Who’s taking part in the Seaborgium Zone

I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here! is back this March. Between the 4th and the 15th, students at nine schools will be putting their questions to six scientists in the Seaborgium Zone.

For the latest news and announcements about the event, find us on Twitter @imascientist, and follow the hashtag, #IASUK.

Photos of the scientists taking part in the Seaborgium Zone

The Seaborgium Zone is a general zone supported by the Science & Technology Facilities Council.

Verity Fryer | NHS Molecular Genetics Department, Exeter, Devon

I use computers to search through billions of letters of DNA to find causes for diseases.

Sergio Adan Bermudez | PhD Student, University of Edinburgh

I use lasers and nanotechnology to fight cancer!

Nick Werren | PhD Student, University of Surrey

I research the incredibly weird physics that goes on inside plants, revealing the genius of nature and the potential for new technologies.

Maria Walach | Researcher, Lancaster University

I try to work out which way the highest parts of the Earth’s atmosphere move in response to things happening in space.

David Whitworth | PhD Student, Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics

I am trying to simulate the evolution of dwarf galaxies to see how stars form.

Annette Raffan | Research Technician, University of Aberdeen

I help other scientists squash and prod mud pies with plants growing in them to see what happens!

The Schools

  • Tupton Hall School, Chesterfield
  • Stirling High School, Stirling
  • Freman College, Buntingford
  • Beverley High School, Beverley
  • Ribblesdale High School, Clitheroe
  • Ethos College, Huddersfield
  • Meridian School, Royston
  • The Elton High School, Bury
  • Hammersmith Academy, London
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