The GSLC Communications Subcommittee is announciing an exciting new contest: The YouTox Video Challenge!
The YouTox Video Challenge is a competition for students and postdocs to make a video about toxicology, more specifically, why they became a toxicologist. Videos should be less than five minutes long and will be judged by the YouTox Task Force for creativity, originality, and how well they answer the question, “Why Did I Become a Toxicologist?” These videos will be showcased on the SOT website and at the 2013 Annual Meeting Graduate Student Mixer. Cash prizes will be awarded for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place videos! This is a great opportunity for everyone to get the word out as to what toxicology is and what a toxicologist does! Video submissions can be in any format that contestants wish (i.e., PSA, music video, sitcom, soap opera, interview…the possibilities are endless!) as long as they are appropriate and allow the general public to understand the concept. Videos should not be summaries of any persons’ specific project—that’s what publications and dissertations are for!
Thank you for your help in spreading the word about this exciting new contest! The GSLC Communications Subcommittee YouTox Task Force is excited to see the entries swarming in!
Please see the Video Challenge flyer for more information. If you have any questions or need further instruction, please email Holly Hewitt or Tammy Palenski.