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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 05/10/2026

It's World Space Week, and we've learned that we could have micrometeorites on our roof right now. We have to agree with this student, that is awesome! #WorldSpaceWeek @stemlearning.bsky.social

The chat interface graphic contains chat between a scientist and student, the student is asking about meteors heading towards us. The scientist reassures the student about danger but tells them there could be micrometeorites on the roof of thier building right now!

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 16/09/2026

It's National Coding Week and in one of this week's chats students learned how coding is interdisciplinary, enjoyable and perhaps a little addictive while chatting with our computer scientists! @wearecomputing.bsky.social

The graphic is a chat window within which is a section of a chat between a student and a computer scientist. The Scientist recalls how they got into coding and how this was during studying biology. The scientist says they were hooked after a code course for girls.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 08/09/2026

The I'm a... Programme is back for another school year! 🎉 We kicked things off with an I'm a Computer Scientist chat, where students explored how computers are used in climate science.

Graphic is a chat window within which is a conversation between scientist and student. The student asks about the scientist's work with climate science. The scientist explains how computers and data are used in his work.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 21/07/2026

Congratulations to our new I'm a Scientist term winner Chloe Gruyer! 🎉 Chloe started taking part in chats in May, has a PhD in planetary science and has a love of rocks and fossils! @stemlearning.bsky.social

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 21/07/2026

One of our moderators just noticed this interaction in the last I'm a Scientist Chat of the academic year and we agreed the student's summary was the perfect message to take into the summer!

The image is a graphic of a chat interface within this the student has asked how the scientist thinks they help the world with science. The scientist replies that they can by writing up work and making it publicly available. The student's reply is that the world can be a better place because one human has knowledge about science. The scientist replies again about the collaborative nature of science.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 20/07/2026

Our last Computer Science Chat of the academic year means a new winner! 🥁 Congratulations to Marcus Davage! 🎉 Marcus has been taking part in Chats since February 2025 and is a software engineer who writes code to keep mainframe computers running smoothly. @wearecomputing.bsky.social

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 16/07/2026

The last I'm a Mathematician chat for the academic year means a new winner! 🥁 Huge congratulations to Jenny Power! 🎉 Jenny joined I'm a Mathematician in February and is a Maths Innovation Research Associate and a STEM Ambassador passionate about maths communication. @stemlearning.bsky.social

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 16/07/2026

It is the last few days of term before the summer holidays and the last thing we expected was a reference to Olaf from Frozen! We really enjoyed the student’s creativity in their response to the scientist’s answer in today's Motions and Forces Chat.

The image shows a highlight from a chat in an I'm a Scientist chat window. The student asks about forces: 'which do you prefer push or pull forces?' One scientist answers: 'can't have one without the other every action has an equal and opposite reaction'. Another replies they like pull forces because they enjoy a hug. This leads the student to ask 'How closely would you associate yourself with Olaf from frozen?' to which the scientist replies with they still haven't seen it.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 23/06/2026

For #INWED26 we're spotlighting Audrey Rago, a Sustainability Engineer who helps manufacturing sites reduce energy, water, and waste. By sharing her experiences through I'm an Engineer, Audrey helps students see the many different people and careers that make up engineering.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 05/06/2026

To close Volunteers Week — a final thank you to our incredible volunteers! Every interaction, from space weather to favourite TV shows, helps build students' science capital. We couldn't do it without you! #VolunteersWeek

A graphic of the I'm a Scientist Chat interface. Within this is a text conversation between a scientist and a student about space weather and how this work has an influence on public policy.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 04/06/2026

Thank you to all the women who volunteer in our computer science chats and show girls that it is something for them, including this month's spotlight, Patricia. Patricia uses AI and citizen science to analyse images of cells, showing students how AI works in real research. #VolunteersWeek

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 03/06/2026

To continue with the theme of thank yous for #VolunteersWeek, here is one from the students. Our volunteers engage with students who might never otherwise connect with someone working in STEM. They show them the variety of careers available and help them feel that STEM is something for them.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 01/06/2026

It is National Volunteers Week and we're celebrating our 750 volunteers; Thank you! You know a conversation has gone well when it ends with a flood of thank-yous. Thank you appeared 8692 times chats so far this year. We would like to add one more! Thank you! 🙌

The I'm a Programme graphic shows a large text Thank you! and the logos of each I'm a... project.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 22/05/2026

Announcing our May Term Winner Ben Cheung! Ben has been taking part since November and is a trainee clinical scientist working in radiation protection and medical imaging. Congratulations Ben! @stemlearning.bsky.social

Picture of Ben set in an I'm a Scientist graphic with May 2026 Term Winner

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 22/04/2026

It's Earth Day! There's a Post-16 STEM Chat happening right now on the I'm a Scientist platform. Currently students from Milton Keynes College are chatting with Martin, Peter, Alison and Caroline. As usual there are questions about the scientists roles and how they got to where they are.

