• Question: why did you come on "i'm a scientist get me out of here?"

    Asked by matthewhill to Allan, Angela, Diva, Harriet, Nathan on 2 Jul 2012.
    • Photo: Allan Pang

      Allan Pang answered on 2 Jul 2012:

      I want to enjoy the experience. I have a passion in teaching. I especially love teaching kids about science. This is perfect venue as I can answer your burning questions.

      Also, of course, I want to win the £500 money so I can help out British Crystallographic Association in reaching out to more people and tell them who we are and what we do. This is going to be very helpful especially we are celebrating the 100th year of crystallography next year!

    • Photo: Nathan Langford

      Nathan Langford answered on 2 Jul 2012:

      Because it sounded like a really exciting opportunity to interact with young people who are curious about science and to try and help them develop their enthusiasm for discovery and learning. I love learning about science and a love teaching other people about science and trying to inspire the same fascination in them that drives me to do science research as a career. When I lived in Australia, I used to be involved with lots of “science outreach” programmes: giving laser demonstrations in schools, showing school children around labs at the university where I worked, giving open day shows to the general public, writing and hosting segments of a children’s science show on TV, etc. But unfortunately, for various reasons, since I moved to Europe, I haven’t had the same opportunities to be involved with this sort of stuff. So I’m a Scientist seemed like the perfect chance to get involved again.

    • Photo: Angela Lamb

      Angela Lamb answered on 2 Jul 2012:

      I wanted to pass on my enthusiasm for science and try to help students who may be interested in a career in science and being able to answer those burning questions you would not otherwise get to ask directly.

    • Photo: Diva Amon

      Diva Amon answered on 4 Jul 2012:

      Hey matthewhill,

      I came on ‘I’m a scientist’ because I thought it was a great fun way to interact with young people who are interested in science. Growing up in Trinidad, there were never any opportunities for students to interact with scientists and so I wanted to contribute to a program that was doing good and inspiring more kids to consider taking up science as a career. The experience has been a great one and I am really glad I did!

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