Live: Science in Three Minutes — the 2026 final gala

06.10.2026
Live: Science in Three Minutes — the 2026 final gala. 06.10.2026. The finalists represent seven Estonian higher education institutions. Tallinn University of Technology is represented by Artur Toikka with his talk “The Divine Comedy of Platform as a Service”. The competition aims to develop early-career researchers’ ability to explain their work to the public clearly, accessibly and engagingly, and to promote science communication in Estonian. Anu Välba hosts the evening. The jury will select the best speakers, and the Novaator editorial team’s favourites will also be recognised. The final gala begins at 18:00 at the Estonian Academy of Sciences in Tallinn and can be watched live on the academy’s website, Facebook, ERR Novaator and Trialoog.
Three minutes to talk about science — every second counts in the final. Photo: Reti Kokk

Three minutes to talk about science — every second counts in the final. Photo: Reti Kokk

The final gala of the “Science in Three Minutes” competition takes place at the Estonian Academy of Sciences at 18:00 on 6 October, with fifteen early-career researchers presenting their research in just three minutes.

The finalists represent seven Estonian higher education institutions. Tallinn University of Technology is represented by Artur Toikka with his talk “The Divine Comedy of Platform as a Service”.

The competition aims to develop early-career researchers’ ability to explain their work to the public clearly, accessibly and engagingly, and to promote science communication in Estonian.

Anu Välba hosts the evening. The jury will select the best speakers, and the Novaator editorial team’s favourites will also be recognised.

The final gala begins at 18:00 at the Estonian Academy of Sciences in Tallinn and can be watched live on the academy’s website, Facebook, ERR Novaator and Trialoog.