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Rebecca von Hellfeld is the latest winner, after receiving the most votes from students! She wins £500 to spend on further science engagement. Here’s what she had to say about her victory: Wow! I did not expect to win, thank you so much! Besides the prize money (which I will spend wisely, I promise), the fact that so many of you voted for me makes me so happy. Now I have proof that it’s not just me who enjoys these Chats! 😊 I joined I’m a Scientist a while back because I wish there had been something like this when I was in School. TV shows and books make science look like this weird world where you wear lab coats and gloves 24/7 and you live in the lab. But science is so much more than that and can make a real change to people. Over the last year, I … Continue reading →

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Rebecca von Hellfeld

Rebecca – or Dr Becks – is a marine biologist studying the chemicals that get released into the environment and reach animals. She’s very passionate about saving the oceans! And she lives with her partner and her very cute dog Scoby.

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Sixth Form STEM Chats are afternoon, drop-in online sessions where you can connect with scientists to explore your future study options.

These are informal, moderated Chat sessions that allow you to engage in real-time conversation and debate with people who teach or have recently studied university courses you’re interested in.

Find out when Sixth Form STEM Chats are happening, and how you can get involved.

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We have started the summer term with a great Marine and Oceans Chat with Farlingaye High School. The students were very curious and scientist Rebecca didn’t hesitate to tell us how brilliant the questions had been and how much she had enjoyed the Chat.  This student (face520cute) was very engaged in the Chat. It was evident that the answers made him reflect and follow up with more unstoppable questions. He had 2 lovely long conversations at the same time with scientists Karen and Rebecca: 👏 Congratulations! 🥳Could you win the next Moderator Award? The Moderator Award is given by our moderators to students who have participated in one of the I’m a… activities. Be it for their positive attitude, their fluid conversational skills, their curiosity, their further engagement by reading scientists’ profiles in advance or asking further questions in our Ask feature. The winning student earns a £20 Waterstones voucher as recognition … Continue reading →

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Min Yap

Min Yap is a food scientist studying how bacteria adapt to survive on food. She’s lived in Singapore, Australia, Ireland and now the UK. And she has plenty of hobbies outside of her job, from running to cooking and watching sports.

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Burntwood School took part in British Science Week for a second time this year with 8 Chats for different Year 9 classes. Students asked questions that ranged from the scientists’ careers, to websites that could help them study certain subjects, and to shared hobbies like favourite video games or social media. This Year 9 student (band520race) from Burntwood School proved her scientific knowledge and interest despite believing she’s “not very good at science” – we definitely disagree! 👏 Congratulations! 🥳Could you win the next Moderator Award? The Moderator Award is given by our moderators to students who have participated in one of the I’m a… activities. Be it for their positive attitude, their fluid conversational skills, their curiosity, their further engagement by reading scientists’ profiles in advance or asking further questions in our Ask feature. The winning student earns a £20 Waterstones voucher as recognition for their stand-out engagement.

Great conversations came out of the almost 250 I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here Chats that we ran during British Science Week. 14 of those were with Sir Herbert Leon School, who took part for a second year in a row. Their students, including the one below, were full of plenty of questions and ideas and keen to share their thoughts. This Sir Herbert Leon student (thaw520mono) showed her keen interest and enthusiasm when talking with Sophie S. It was great to see both student and scientist taking away some new curiosities to explore and share after their Chat: 👏 Congratulations! 🥳Could you win the next Moderator Award? The Moderator Award is given by our moderators to students who have participated in one of the I’m a… activities. Be it for their positive attitude, their fluid conversational skills, their curiosity, their further engagement by reading scientists’ profiles in advance or asking further questions in our Ask feature. The winning student … Continue reading →

The Moderator Award is given by our moderators to students who have participated in one of the I’m a… activities. Be it for their positive attitude, their fluid conversational skills, their curiosity, their further engagement by reading scientists’ profiles in advance or asking further questions in our Ask feature. The winning student earns a £20 Waterstones voucher as recognition for their stand-out engagement. This student from Derby College participated in the Chat with open curiosity and shared fantastic questions, including one they left in our Ask feature for scientists to have a look at after the Chat, showing their interest beyond the Chat itself. 👏 Congratulations! 🥳Could you win the next Moderator Award?

Jack Hughes is the latest winner, after receiving the most votes from students! He wins £500 to spend on further science engagement. Here’s what he had to say about his victory: I am absolutely thrilled and genuinely surprised to have been awarded this term’s winner of I’m a Scientist, especially as an engineer! It’s been an incredible experience, and I’m so glad to have made an impact during such an important term, with National Apprenticeship Week and British Science Week. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed talking to all of you and answering your fascinating questions. Raising awareness about apprenticeships has been particularly rewarding, and I hope many of you will consider these as valuable alternatives to traditional routes at any level. Your questions have kept me curious and constantly questioning myself, which I love. From the use of AI in industry to sustainable engineering practices and beyond, your inquiries have been thought-provoking … Continue reading →