The final of the "Science in 3 Minutes" contest took place in the hall of the Estonian Academy of Sciences on October 18.
- Science in three minutes English edition main page
- Laureats and awards
- Finalists
- Recording and Photo gallery of the evening (photos by Reti Kokk)
GALA EVENING PROGRAM
The host of the evening is Kristo Elias, journalist of the Estonian Public Broadcasting.
| 18.00 | Welcome. Tarmo Soomere, President of the Estonian Academy of Sciences |
| 18.20 | The three-minute presentations by the finalists. |
| Inna Lipova, Tallinn University of Technology Metabolic engineering of non-conventional yeasts | |
| Larissa Barbosa Curi, Tallinn University Exploring Verbal Account Scenes in Horror Films | |
| Seyed Omid Reza Mousavi, Estonian University of Life Sciences The mother´s first hug | |
| Vittoria Ecclesia, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Historical Clarinet in Modern Music | |
| Arife Dila Demir, Estonian Academy of Arts Textile Companions: Promoting Body Awareness for Chronic Pain | |
| Baiba Brumele, University of Tartu TRMT112 – the mysterious link between different diseases | |
| Lucía Mariel Arana Peña, Tallinn University of Technology Caring through quality: Enhancing Mammography from afar | |
| Mariam Sagaradze, Estonian Academy of Arts Scientific study of unique Gaji plaster may hold key to save Georgia's medieval paintings | |
| Elchin Aghazada, University of Tartu The Dating Game: Companies, Institutions, and the Flirt with Innovation | |
| Sajeesh Vadakkedath Gopi, Tallinn University of Technology Next generation solar powered forest fire detection system | |
| Isaac Okiti, University of Tartu Wetland restoration and management strategies | |
| Samuli Johannes Saarinen, Estonian Business School From information to price, in time of social media | |
| Francis Gracy Arockiaraj, University of Tartu Seeing through Fog, Mist and Skin Tissues | |
| Fabrizio Nastari, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Borrowing Actions in Music Composition | |
| Javad Keypour, Tallinn University of Technology Applying Reflexive-Adaptive Law. For Safeguarding the EU´s Security of Gas Supply during the Transition Era | |
| Sharib Khan, Estonian University of Life Sciences If not plastics, then what? | |
| Kateryna Pantiukh, University of Tartu Hidden Bacteria that Shape Your Health | |
| Mehruba Shabaab Haque, Estonian Business School Redefining Beauty for Young Girls in the Age of Social Media | |
| Peadar Callaghan, Tallinn University So Why Games? | |
| ~19.20 | Summary of the three-minute articles from Research in Estonia Portal. Presentation of the awards. Jaan-Juhan Oidermaa, Editor-in-Chief of the ERR science news portal Novaator. |
| ~19.45 | Contest Results Tarmo Soomere, President of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Chair of the Jury |
AWARDS
The best contestants will get the opportunity to participate in the most prominent global science communication conference, PSCT, in Aberdeen, Scotland, on the 27th-29th of May 2025. The Estonian Research Council will cover participation and travel costs through Research in Estonia activities. Biennial PCST conferences provide a meeting place for the global community of practitioners, educators and researchers in the diverse and growing field of science communication. The prizes are co-funded by the European Union.
The author of the best three-minute articles from Research in Estonia Portal will get an opportunity to participate in the science writing workshop in Tartu on the 14th of November, 2024. The workshop will be conducted by Seth Mnookin, a Professor of Comparative Media Studies/Writing at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and the Director of the Institute's Graduate Program in Science Writing. Seth Mnookin's travel expenses to Estonia are covered by the Baltic American Freedom Fund (BAFF), and the Estonian Research Council covers the workshop expenses through Research in Estonia activities that are co-funded by the European Union.
The contest is organized in cooperation with the Estonian Young Academy of Sciences and supported by the Inclusive Financial Technology Foundation (InFTF) and the Estonian Research Council through Research in Estonia activities.