Pete won I’m a Scientist In the Zone in 2012, he tells us how he spent his £500:

When I won I’m a Scientist: In the Zone last year, I had grandiose designs on using my winnings to set up a new website to host lots of new psychology-based videos. Unfortunately, real life got in the way – I moved house, moved job, and got married all in a very short space of time!

But I do have some good news though: along with three other fantastic psychologists, I’ve set up a new Psychology-themed blog at the Guardian called Head Quarters. As part of this blog, I am going to be using my I’m a Scientist winnings to start up a new podcast there which takes a look at interesting stories about psychology that hit the news, and explain the science behind the headlines.

So far I’ve bought some professional recording equipment (such as recorders, microphones, and so on), and plan on using the rest of the money for training and travel. I still hope to make the videos – I definitely see this is as stepping stone towards them! Be sure to check back to our blog soon to see the results!

I’d also like to add that taking part in I’m a Scientist: In the Zone is one of the best experiences that I’ve ever had. It’s really made me think very seriously about how I communicate science and who I’m communicating it to, and it’s now something that I hope to make a career out of. So thank you to everyone who voted for me, thank you to everyone who asked questions, and thank you to all of the moderators and people behind the scenes at Gallomanor for all of the work that they put in to making it such a brilliant experience. You’re all amazing!