I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here!
02 Jul 2013
Three University researchers have been crowned the winners of their zones, each receiving £500 to help communicate their work to the public.
Congratulations go to:
- Dr David Briggs, investigating how and why we get arthritis – winner of the Crystallography Zone.
- Chris Whittle, investigating why having diabetes means that women have bigger babies – winner of the Reproduction Zone.
- Hannah Brotherton, investigating how and where the brain creates a sound known a ‘ringing in the ears’ - winner of the Tin Zone.
In an X Factor meets Big Brother style competition, this free on-line event allows school students to interact and challenge scientists from across the country via fast-paced live chats.
Asking questions ranging from ‘Does my mum mean it when she says I make her blood boil?’ to ‘If you get sucked into a black hole and survived, and somehow got into a parallel universe where humans are much less evolved, what would be the first thing you would teach them?’ the students get to either ‘evict’ a scientist or vote them through to the next round until only their favourites are left.
If you are up to the challenge of answering questions about science, research and just about everything else in the world whilst being able to listen to the students’ opinions and getting them to think about how science affects their daily lives, please sign up for the next I’m a Scientist event which takes place in November 2013.
Detailed information and application forms can be found at:-