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Students have spoken. The votes have been counted. Congratulations SAM, we look forward to hearing how you spend your £500 prize money. Hard luck to EZZY and thank you to all the other scientists who took part. You were all brilliant and each and every single one of you has contributed to the great success of this event. We’ve had two weeks of hot debate, stimulating chat and mind-boggling facts. Students, don’t forget to fill in the event feedback survey to be in with a chance to win £20 WH Smith vouchers, here: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/847167/I-m-a-Scientist-March-2012-Tell-us-what-you-think

We’ve counted, checked and rechecked the votes since yesterday and now it’s game over for… BEN This leaves just SAM and EZZY to fight it out for the £500 prize tomorrow. What would they both do with the money, you ask?  Sam says “Use it to help fund school trips to visit our laser labs in Oxford. They’re impressive” and Ezzy says “Buy a telescope to help schools set up their own astronomy clubs and activities”. The competition is hotting up and the scientists are pulling out all the stops to secure your all important final vote. Only you decide who gets the £500 prize. Not your teacher, not the other scientists. Ask them more questions to help you decide who should win – https://electromagneticm12.imascientist.org.uk/ask/ And most importantly vote NOW to make sure your favourite scientist walks off with the prize – https://electromagneticm12.imascientist.org.uk/vote/ May the best scientist win.

We’ve counted the votes since yesterday and now it’s time to evict… MARIO In just 24 hours time the final 2 Electromagnetic Zone scientists will be revealed to battle it out in the final. Who gets through to the final for a chance to win £500? YOU decide! The last 3 scientists have it all to play for and they’re fighting for YOUR vote. So vote NOW to make sure your favourite scientist makes it through to Friday’s final – https://electromagneticm12.imascientist.org.uk/vote/ If you haven’t made up your mind why not ask the scientists those all important tie breaker questions to help you decide? https://electromagneticm12.imascientist.org.uk/ask/ One student in each zone will win a £20 WH Smith voucher for asking the best questions in the opinion of the moderators. So keep asking those mind boggling questions that push the scientist to their limits, and it might just be you… Sorry to see … Continue reading →

It’s been a fantastic event so far and the scientists have worked hard, answering thousands of questions between them. But on Friday there can only be one winner in each zone, so some of them have to go. We are sorry to have to do this to you, but the first scientist to be evicted is… CLARE Thanks so much for all you’ve done. We hope you’ve enjoyed taking part. There will be evictions every day for the rest of the week, with the winner announced on Friday. Keep voting students!   Some of the great questions we’ve had so far include: What happens if you go into space without a space suit do u implode? How can your brain store so much knowledge? How did tecnoligy develop so fast?   Who will walk off with the prize? YOU decide!

On Tuesday the scientist with the fewest votes will be evicted from the Electromagnetic Zone. YOU decide who goes… Will it be: ‘curious, relaxed, sarcastic’ Sam ‘easygoing, unprecise, creative’ Mario ‘creative, cheery, clumsy’ Ezzy ‘curious, friendly, easygoing’ Clare ‘ambitious, ardent, happy’ Ben After Tuesday’s eviction, you get a new vote to save your favourite scientist in the evictions on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.   Next Friday the surviving scientist will be declared the Electromagnetic Zone winner and win the £500 prize!