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Students, we want to hear from you too! Click here to go to your profile survey and tell us what you think for a chance to win a £20 voucher! We asked Cat to tell us about winning I’m a Scientist, and here is what she said…  Hi everyone! Wow – what an honour to have won this year’s I’m a Scientist Climate Change Zone! Thank you so much to everyone who voted for me!! I genuinely couldn’t have imagined how much fun taking part in IAS was going to be – thanks so much for all the brilliant questions you guys sent in. Many of the questions made me think about things that I haven’t thought about for years and reminded me why I became a scientist in the first place 😀 I’ve also had the opportunity to make some new scientist friends! Helena, Iain, Gabriel and Elaine, it was a real pleasure to “meet” you … Continue reading →

The students have spoken. The votes have been double counted… Big congratulations to the Climate Change Zone winner: Cat Scott Hard luck to Helena Quilter but a huge thank you to everyone who took part. You were all brilliant. Students, don’t forget to tell us what you think about science now you’ve taken part. Log in to your profile, and fill in the new questions!

We’ve counted, checked and rechecked the votes and now reveal it’s game over for… Olusegun Gabriel Fawole This leaves just “Creative, chatty, colourful” Helena Quilter and “Independent, caring, sleepy” Cat Scott to fight it out for the £500 prize tomorrow. Who would you like to see win tomorrow’s final battle? VOTE

We’ve counted the votes and you’ve now evicted… Iain McLellan The two scientists left standing after tomorrow’s eviction will battle it out in Friday’s final. Who do YOU want to see in the final? VOTE for your favourite! Students, has taking part changed your view of science and scientists? Fill in the questionnaire to be in with a chance to win a voucher.

The first scientist you’ve evicted is… Elaine Mawbey One scientist will be evicted every day this week, and you get a new vote each day. Make sure to VOTE to keep your favourite in the competition. A student in each zone will win a voucher for asking great questions! And remember, you can comment on questions the scientists answer. Do you think the scientist is right? Do you disagree with them? Tell them!