We’ve decided on the 8 zones running in the March I’m a Scientist event.
In mid November the Wellcome Trust agreed to fund 50% of the costs of I’m a Scientist for the next 3 years, and we’ve also got 4 sponsors supporting themed zones.
The 3 General zones are named after elements and will have a mix of scientists from all disciplines. We’re through to Gallium, Germanium and Selenium in the periodic table for March. The chemists among you may notice that we’re sadly not running an Arsenic Zone, because of the problems it may cause with firewalls.
The 5 themed zones are open for scientists who are members of, or funded by, the zone sponsors:
- Electromagnetic Zone: sponsored by the Science & Technology Facilities Council
- Energy Zone: sponsored by the RCUK Energy Programme
- Quantum Zone: sponsored by the Institute of Physics
- Space Zone: sponsored by the Institute of Physics
- Sports Science Zone: sponsored by The Physiological Society