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Hey guys  🙂 A very big thank you to all the students who took part and all those that voted in the Brain Zone! You guys asked some really interesting and sometimes unexpected questions, I’m glad you all thought my answers were up to scratch and I’m very proud to have been voted the winner! All of the scientists in the brain zone gave great answers and I enjoyed talking with them as much as answering the questions. I was thrilled to read so many students were really starting to think about science as more than just a subject at school and maybe considering it as a job in the future. I think it’s important to remember that science at school can be a lot like a food buffet at a party, you’ll try a lot of things and you might like it all or you might only like some … Continue reading →

Students have spoken. The votes have been counted. Congratulations Jen, we look forward to hearing how you spend your £500 prize money. Hard luck to James and thank you to all the other scientists who took part. You were all brilliant and each and every single one of you has contributed to the great success of this event. We’ve had two weeks of hot debate, stimulating chat and mind-boggling facts. Students, don’t forget to tell us what you think about science now you’ve taken part. Log in and fill in 4 quick questions in the pink box on the right of the browser, to be in with a chance to win a £20 WH Smith voucher.

We’ve counted, checked and rechecked the votes and now it’s game over for… SUSIE This leaves just “Enthusiastic, thoughtful and a joker!” Jen or “Lively, inquisitive, creative” James to fight it out for the £500 prize tomorrow. What would they both do with the money, you ask? Jen says “I’d go into schools with brain and neuron models, and activities to record videos of students hearing about the brain to put on the internet for everyone to watch” and James says “I would like to invest in some simple robots that we could take into schools and teach the students how to use them and run experiments with them”. The competition is hotting up and the scientists are pulling out all the stops to secure your all important final vote. Only you decide who gets the £500 prize. Not your teacher, not the other scientists. Vote NOW to make sure your favourite scientist … Continue reading →

We’ve counted the votes and now it’s time to evict… BEN Sorry to see BEN go after all your hard work. We hope you’ve had fun. In just 24 hours time the final 2 Brain Zone scientists will be revealed to battle it out in the final. Who gets through to the final for a chance to win £500? YOU decide! Will it be “happy, talkative, control freak” Susie, “Enthusiastic, thoughtful and a joker!” Jen or “Lively, inquisitive, creative” James? The last 3 scientists have it all to play for and they need your vote. So vote NOW to make sure your favourite scientist makes it through to Friday’s final – VOTE HERE What do you think about science NOW? We hope that taking part in I’m a Scientist has been fun and interesting. But has it changed your view of science and scientists? Please tell us what you think about … Continue reading →

It’s been a fantastic event so far and the scientists have worked hard, answering hundreds of questions between them. But on Friday there can only be one winner in each zone, so some of them have to go. We are sorry to have to do this to you, but the first scientist to be evicted is… MICHAEL Thanks so much for all you’ve done. We hope you’ve enjoyed taking part. There will be evictions every day for the rest of the week, with the winner announced on Friday. Keep voting students! Who will walk off with the prize? YOU decide!