Sydney Local Organising Team

Soapbox Science Sydney

The organising committee, led by Laura McCaughey, come from both science and engineering backgrounds and cover a range of research disciplines, including microbiology, coral reefs, neuroscience, forensic science, biomedical engineering and science communication. Despite their diverse research interests, all of the committee members are passionate about promoting women in STEMM subjects and in inspiring younger generations to engage with and pursue STEMM topics.

 

The Team

 

Laura McCaughey (Team leader), Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Microbiology, University of Technology Sydney & University of Oxford.
Twitter: @LauraCMcCaughey
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Amy Bottomley, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Microbiology, University of Technology Sydney.
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Astha Singh, Science Communicator specialising in the digital space to strategically market STEM concepts.
Twitter: @asthasingh

 

 

 

 

 

 

Xanthe Spindler, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney
Twitter: @dr_xanthe

 

 

Euan McCaughey, NHMRC Early Career Fellow in Sensation, Movement, Balance & Falls, Neuroscience Research Australia & Conjoint Lecturer, University of New South Wales
NHMRC Early Career Fellow
Twitter: @EuanMcCaughey
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Brooke Brady, Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuroscience, Neuroscience Research Australia

 

 

 

Jennifer Matthews,Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Future Reefs Program, University of Technology Sydney
Twitter: @JenMatthews87

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elise Van Den Hoven, Professor in Human-Computer Interaction & Interaction Design, University of Technology Sydney
Twitter: @ ElisevdHoven
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photographer: “Bart van Overbeeke Photography”

 

 

 

Nathan Langford, Senior Lecturer and ARC Future Fellow in circuit quantum electrodynamics, University of Technology Sydney
Twitter: @nklangford
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