Here we have resources to help journalists, bloggers and others covering the event. Feel free to use all the information below. Please contact us at shane@imascientist.ie if you’d like further details.
We use twitter as a way to interact with sponsors, scientists and teachers, and to communicate how the event is going. Get on board and follow us at @imascientist and keep an eye on tweets marked #IASIE. You can also visit this page to see what has been written about IAS in the press.
Interview opportunity
Participant pupils and scientists from previous events are available for interview on request.
About ‘I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here!’
‘I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here!’ is an online event where school students get to meet and interact with real scientists. It’s an X Factor-style competition between the scientists, where the students are the judges. Students submit questions which the scientists will try to answer by the next day. Students then have live online Facebook-style chats with the scientists, where they ask questions, learn more about the scientists, and let scientists know their opinions. It takes place online over a two week period.
The event takes place over two weeks, allowing the students time to gather enough information about which scientist they want to vote for, and subsequently to win the prize money. The scientists with the fewest votes are evicted until only one is left to be crowned the winner in each zone. The event is supported by carefully developed and tested teaching resources that develop students’ skills and deepen their understanding, which are available here for teachers and here for scientists.
It’s completely free for schools to take part.
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Scale of event
Since starting the event in the UK, our running total of students so far is 34,257 and scientists 555.
- Ireland November 2012 – Students: 809 | Scientists: 15
- UK November 2012 – Students: 859 | Scientists: 15
- UK June 2012 – Students: 3,871 | Scientists: 75
- UK March 2012 – Students: 2,626 | Scientists: 40
- UK November 2011 – Students: 582 | Scientists: 10
Follow these links to:
Our short films (YouTube).
Our evaluation reports.
Funders and Friends
Funder: Dublin City of Science 2012
The Dublin City of Science 2012 programme is bringing a celebration of science to the capital, with over 160 events and activities that cross the worlds of art and culture to entertain the public and bring science to life. www.dublinscience2012.ie
Funder: Euroscience Open Forum
Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) is Europe’s largest science conference, and was held in Dublin from 11-15 July, 2012 in conjunction with the Dublin City of Science 2012. www.esof.eu/index.php?section=21-esof2012
Funder: European Space Education Resource Office
European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO) Ireland promotes space as a theme to inspire and engage young people in science technology engineering and maths (STEM) subjects. ESERO Ireland funded a Space Zone in I’m a scientist November 2012 as a national Science Week event.
Funder: Science Foundation Ireland
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) advances efforts among education, government, and industry that promote Ireland’s scientific achievements around the world. www.sfi.ie
Visit the Partners page, For more information about our partners and funders.
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Photos
These are stills from our short films.
Photos are on a Creative Commons attribution license. i.e. You are free to use them for whatever you want, as long as you credit I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here! (The abbreviation I’m a Scientist is also fine).
