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The students have spoken. The votes have been counted and the moment has finally arrived for us to announce this year’s winner of I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here! After two weeks of hot debate, stimulating chat and mind-boggling facts, the students have decided the winner in this zone is… Tom Hardy Congratulations Tom! The students have voted you their favourite scientist and most worthy of the £500 prize to communicate your science work. You have been a great contestant and we have thoroughly enjoyed reading all your answers (and your hat!). Good luck with the science activity day! Hard luck to Douglas 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 year’s event. Students, you can leave your messages for Tom or all our other … Continue reading →

It’s really hotting up now, and the scientists are really under pressure! The votes have been counted, and the next scientist to get evicted in this zone is… Matthew Hurley Sorry to see you go Matthew. We have enjoyed finding out about your work as a clinical scientist. Thank you for all your answers and we hope you have enjoyed taking part. This leaves only Tom and Douglas to fight it out for the prize tomorrow. Who will be the victor? Only the students can decide! Keep voting. And may the best scientist win. Students, you can leave your goodbye messages for Matthew by commenting on this news post.

You’ve been asking more questions, chatting more chats, and most importantly casting more votes! And now it’s time for the second eviction. The next scientist to leave will be… Hugh Roderick We have enjoyed your answers and finding out all about your work on making crops resistant pests. Sorry to see you go after all your hard work. We hope you’ve still had fun. Students, you can comment on this post and leave your messages for Hugh. Remember everyone, there are more evictions every day for the rest of the week, with the winner announced on Friday. Keep voting students! Who will survive to claim the prize? YOU decide!

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… Antonia Hamilton Thanks so much for all you’ve done. However we’re afraid you weren’t geeky enough, but it’s sad to see you go. 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! Who will walk off with the prize? YOU decide!