I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here is connecting school students with real scientists throughout Autumn 2020.

Between the 2nd – 27th November we’ll be running the Health Zone, Physics Zone, Medical Research Zone, and Psychology Zone.

Elsewhere, there is a Space Zone for I’m an Engineer, and a General Science Zone in I’m a Scientist Ireland!

Scientists! Apply to take part or read on to find out more about who we’re looking for in each zone.

Teachers! Want to connect your classes with these scientists? Register for online activities this autumn.
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From the 1st September, I’m a Scientist is On Demand!

Teachers and students can connect with scientists all term. Every month a new zone with new scientists opens, keeping it fresh and exciting for everyone. Continue reading →

The Coronavirus pandemic has caused immense uncertainty in education. Most students have been working from home since April. They will be back in September, but how schools will operate through to Christmas is anything but certain. Blended learning at school and home. Local lockdowns. Second waves.

One certainty, however, is that teachers will be able to access quality STEM enrichment. I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here is going to be On Demand. Continue reading →

Chat bookings are LIVE for I’m a Scientist, Stay at home for the coming weeks!

I’m a Scientist. Stay at home is designed to give you and your students a chance to reconnect safely with each other and science as a whole. You can watch an example live chat here to see what it’s like. Through a series of live chats and submitting questions to ‘ASK’. Students can decide which scientist gets their vote to be crowned ‘Scientist of the Week’.  Continue reading →

During March’s activity, we asked 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 is only one voucher to be won 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. Continue reading →

After every event we ask the winning scientists to write a short post to be sent to all the students who took part in the zone. It’s the perfect way for the scientists to reflect on all the engagement of the previous weeks, thank all the students for voting for them, and talk about how they plan to use their £500 prize money.

If you’re a scientist, whether in the public, private or academic sector, and you’re keen to experience the ‘best crash course in scicomm’, apply now for events happening this year: imascientist.org.uk/scientists Continue reading →

Over the last week, scientists and students across the UK have been engaging online in I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here.

A huge variety of questions

Together they’ve talked about:

• the future of quantum computers
• the death of grass
• staying motivated in science

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I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here! is back this March. Between Monday 9th and Friday 20th, students at over 130 schools will be putting their questions to 80+ scientists across 14 different zones.

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

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I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here returns for two weeks from Monday 9th-Friday 20th March.

We’re running eight themed zones and three general science zones this March.

Read on to find out about them, or head straight to the application form to take part:

Teachers apply by 24th January: imascientist.org.uk/teachers
Scientists find out more and apply: imascientist.org.uk/scientists Continue reading →

During the activity in November we asked 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 is only one voucher to be won 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. Continue reading →