Thank you all of you, it’s been an absolute blast!
After two weeks of intense debate, stimulating chats and thought-provoking questions, I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here! draws to an end.
The five scientists in each zone have battled it out for your votes. The scientists have been eliminated one by one, to reveal the winner in each zone. So, congratulations to the following scientists:
| Argon | Julian Rayner | Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute |
| Chlorine | Murray Collins | Institute of Zoology – London School of Economics |
| Forensic Science | Mark Hill AND Jamie Pringle | Forensic Collision Investigation & Reconstruction Unit, Sussex Police/Keele University |
| Potassium | David Pyle | University of Oxford |
| Space | Adam Tuff | The University of York |
| Stem Cell Research | James Chan | Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Imperial College London |
The winning scientists all receive £500 to spend on science communication, and we can’t wait to see their wonderful ideas put into practice!
Thank you, and commiserations, to all the other scientists. You’ve been brilliant participants and each and every one of you contributed to the success of this year’s event.
Thank you to all the teachers for your enthusiasm and involvement and finally thanks to all the students! Your brilliant chats and thought provoking questions have kept the scientists on their toes, and made this year’s I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here! one of the most fun, and busiest, events yet.
Students, please remember to fill our feedback survey, so we can make I’m a Scientist even better in the future.
The next I’m a Scientist event will be taking place from the 13th to the 24th of June. Scientists and schools can sign up now to take part.
See you next time!
