Guest blogger: IAS March 2009 winner Gillian Hamilton
Normally young people donโt get much say in science funding, but in Iโm a Scientist they choose which scientist they think should get a prize of ยฃ500 to communicate their work. March 2009 winner Gillian Hamilton has very kindly agreed to be our guest blogger this week and tell everyone about what she did with the money. I decided to take part in the Iโm a Scientist project because I liked the idea of chatting to high school students and telling them more about what a career in science entails, something I didnโt know much about when I was at school. From the feedback it sounds like the majority of students enjoyed the experience which is a great result. Winning was completely unexpected, and Iโm still thrilled about it! I have used the prize money to attend the annual Alzheimerโs Research Trust conference which was held this year at the โฆ Continue reading