Students are asking about whether the scientists work in the field. Alison replies saying she works in the lab and the field.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 16/04/2026

Through the I'm a...Programme, Jade connects with students across the UK. In bite-sized online Chats, she shares what it’s like doing research as a PhD astronomer using coding and maths to understand the universe. Join Jade and inspire the next generation: imascientist.org.uk/signup/c/

A promotional spotlight graphic from the programme 'I'm a Scientist, Get Me Out of Here.' On a light blue background, the text reads 'Spotlight on… Jade Gray' in a cyan blue box with pink and purple decorative circles. To the right is a circular portrait photo of a young woman with long auburn hair, framed in dark purple. Below, the text reads: 'Curious space investigator' sharing how coding and data are used in space research.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 15/04/2026

Looking for bite-sized volunteering this #InternationalMicroVolunteeringDay? Meet the I'm a... Programme. 30-minute text-based chats, entirely online. Volunteer Georgia has connected with 650 students since 2020 — all from her desk. about.imascientist.org.uk/2025/case-study-georgia/

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 02/04/2026

Congratulations to our term winner Erin Pallott!🎉 After completing a PhD exploring gut parasites, mucus, and the immune system, Erin now helps scientists share their work with the wider world. Since joining I'm a Scientist, she has taken part in an impressive 100+ Chat! @stemlearning.bsky.social

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 13/02/2026

🎉Congratulations to our Term Winner Mehul Jesani! 🎉 Mehul is a forensic investigator and was our most voted for Scientist this term!

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 10/02/2026

Meet Emiko, a statistician in the pharmaceutical industry, crunching numbers and analysing data to help develop safe, effective medicines. Through I’m a Mathematician, she shows students how maths is used in real-world careers.

Graphic titled “Spotlight on… Emiko Kemp” featuring a smiling woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing a red cardigan over a white shirt, standing indoors in front of wall art. Text identifies her as a “Medicine-testing statistician showing students how maths is used outside of the classroom,” alongside a badge-style slogan that reads, “I’m a Mathematician — Get me out of here.” Background uses bright blue and yellow shapes.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 05/02/2026

Last chance to join I'm a Mathematician for the Big Day of Maths (9 - 12 Mar)! Sign up by tomorrow to connect with school students, answer their questions, and show them how maths is used in real-world jobs—all in flexible, online Chats. Sign up: imamathematician.uk/signup/c/clf/

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 02/02/2026

Students ask, “When will I ever use this?” If your work involves any kind of maths—modelling, stats, finance, economics—show them how it’s used in the real world! Join I’m a Mathematician for the Big Day of Maths (9–12 Mar). Sign up by 6 Feb: imamathematician.uk/signup/c/clf/

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 29/01/2026

Whether you use modelling, stats, or equations, show students that maths solves real problems! Join I’m a Mathematician for the Big Day of Maths (9–12 Mar) and engage students in live, online chats. Sign up by 6 Feb: imamathematician.uk/signup/c/clf/

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 26/01/2026

Use maths in your job? Engage school students for the Big Day of Maths with I’m a Mathematician! Take part in live, online Chats with students on 9–12 March — answer their questions and share what maths looks like in the real world. Sign up by 6 Feb: imamathematician.uk/signup/c/clf

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 16/01/2026

At this time of year we are looking forward to signs of spring. Especially for nature lovers. Great advice here from Caroline in one of our Chats for an aspiring botanist.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 06/01/2026

It's going to be a busy March across the I'm a... projects! We're looking for multiple moderators to join our online team. Find out more and how to apply: about.imascientist.org.uk/2026/moderat... Pop us a message if you've got any questions :)

Location: Online
Time period: 5-20 March
Pay £12.75/hr
Apply by: Friday 23 Jan

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 24/12/2025

Advent day 24! Merry Christmas from the I'm a... Team. We had to finish with some Christmas jokes from a very enthusiastic Physics class who had the last Chat of the year.

