Gemma won the Sulfur Zone back in June 2011. Here’s what she’s been up to with her prize money…
I loved taking part in I’m a Scientist in June 2011 and want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who voted for me.
Racing some sperm with a couple of festival goers who had managed to get up before the bands started.
As promised, I ran off to Green Man music festival in Wales with my prize money and I’m pleased to report I had a great time. Cheers!
Of course I was tempted to spend the £500 on designer wellies and a personal Porta-loo, but my conscience got the better of me and I put it towards our science communication stall instead.
It’s called the Egg and Sperm Race and it’s the only place in the world EVER that you can race toy trains disguised as sperm around a giant race track disguised as the female reproductive tract. It’s pretty fun and you learn about all the obstacles sperm face on their way to meet the egg.
Team Egg and Sperm on our final day at Green Man.
My £500 went towards making sure our three lovely volunteers (Tammy, Lawrence and Fiona) were suitably fed and watered over the course of the festival. This helped to keep them alive while they did a LOT of hard work for us… Basically I spent the £500 on pizza, breakfast baguettes and buckets of tea.
You can find out more about the Egg and Sperm Race and how we got on at Green Man 2011 on our blog (www.eggandspermrace.com). For the less patient of you, I can cut a long story short: IT WENT REALLY WELL! In fact, it went so well that Green Man let us come back in 2012!
