page_title: Soapbox Science
hierarchical_section_title: Soapbox Science
caption_attribution_description: English: Picture of Dr Youmna Mouhamad performing street science in Swansea city centre
context_page_description: Soapbox Science is a public outreach platform that promotes women working in science and the research that they do. The events turns public spaces into an area for learning and debate, in the spirit of Hyde Park's Speaker's Corner. Soapbox Science encourages scientists to explain their research to members of the public using non-traditional methods. Speakers typically make props at home to explain the processes behind their research.
  Soapbox Science launched in London in 2011, led by Seirian Sumner and Nathalie Pettorelli and funded by L'Oreal UNESCO For Women In Science Scheme, Zoological society of London and the Science & Technology Facilities Council. Soapbox Science formed a partnership with Speakezee in 2016.
  Soapbox science aims to showcase some of the most eminent female scientists across the world.
  The first three annual events 2011-2013 ran in London, in 2014 events ran in London, Bristol, Dublin, and Swansea.
  In 2015 more cities joined including Exeter, Manchester, Newcastle, Belfast and Glasgow.
  In 2016, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Galway, Reading and Brisbane ran events.
context_section_description: Soapbox Science is a public outreach platform that promotes women working in science and the research that they do. The events turns public spaces into an area for learning and debate, in the spirit of Hyde Park's Speaker's Corner. Soapbox Science encourages scientists to explain their research to members of the public using non-traditional methods (for example, there is no use of a projector or slides). Speakers typically make props at home to explain the processes behind their research. 
  Soapbox Science launched in London in 2011, led by Seirian Sumner and Nathalie Pettorelli and funded by L'Oreal UNESCO For Women In Science Scheme, Zoological society of London and the Science & Technology Facilities Council. Soapbox Science formed a partnership with Speakezee in 2016.
  Soapbox science aims to showcase some of the most eminent female scientists across the world.
  The first three annual events 2011-2013 ran in London, in 2014 events ran in London, Bristol, Dublin, and Swansea.
  In 2015 more cities joined including Exeter, Manchester, Newcastle, Belfast and Glasgow.
  In 2016,  Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Galway, Reading and Brisbane ran events.
caption: Dr Youmna Mouhamad at Soapbox Science - Swansea city centre 2016
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