What's a mathematician's favourite Christmas snack? A mince pi.

What does a teary-eyed, joyful Santa say about chemistry? HOH, HOH, HOH

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 23/12/2025

Advent day 23! We don't share the age of students with the volunteers on the I'm a... programme. This is because questions can vary depending on age and ability. You might hear us say 'if students want more information, they will ask for it'. This is a really great example of that.

Student says they don't understand Konstantina's job. She explains that she selects materials to use, the method and how they test to make sure it works properly. The student follows up asking for more information about what a composite material is.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 22/12/2025

Advent day 22 It's great to see conversations being 2 way. The engagement goes beyond a Q&A and turns into a proper conversation. By asking a question back to the student, Rosie was able to extend the interaction.

Student asks what inspired Rosie to become a microbiologist. Rosie wanted to do a job that helps people. She asks the student what they want to be. They want to be an engineer. There is a back and forth about why and a discussion about favourite cars

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 21/12/2025

Advent day 21! What are your hobbies beyond science? We really enjoyed this conversation with Dr Iain Brownlee about his goal to visit all ex-capitals of England!

Iain's hobby outside science is visiting ex-capitals of England. Student asks why Gloucester was a capital city. Iain says it was a capital in Roman times.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 20/12/2025

Advent day 20! In this I'm a Computer Scientist Cloud technology Chat Hannah, Education Lead, really enjoyed how one question could involve answers about tech that looks like smarties and knitting Christmas jumpers for dinosaurs.

Student asks about weird things developed. John says a smartie tag which looked like a smartie. Tom says a plastic dinosaur that they rigged up to make roaring noises when they deployed new software.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 19/12/2025

We have our term winner! Students have given the most votes in I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here to: 🎉Paul Trusty!🎉 Paul joined in September and has been sharing his knowledge with students in materials science and more. Congratulations Paul!

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 19/12/2025

Advent day 19! Moldy cells?! What's your worst experiment?

Student asks what the worst experiment has been. Benjamin replies when trying to alter the presence of a gene in cell experiments. Alice says spending 3 months growing cells in the lab and them being contaminated with mold

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 17/12/2025

Advent day 17 How would you describe science? We enjoyed Andy's answer that includes birds flying into trees and strapping rockets together.

Student asks how you describe what science is. Andy says it is the process of collecting facts about something to learn more about it.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 16/12/2025

Advent day 16 Jamie, event manager, really enjoyed this moment from yesterday's neuroscience Chat. Lily asked a question but peer Daisy wanted to know more information.

Student wants to know how the diet affects day-to-day mental health and emotions. Ellen says that there are a variety of mechanisms which could include changes to inflammatory pathways and interacting with the gut brain axis. A different student wants to know what the guy brain axis is. Ellen says it is a term to describe the communication between our brain and gut.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 14/12/2025

Advent day 14 I'm a Computer Scientist supports students to see that STEM could be for them. This interaction shows the personalised conversation that the student had with Caroline and Paul. Their responses supports the students to consider computer science in a way that they hadn't before.

Student asks if there is anything creative that you can do in computer science. Caroline gets to do the operator screens for control systems and Paul makes user interfaces look good. The student says that sounds good and they would be happy to do that

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 13/12/2025

Advent day 13 Hannah, Project Support, shared an article with the team about UK researchers being invited to find uses for Google's quantum chip Willow. It reminded us of this moment from a Chat recently. The student was involved in a conversation about being involved in quantum computing.

Student wants to be in a job that drives the future forward. Shana and John reply that quantum computing would be good for that because there are lots of problem solving skills.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 12/12/2025

Advent day 12 14th century ancient book dust creature?! This authentic moment between a student and Luke highlights how the I'm a Scientist platform supports everyone to take part in 2-way conversations.

Student asks what's the coolest thing Luke has seen under a microscope. Luke says some 14th century book dust that revealed a new insect like creature never seen before.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 11/12/2025

Advent day 11 This one speaks for itself. If you could be a natural disaster, which one would you be?

