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This British Science Week, I’m a Scientist is giving students a chance to connect with scientists outside of their booked Chats. From Monday to Thursday on the week commencing Monday 13 March, students can attend lunchtime open Chats. Teachers: Get an account ❯ What is an open Chat? In an open Chat, students can connect with scientists taking part in the Zone without a teacher booking a Chat for them. Any student with a login can attend any of the open Chats. To access a Chat, they must be logged into the Zone where the open Chat is happening. Open Chats are facilitated by DBS-checked moderators. Teachers do not need to attend the Chat. When are the open Chats? Open Chats will run from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. Students can drop in at any time throughout the hour. Day Zone Chat link Monday 13 March Plant Chat here ❯ Tuesday 14 … Continue reading
Charli Corcoran is the winner of the Genetics Zone, after receiving the most votes from students! She wins £500 to spend on more science engagement activities. Here’s what she had to say about her victory: Thank you all so much, I am absolutely thrilled that you voted me your winner of the November 2022 Genetics Zone. I want to say a huge thankyou to all the students and teachers who logged on to talk with the scientists throughout the zone. I hope that we answered all of your questions and gave you some insights into our lives both in and out of the lab. I had a fantastic time participating in the genetics zone over the last month and I very much looked forward to the chats and the questions you all asked on the Ask page. I was blown away by your enthusiasm and your interest in what we … Continue reading
Liz Halstead is the winner of the Psychology Zone, after receiving the most votes from students! She wins £500 to spend on more science engagement activities. Here’s what she had to say about her victory: Thank you to all the students who voted me the winner of the Psychology Zone! I found the experience to be very rewarding and it was great to have so many questions on my research area and about life as a Psychologist. The students asked a variety of questions on sleep in particular and wanted to know top tips for sleeping better- who can blame them. Highlights for me included the deep and meaningful discussion on pizza topping preferences which turned into a research study design. Not only did I get some thought-provoking research-based questions, I also was asked about my love of Fleetwood Mac songs that I listen to while working, and how I … Continue reading
Today, the Royal Institution has announced the topic of the upcoming CHRISTMAS LECTURES series: this December, Dame Sue Black will be guiding viewers through the often-misunderstood world of forensic science. Commissioned by the Royal Institution, I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here will run a number of activities to help school students across the UK engage further with the CHRISTMAS LECTURES! With a range of activities to suit students from ages 10 to 18, there is something for your students to get involved in the CHRISTMAS LECTURES this year: Royal Institution Online Youth Summit Save the date: I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here will host the Royal Institution Online Youth Summit on 2 November 2022! Designed for students over the age of 16, this one-day conference will give students a voice to influence the contents of the televised CHRISTMAS LECTURES series. Throughout the day, students will take … Continue reading
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As the Royal Institution CHRISTMAS LECTURES take an in-depth look at how new discoveries made as a result of the pandemic are set to change the future of medicine students can explore the societal and ethical implications of science and technology through 8 thought-provoking character cards. Continue reading
Plan ahead for British Science Week and National Careers Week in March 2022 with I’m a Scientist and I’m a Medic! Teachers: Register to take part ❯ This includes I’m a Scientist, I’m an Engineer, as well as our other projects. March 2022 Healthy World Zone Open to: all UK schools Show your students how science keeps our minds, bodies, and communities well. Funded by Johnson Matthey’s Science and Me programme. Primary Care Zone Open to: Schools across the Midlands Show your students how science and healthcare are relevant to their lives and future careers, through live Chats with local primary care teams. Funded by the Nottinghamshire Alliance Training Hub. Register to take part in I’m a Medic ❯ Psychology Zone Open to: all UK schools Give your students a deeper understanding of what psychology is, and how it works outside the classroom. Funded by the British Psychological … Continue reading
Welcome back to I’m a Scientist…. We have kicked off this year with the Pandemic Prevention Zone 🦠 So far we have had 43 Live Chats with 39 different scientists! Inquisitive and engaged students have been asking the scientists questions about the pandemic, other scary viruses and even their star signs! Check out some of these moments from the Live Chats: Over 170 excellent ASK follow up questions have also been submitted! It has been really interesting reading the profiles of all the scientists that are taking part in this Zone! Here are a few! There has been excellent feedback from teachers about how engaged their students have been and what great questions have been asked! We’re looking forward to see what the rest of the Zone has in store! This Zone will be running until 11 February so there is still plenty of time to book a Chat! … Continue reading
This summer, we looked back at some of the engagement we’ve seen between school students and scientists through I’m a Scientist, I’m an Engineer, I’m a Medic, and I’m a Mathematician. Did you receive one of our certificates? Why not drop us a tweet at @imascientist? Well done to our learners who took part in the @imascientist sessions! Looking forward to seeing our learners participate again this year..🧑🏽🔬👨🏻💻💡@CaerleonComp pic.twitter.com/QX0ZBpiQFq — @caerleonbiology (@caerleonbiology) September 7, 2021
Throughout September, students can connect with scientists in the Hydrogen Zone. Students can Ask questions, Chat to them, and Vote for their favourite to win a £500 prize for more outreach activities. The scientists are working on lots of different and exciting things. Here are just a few of the people taking part: Khalid Teli Software solutions developer 💻 Giles Strong Guitar-playing particle physicist 🎸 Alex Snow Climbing skiing biology-human 🧗♂️ Jacqueline Siu Outdoor-loving immunologist 💉 Ciarán McInerney Questions, handstands and cake 🍰 Malcolm Mccartney Infectious virologist & bookworm 📚 Gaby Mayorga Adame Woman, Mexican, Oceanographer ⛵ Jacob Maresca PhD student studying galaxies 🌌 Yueng Lenn Woman, oceanographer, swimmer 🌊 Andrew Hone Music-loving maths boy 🎵 Chris Henstridge Human brain investigator 🧠 Katie Emery Artistic gaming scientist 🎨 Nordine Helassa Badminton-addict biochemist 🏸 Pam Harrison Quiet, confident, enthusiastic 🥼 Jade Eyles Adventurous, Smiley, Arty 🌄 Holly Duns Digital forensics … Continue reading