists to explain their research to the general public in a fun, two- to three-minute video. A sample video for the contest, available at http://youtu.be/JO7X1FsANqY, tells the story of William Henry Perkin, whose communications skills helped him parlay his accidental discovery of mauve dye into a fashion craze, ushering in the lucrative synthetic dye market and other science-based industries.
For more communications best practices, view the #chemchamps live video stream on science communication on Friday, May 16 at 1:30pm EST, featuring ChemChamps' Darcy Gentleman, Ph.D. Viewers can watch and ask questions at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/acslive.
Contest submissions are due by June 6.
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