Hannah would be a tsunami because she loves the ocean and can be moody. Louise would be a tornado, a bit mess and always in a spin but pretty cool.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 10/12/2025

Advent day 10 Mod Laura enjoyed the questions asked by this enthusiastic and curious Year 6 class. Emma was engaging with her responses. By providing smaller replies the student had a chance to respond and make it a 2-way conversation.

Student asks if consuming fruits can strengthen the human system then can it expand lifespan with cancer. Emma replies how antioxidants can help fight cancer.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 09/12/2025

Meet Sinead, a particle physicist using maths and coding to understand the building blocks of our universe. Through I’m a Mathematician, she shows students how maths is used as a tool for discovering how the world works.

Spotlight on Sinead Eley. Problem solving physicist

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 09/12/2025

Advent day 9 During this Chat, Hannah flipped the roles round. She asked the students a question to show that engagement works two ways. This conversation continued to discuss AI and future opportunities.

Hannah asks what careers the students are interested in. They reply aerospace engineering and the IT industry.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 08/12/2025

Advent Day 8 The use of AI is a popular conversation in I'm a Computer Scientist Chats. Mod Laura highlighted this moment about AI getting things like hands wrong in images. Another student joins in and asks about the concerns of AI becoming more realistic.

A screenshot of a text chat discussing AI's difficulty in rendering hands, the complexity of image decoding, and the security concerns of increasingly realistic AI-generated media (deepfakes and cyber attacks).

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 07/12/2025

Advent Day 7 In her profile, Jan describes her job as being 'like a detective who uses numbers and maths to help doctors and hospitals make sure that medicines that work well can be used to help patients feel better'. This student was interested to know more about the 'detective' aspect.

Student asks Jan what it's like being a mathematician and a detective. Jan say she is very proud of it. The student wants to know how many cases she has solved as a detective. Jan replies quite a lot. At the moment she is investigating treatments for Epilepsy.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 06/12/2025

Advent Day 6 Guerrilla gardening?! This moment speaks for itself but it's a great highlight to show another student reading a response to their colleagues question and joining in on the conversation.

Student asks when initiatives work well in cities. Paul says guerilla gardening. Student asks what that is. It's where people look at an ugly looking place and make it nicer and greener and grow fruit without consent.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 05/12/2025

Advent Day 5 This is a moment from a Chat with John F Kennedy Catholic School, who have been using the project since 2015. It highlights how the I'm a... Chat platform can support students to feel like they are having a 1-to-1 conversation.

Student and scientist are discussing black holes, white holes, and theoretical physics. The conversation starts with 'more532dows3' asking if anything that goes into a black hole comes out anywhere else. 'sraimundo' confirms that nothing escapes a black hole. 'more532dows3' then asks about white holes, their properties, and how many have been found. 'sraimundo' explains that white holes are currently only a theory with no observational evidence. They discuss how the theory, if correct, would change the understanding of black holes and space, suggesting matter could be transported across the universe and black holes could shrink. The conversation ends with 'more532dows3' proposing a hypothetical scenario where a white hole and a black hole interact, and 'sraimundo' responding that it is an interesting scenario but they don't know the outcome, suggesting the other user should become a scientist to investigate it.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 04/12/2025

Advent Day 4 Mod Thomas highlighted this conversation back in the summer. He loved the way that the engineer shows his love for working with the machines but that there is more to the role to make sure that the designs come to life.

Student asked if Charles always works with machines or does written work as well. Charles says that there is written work needed to make sure the machines are safe to use.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 03/12/2025

Advent Day 3 It's no surprise that Event Manager Jamie's choice for the advent calendar was F1 related. This conversation engaged multiple students and scientists. Everyone is on a level playing field. The students are viewing the scientists as normal people with interests like them.

Students and scientists are talking about F1. The student mentions Carlos double DNF. There is conversation about whether Ferarri are the best team or not.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 02/12/2025

Advent Day 2 Hannah, Project Support Officer, has chosen this moment from our new project I'm a Geographer. She enjoys how Tom, Paul, Franziska and Alex were able to bring geography to life for the student. They left the conversation feeling that geography can be interesting!

Student asks what made the geographers want to be geographers. There are different replies like loving maps as a child, never really planning to be one, loving watching David Attenborough and the mix of interest. The student replies that geography now seems really interesting.

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