Level Up Your Science: Interactive Skills for the Next Generation (July 21, 22 2025)

This interactive webinar series is designed to help young scientists develop essential research skills, ranging from hypothesis generation and data interpretation to ethical decision-making and science communication through engaging, hands-on activities.

Program description
An interactive Zoom-based series to develop critical thinking, communication, and innovation skills in science for Master, PhD, and early-career scientists, designed to boost your creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaborative problem-solving , the real skills that make a great scientist in today’s world.

This is hands-on, fast-paced, and built around fun challenges and real-world scenarios, all conducted in a supportive, energizing Zoom format with peers from across disciplines.

Session 1: The hypothesis hackathon, Reverse engineer the experiment, data detective, Bad figure contest.

Session 2: The 3-minute idea journal, Design a research startup, Science to stranger, Ethics roleplay: the scientist’s dilemma.

Learning objectives
– Formulate testable hypotheses and design basic experimental strategies under time constraints.
Interpret complex data and improve visual communication using best practices in graphing and data storytelling.

– Communicate scientific concepts clearly and effectively to diverse audiences, including non-specialists.

– Identify and address common ethical dilemmas in research environments through scenario-based discussions.

– Apply creativity and innovation to scientific problem-solving and idea generation.
Collaborate effectively in small teams to brainstorm, pitch, and refine scientific ideas.

– Reflect on their role as future scientists and develop a mindset of curiosity, responsibility, and integrity.

Date(s): July 21, 22 2025.

Time: 19:00 – 20:30 Algeria Time.

Theme: Interactive summer webinar to develop scientific skills.

Type of activity: Webinar.

Target audience: Master’s students, PhD candidates, and early-career scientists in the medical and life sciences.

Selection criteria: First come, first served.

Language: English.