A young Indian researcher, whose presentation integrated a popular Khasi folk tale with scientific findings to explain the occurrence of a particular parasitic worm in northeast India, has won the top honour in the EURAXESS Science Slam India contest for teaching current science to a diverse audience in an entertaining way. <br/><br/>Science Slam is a science communication format where young scientists explain their research projects in short 10-minute talks to a non-expert audience. <br/><br/>Damanbha Lyngdoh, a doctoral candidate at North Eastern Hill University-NEHU, Shillong, Meghalaya, impressed judges with his science slam titled "Do not judge a book by its cover – A tale from India's North-East". <br/><br/>"Damanbha Lyngdoh has won the first prize in India this year in the fourth edition of the Science Slam India. He will be visiting Brussels (headquarters of the European Union) and a research institute of his choice in the EU," the organisers said. <br/><br/>The Science Slam offers a platform for young research talent to showcase their work outside of the formal constraints of a research lab or classroom. The finalists are judged on the basis of their ability to capture the audience's attention with a precise, accessible and original introduction to their research topic.