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Latest Questions
- How thick is our skin?
- Which is colder Pluto or Antarctica?
- Are there any endangered breeds of dogs?
- Do animals cry?
- Why do people have favourite things? (e.g. colours, animals, clothes etc.)
- How do some brains survive radiation?
- What happends when to much blood goes to your brain?
- What happens to your body/brain when you fall from high above in the sky? What are the reflexes?
- can star fishes brain cells work in a pattern getting more advanced after they have already experienced a similar
- when were younger do we have a wider memory and imagination?
News
Our student winners from August 2013 are *drum roll*
Thank you for joining us for I’m a Scientist, Get Me out of Here! for August/September 2013. It was a truly amazing effort. The final stats are as follows and includes a new I’m a Scientist, Get me out of … Continue reading
What a thrilling fortnight, congrats to all scientists!
The nail-bitingly close last round was a perfect reflection of the incredibly tight competition throughout the August/September I’m a Scientist event. Congratulations to our winners: Peter Enticott from Monash University in the Brain Zone, Mia Zeric from University of Sydney … Continue reading
Epic finale tomorrow, it’s never been closer!
The final evictions are drawing closer, the winning scientists will be announced tomorrow! The competition has never been tighter, with only 5 votes separating the top two in each zone at this very moment. Today we had to say goodbye … Continue reading
Week 1 has been a blast! Not long until EVICTIONS…
Having reached the halfway point of this two-week I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here! in Australia event we are gearing up for week two, aka EVICTION WEEK! Students have already asked scientists 500 questions, and that’s just in … Continue reading
Who’s taking part in August 2013?
The countdown is on! It’s less than two weeks before I’m a Scientist, Get Me Out of Here! in Australia starts again in August. So it’s time to announce the scientists and schools taking part. The event will be running … Continue reading
How Helium Zone winner Dustin Welbourne spent his money
Dustin Welbourne was our Helium Zone winner in May 2012. A biogeographer, owner of the Canberra Reptile Sanctuary, and science communicator, Dustin planned to spend his $1,000 prize money on making a series of science-themed online videos. Dustin: I am … Continue reading
How Agriculture winner Dominique Cotterill spent her money
Dominique Cotterill was our Agriculture zone winner in March 2013. An undergraduate student at the University of Tasmania, Dominique wanted to spend her $1,000 prize money on something that would help teach school students about growing food and about plants. Here … Continue reading
How Wet & Wild winner Jennifer Shaw spent her money
Jennifer Shaw was our Wet & Wild zone winner in March 2013. A PhD student at the University of Adelaide, Jenny was certain that she wanted to donate all of her $1,000 prize money to charity. Here she tells us … Continue reading
Our student winners from March 2013 are *drum roll*
Thank you for joining us for I’m a Scientist, Get Me out of Here! in March. It was an amazing effort, the final stats are as follows and includes a new I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here! record … Continue reading
How Organs Zone winner Hannah Brown spent her money
Hannah Brown was our winner in the Organs Zone from the August-September 2012 event. Here’s how Hannah spent her $1000: Hannah: It was an honour to be the winner of I’m a Scientist, Get Me Out Of Here! in 2012. Working … Continue reading