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2023 Science Without Borders® Q&A Session – November 30th

Are you interested in participating in the 2023 Science Without Borders® Challenge, but you have questions about the contest? Are you unsure where to begin? Join us on November 30, 2022, 7 pm Eastern Time (ET) for the first of two Science Without Borders® Challenge Q&A sessions. On this Zoom call, we will go over the contest rules, how to enter the contest, more information about the theme, how to interpret the grading rubric, and provide tips for creating a beautiful and impactful piece of artwork that may help you to win the contest. At the same time, we will answer any questions that participants may have about the contest. 

Before attending the Q&A session, we encourage participants to read the contest information on our website and write down any questions that you may have for us. Click on any of our website sections to get started learning about the contest: 

Register for the Q&A Session on November 30, 2022, 7pm Eastern Time (ET)

If you can’t join us in November, we will have another Q&A session in January 2023. This session will take place during our morning, so those of you who are in different time zones can attend. The session date had yet to be announced, so stay tuned by joining our blog and follow us on our social media channels to be the first to hear about the new session. 

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