• Question: Why should I vote for you over everyone else?

    Asked by anon-207866 to William, Silvia, Scott, Oliver, Natalie, Michelle, Lowri on 5 Mar 2019. This question was also asked by anon-207859.
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      Silvia Imberti answered on 5 Mar 2019:

      Let me see what I can do, then I’ll tell you why (so full answer in a few days)!

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      Natalie Lamb answered on 5 Mar 2019:

      I haven’t spoken to the other scientists so I’m not sure what they would do with the prize money but I hope to run a science festival in my local town that is free for kids to go to to learn more about science.

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      Lowri Evans answered on 5 Mar 2019:

      I think all the scientists are deserving of the voting!
      If I won the prize money I would give back to my local community, by teaching children about marine life and the problems they face currently in the future. I hope to inspire children to potentially consider ways they could solve some of the problems we are facing now.

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      Michelle Valkanas answered on 6 Mar 2019:

      By providing a summer science program, I will be able to expose children to science and hands on activities where they may not have had the opportunity otherwise. I have worked with several organizations in developing STEM activities that cannot only be done that day, but taken home and repeated with their families. I would love the opportunity to get these kits in as many curious hands as possible!

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      Scott Graham answered on 7 Mar 2019:

      I think everyone on here is worthy of winning and no doubt has good ideas for what to do if they win. If you ask me questions and like my answers then feel free to vote for me.

      Although i have not finished planning my project, i am hoping that i will be able to gain access to equipment such as a microscope adaptor that i can bring into schools. this will allow me to connect a microscope to a laptop or projector and show some pre-prepared slides containing different bacteria. I am also planning on age appropriate experiments such as designing a simple experiment to show how fast bacteria can travel from person to person if not washing hands. i could also follow this up by demonstrating hand washing technique using a special hand gel that glows under a UV light.
      i feel that students would benefit from a hands on learning approach and gain an insight into microbiology.
      I would also like to provide talks on topics such good and bad bacteria, antibiotic resistant bacteria and even what different types of jobs microbiologists can do.
      This could be aided by my plan on interviewing various different scientists and putting videos on youtube or social media for everyone to see.

      do you think this idea would benefit young students like yourself

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