Science POP 2025-26_CRCHUS
Welcome to the CRCHUS community and the general public!
The Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CRCHUS) is pleased to welcome you to its 2nd participation in Science POP, a Quebec-wide science communication competition.
Our students and postdoctoral fellows will take on the challenge of telling their science stories in less than 7 minutes, in clear and accessible language.
Come cheer them on in preparation for the provincial finals and take the opportunity to discuss the impacts of science on our lives.
A free event, open to all.
📍Location : La Petite Boîte Noire, 58 Meadow Street, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 1M8
🗓️Date and time: January 15, 2026, starting at 6 p.m.
What is Science POP?
Science POP is a Quebec-wide initiative in scientific communication that aims to promote the dialogue between science and society, while encouraging the personal and professional accomplishment of graduate students in health sciences beyond their research work or academic curriculum.
You'll find all the details—including eligibility criteria, the three challenges, and the key milestones—on the official Science POP website.
To stay up-to-date with the latest news, follow the hashtag #sciencepop on Twitter.
Getting ready for the challenge - Toolbox
You will find below the documents and tools you will need to participate in this competition, including:
- A commitment form (required to sign up as a challenge candidate);
- Various summary sheets presenting the expectations of each challenge, a few guidelines for the title and description of your presentation, as well as the rules to follow when preparing your presentation and while on stage. Note: An example of a good and bad press release is included for the Media Challenge;
- A compressed file (.rar) containing the graphic standards for the Science POP competition: logos, fonts, color codes and templates to use for your slides, if you opt for this visual support, can be found on the Science POP website in the section Everything you need to know
about the competition -> Documents and resources for challenge candidates.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You are responsible for carefully reading the competition rules listed in the 'Everything you need to know about the competition' section of the Science POP official website, regarding candidate admissibility and obligations throughout the competition.
Provincial Final - Science POP 2024
On November 21 and 22, 2024, the IRCM hosted the provincial final of the 2nd edition of the Science POP science communication competition.
Relive the event by watching all the finalists’ presentations on the IRCM’s YouTube channel.
A look back at our internal final 2024
September 2024, Petite Boîte Noire de Sherbrooke
A look back at the 2024 provincial final
Two finalists represented Cirris: Zineb El yamani, in the Outreach Challenge, and Katerina Sanchez-Schicharews, in the Media Challenge.
Location
La Petite Boîte Noire
58 Rue Meadow
Sherbrooke, QC
Canada, J1H 6N2
Dates
Registration period:
August 27, 2025 - 5:00 AM EDT - January 15, 2026 - 8:00 PM EST
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact rayonnement-crchus.chus@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
