It’s been a brilliant 12 weeks, with fantastic conversations in the 97 live chats and 266 questions in Ask. We want to say a huge THANK YOU to all the scientists, students, and teachers who’ve taken part. Overall Scientist Winner Kim Liu! Congratulations! The students chose Kim Liu as the overall winner of the Medical Research Zone! 🏆 Class of 2020 Awards 🏆 We also want to recognise some of the fantastic schools, teachers and class groups who have taken part across all the zones. The school will win a certificate and a voucher. These special awards go to… Cross-Curricular Award: Mrs MacLeod, St. Bridget’s Primary and Nursery School for booking 14 chats across 9 different zones! Social Media Award: Denny High School for sharing their I’m a Scientist experience across social media! Teacher CPD Award: Mrs Watkins, St. John Payne Catholic School for asking fantastic questions in the Summer … Continue reading →

Open Live Chat: 11am-1pm today Log in between 11am – 1pm to talk with scientists in the Medical Research Zone for the final time! Ask your final questions, and say a big thank you to everyone who’s been involved in the last 4 months. Log in and click CHAT at the top of the page. Vote for your Zone Winner  Keep voting for your favourite scientist to be Scientist of the Week! The Overall Zone Winner will be announced from 12.30pm. 🏆 Class of 2020 Awards 🏆 We will also be recognising some of the fantastic schools, teachers and class groups who have taken part. Special awards will be announced in the live chats for the Classes of 2020.   See you in the chat!

We’re delighted to announce that Katrina Wesencraft has been crowned the ‘Scientist of the Week’. Katrina is a PhD Student at the University of Strathclyde and the University of Edinburgh. Who do you want to win next week? VOTE!

We’re delighted to announce that Ed Tunnacliffe has been crowned the ‘Scientist of the Week’. Ed is a Postdoctoral Scientist at the University of Oxford. Who do you want to win next week? VOTE!

We’re delighted to announce that Ailith Ewing has been crowned the ‘Scientist of the Week’. Ailith is a research fellow in the MRC Human Genetics Unit. Who do you want to win next week? VOTE!

What’s been going on this week in the Medical Research Zone funded by MRC? Students have asked questions about things about animal research, DNA sequencing and linking science and spirituality In live chats, students have been asking questions about careers and getting valuable information from scientists about the kind of things you can do with a science degree: Here are just some of the things people have had to say about taking part in the Medical Research Zone: Just had my first online chat with @imascientist. So much fun to chat about science and careers with young people working hard during lockdown to prepare for their exams next summer. #STEM #stemathome #IAStayAtHome https://t.co/i5EWRp1aOH — Sorcha I O'Byrne (@SorchaOByrne) June 16, 2020 Want to get involved? Follow the links below Students – read about the scientists in the zone and send them a question from their profile Teachers – book more live … Continue reading →

We have a number of special events this week for you to get involved in! To celebrate National Insect Week this week, there are live chats with entomologists happening at 2pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. For International Women in Engineering Day, and we will be running FOUR chats with women in engineering at 11.30am, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm on Tuesday 23rd June. Live chats in the Summer Zone are open to everyone, and fully moderated. Anyone can login with social media and join the chat. Students Join any of these chats with your I’m a Scientist account. Log in and go to the Summer Zone chat page Teachers Join any of the chats with your class or group. Log in to the Summer Zone with your existing account, or use social media. You can continue to book chats for your class on the chat booking page.

We’re delighted to announce that Delma Childers has been crowned the ‘Scientist of the Week’. Delma works at the Institute of Medical Sciences at the University of Aberdeen. Who do you want to win next week? VOTE!

For the past 10 weeks, scientists and students across the UK have been engaging online in the Medical Research Zone funded by MRC. So far we have seen an amazing 1155 school students logging in, and 281 questions sent to scientists in the zone! Students have asked questions about things about stem cells, whether we need our appendix , ageing, and antibiotic resistance. In live chats, students have been learning about a whole range of areas of medical research. In this chat, a student is finding out about the ways scientists are trying to help the immune system against harmful pathogens: Here are just some of the things people have had to say about taking part in the Medical Research Zone: Time for another @imascientist live chat! It's fun to hear and learn about new things every time 😁 pic.twitter.com/ZwNnOgnLxD — Kam Pou Ha (@kampouha) June 5, 2020 Students – … Continue reading →

We’re delighted to announce that Elena Lazarova has been crowned the ‘Scientist of the Week’. Elena is a PhD Student at the University of Edinburgh. Who do you want to win next week? VOTE!