Abstract: In the spirit of communicating science in plain words, the Up-Goer Five Challenge dares you to explain your scientific interests using only the 1000 most common words in the English language. It is Inspired by this xkcd comic which describes the Saturn V moon rocket using such limited words.

We invite anyone in the department (or friend of the department) to stand up for 1 to 5 minutes (or less) to describe something of scientific interest. Visual aids optional. This text editor will flag any word that is not in the 1000 most common category. This is a fun event, and the more people that participate the more fun we all have!