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Students! Help us decide which scientists and engineers should take part in the next event, and you could win a £20 voucher. All you need to do is take 2 minutes now to judge these 12 sentences. I’m absolutely thrilled that the students enjoyed talking to me enough that they chose me as the winner! I’m also really surprised because I thought the other scientists were absolutely brilliant!  Being part of I’m A Scientist has been an amazing experience! Getting to talk to the students directly was fantastic! They had so many great questions for us, a lot of which really made me think about the work I do and why I enjoy it so much! Some of the questions were tough to answer which made me go and learn more about several topics related to my research, I’m sure that new knowledge is going to come in handy for … Continue reading →

Alex Batchelor Congratulations! The students chose Alex as the Sustainability Zone winner! It’s been a fantastic two weeks and we want to say a huge THANK YOU to all scientists who took part.

Log in between 12 and 3pm today for another chance to talk to the scientists in the Sustainability Zone!   The open live chat is a chance for you to ask your final questions, and for the scientists still in the running to win your VOTE! To take part, just log in and head to the CHAT page from 12pm! At 3pm, we’ll announce the winner live in the chat! How to join the evening chat Log in to the Sustainability Zone as normal Click the CHAT icon Start asking your questions!   See you there! ModJen and the Sustainability Zone team

Stuart Goldie The votes were counted and recounted, but the result is in – Stuart, it’s game over for you! Which means our three finalists are Alex, Jack and Scott. They’ll be battling it out tomorrow to win your VOTE for the £500 prize money. Who do you want to see crowned winner? Every VOTE counts! Students! On your profile, you can choose three words that you think describe a scientist. Has your opinion changed? Pick three new words!

Log in between 7 and 8pm for another chance to talk to the scientists in the Sustainability Zone!   Continue asking your brilliant questions in this special after-school live chat. Just log in and head to the CHAT page from 7pm! This is a second opportunity for you to introduce your friends and family to the scientists you’ve been talking with in school and for them to ask their own questions about the scientists’ work and interests, or about science and engineering in general. It’s also an opportunity for the scientists to convince you to VOTE for them before the winner is announced tomorrow! How to join the evening chat Log in to the Sustainability Zone as normal Click the CHAT icon Start asking your questions!   See you tonight! ModJen and the Sustainability Zone team

Caragh Whitehead Sorry Caragh, you’re out of the running for the prize! Caragh can keep answering questions and joining in the live chats, but they won’t be going home with the £500. Students, you can can comment on this post to leave a message for Caragh. Who will be evicted tomorrow? It’s up to you! VOTE every day for your favourite scientist and keep them in the competition to win the prize money.

Lisa Kelly The students have spoken. Lisa will still be able to answer questions and take part in live chats, but can’t win that prize money of £500. Leave your messages for Lisa in the comments for this post. Remember, there will be a new scientist being evicted each day this week, so make sure to VOTE every day for your favourite and keep them in the competition.

Log in between 7 and 8pm for another chance to talk to the scientists in the Sustainability Zone!   Continue asking your brilliant questions in this special after-school live chat. Just log in and head to the CHAT page from 7pm! Why not introduce your friends and family to the scientists you’ve been talking with in school? You can even ask them to pose their own question about the scientists’ work and interests, or about science and engineering in general, the careers available and more… How to join the evening chat Log in to the Sustainability Zone as normal Click the CHAT icon Start asking your questions!   See you tonight! ModJen and the Sustainability Zone team