• Question: are you in the compotition for the money or the oppertunity

    Asked by danhughes1996 to Antonia, Douglas, Hugh, Matt, Tom on 14 Jun 2010 in Categories: . This question was also asked by ilovescience, shep97, treasure123.
    • Photo: Matthew Hurley

      Matthew Hurley answered on 13 Jun 2010:

      The opportunity – the money would be good to do something useful with, I’m sure, but there aren’t many opportunities liek this to talk to all of you lot about really interesting stuff. I think I’m going to learn a lot too.

    • Photo: Douglas Blane

      Douglas Blane answered on 13 Jun 2010:

      I’m in it mostly cos I like talking to young people about science. After I left industry I was a physics teacher for a while before becoming a writer and journalist. I loved it. But I started getting too many writing jobs and couldn’t keep doing both. I’ve always tutored schoolkids for exams and I’ve a website called Real Science which brings scientists and schools together. (My least favourite thing about science is copying out of books too.)

    • Photo: Tom Hardy

      Tom Hardy answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      Definitely the opportunity. I didn’t even realise there was a prize when I signed up. It would be good to use the money to promote my work and teach others, but it was the chance to speak to students about my work that got me interested. I regularly take part in other events at schools and do careers talks but because I am busy with work it is hard to get out into the schools, so dong something like this on my computer is brilliant. I hope you guys enjoy it too!

    • Photo: Antonia Hamilton

      Antonia Hamilton answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      just because I think it is great to talk to people about science and about my work

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