Wednesday 21 March 2018

York University's Biophysics Contest for High School Students

Win geek glory... and money!

From the contest page, the big picture...

"The main goal of the contest is for you (and potentially a small group of classmates) to visually tell a "story" that relates a fundamental physical concept to a basic biological (or biomedical) topic. This will be done by virtue of creating a single-page "poster".

Posters should creatively display information to viewers in an eye-catching-easy-to-digest manner. Posters should tell a “story” visually (i.e., via effective graphics), demonstrating a cohesive and logically structured narrative. While some text can play a vital role, it is (strongly) suggested that text not be the central feature of the poster, and thus be kept to a minimum (i.e, a few well-chosen words).
A potential scheme for posters would include background information about the chosen physical concept, an introduction of the associated biological/biomedical idea or application, and details about how that gap is bridged.

BE CREATIVE in the layout of this information as clear story-telling, innovative visual display and content all will be key judging components."

Click here to register and for more information. The contest deadline is midnight, May 1, 2018.