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I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here! returns this November for two weeks from the 5th to the 16th. Scientists and school students across the country will be taking part in ten different zones, from Memory and Sleep, to Fast Computing and Sustainability!

For the latest news and announcements about the event, find us on Twitter @imascientist, and follow the hashtag, #IASUK. Want to take part in our next online event? Sign up here for 2019.

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I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here is back! Between the 5th and 16th March, students from nearly 100 schools will be putting their questions to scientists across 8 different zones; from Climate and Space Data, to Genes and Immune System.

For the latest news and announcements about the event, find us on Twitter, @imascientist, and follow the hashtag, #IASUK.

Let’s meet the scientists and schools taking part…

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I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here is back! Between the 6th and 17th November, students from nearly 100 schools will be putting their questions to 38 scientists across 7 different zones. For the latest news and announcements about the event, find us on Twitter, @imascientist, and follow the hashtag, #IASUK. Let’s meet the scientists and schools taking part… Cells Zone Supported by Wellcome The Scientists Tom Speight | PhD Student, The University of Edinburgh I use a camera on the end of a fibre to look deep inside our lungs and track how good our own cells are eating dangerous bugs we can breathe, and stop us from getting sick. Paul McKeegan | Postdoctoral researcher, the University of Leeds I am interested in finding out how the diet of the egg cell and early embryo affects health and disease from the first week as a tiny embryo to adult life. Natasha Myhill | PhD Student, … Continue reading →

We’re about to launch our new site design. We’re going to make it live for the June event, and you will get to see it in situ. So next time you log in things might look a bit different. For the past few months we have been working in the background to develop a new look for our site to make it a bit more modern, a lot better on mobile devices and and much easier for us to update. We’re still testing before going live on a site with an event so if you spot anything that looks rubbish or even worse doesn’t work, please email and let us know there’s a problem. Send an email to emily@mangorol.la with a URL, screenshot and what you think isn’t right. It would be much appreciated.

I’m a Scientist and I’m an Engineer will be running this November to show school students across the UK and Ireland a slice of real science and engineering. For two weeks between Monday 7th and Friday 18th November students all over the UK and Ireland will be able to ask questions to, and take part in live text-based chats with real scientists and engineers in the online events. Students then vote for their favourite to win £€500 to spend on further STEM engagement. The online nature of the event helps to give all students a voice, and encourages students to ask the questions they might not be confident asking in front of the whole class. Students see that scientists and engineers are normal people, while being introduced the wide range of possibilities in STEM careers; it’s not all hard hats and white coats. All the details of the different themed … Continue reading →

The questions are flooding in from students in this March’s round of I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here! Questions on everything from adapting to new discoveries, the scientists’ favourite research, and the difference between scientific laws and theories. Just had a great live chat for @imascientist – so many good questions and some budding scientists in there too. I’m buzzing #IASUK — Helena Quilter, chemist I spoke to a living scientist YAY – Student, Medical Physics Zone If this sounds up your street, well, we have some great news… The next I’m a Scientist event will run from the 13th to the 24th June 2016, and applications are open now! Scientists apply by Sunday 1st May at: imascientist.org.uk/scientist-apply Teachers register by Sunday 1st May at: imascientist.org.uk/teachers — After registering, teachers will receive an email asking which zone they would like to take part in. Respond to this email to complete registration for the June activity. … Continue reading →

Cutting straight to the point — because you’re not here for clever calendar puns — here is a list of all the events we have coming up in the UK and Ireland in 2015 and 2016. Happy planning! I’m a Scientist (UK): 9th–20th November, 7th–18th March, 13th–24th June I’m a Scientist (Ireland): 9th–20th November I’m an Engineer (UK): 9th–20th November, 7th–18th March, 13th–24th June I’m an Engineer (Ireland): 9th–20th November, 1st–12th February I’m an Astronaut (UK): 5th–16th October, 7th–18th December, 7th–18th March, 13th–24th June — Due to the popularity of this event, places are severely limited. We may not be able to give every school a place. I’m an Astronaut CHRISTMAS LECTURES Zone: Throughout January …keep reading for full details, where to register, and a — super-duper handy — chronologically ordered list. I’m an Events Calendar: 2015/16 October 2015 REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED I’m an Astronaut: Round 1 Round 1 of the I’m an … Continue reading →

After every event we ask the scientists and moderators to select the students who stood out for them; the students they thought asked the best questions, or engaged most in the live chats. Well done to all of the student winners, and everyone who took part. There were so many interesting questions, and comments, but there could only be one winner in each zone. So, for fantastic engagement during the event, for posting brilliant questions and comments, the student winners below will each receive a certificate and a gift voucher. Colour Zone Winner: Freddie, Stanborough School Electromagnetic Zone Winner: Jason, Bluecoat Academy Extreme Force Zone Winner: Harry, Earlscliffe College Health Zone Winner: William, Mount Kelly Hormones Zone Winner: Alexander, Westcliff High For Boys Pharmacology Zone Winner: Radhika, Derby Moor Community Sports College Polymers Zone Winner: Ibtihaj, Rainham Mark Grammar School Thulium Zone Winner: Harry, King Offa Primary Academy Ytterbium Zone Winner: Jasmin, Kesteven And Sleaford High School Lutetium Zone Winner: Niamh, Chulmleigh Community College Hafnium Zone Winner: Nadia, St Gregory’s After taking part … Continue reading →

Some live chats were interrupted this afternoon (18th June). A DDoS attack involved slowing down connections at our hosting company. Please note that no security was breached. The hosting company are working on resolving the issue, and the site is running again. Loading times on the site may be slow until the issue is fully resolved. We are contacting the schools of all chats effected, so they may re-book.

We’re nearing the end of the March round of I’m a Scientist and the office is a-buzz with questions and live chats, furiously clattering keyboards, and the vague worry that we may have used up the internet’s supply of eviction gifs… So we thought, what better time to announce the June events? The next I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here event will run from the 15th to 26th June 2015!! Apply now to take part! We’re still working on the list of zones, and it will be announced in early April. There will be both themed and general science zones, so there will be something for everyone. Teachers and scientists can apply now to take part at the links below. Teachers will get an email in early April asking them to choose their classes’ zones. Teachers apply by Sunday 26th April at: imascientist.org.uk/teachers Scientists apply by Sunday 3rd May at: imascientist.org.uk/scientist-apply More … Continue reading →