[Academic] Fwd: Online science outreach: Laser scientists needed

[Francesco Papoff]

For your information.

Regards

Francesco

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Subject: 	Online science outreach: Laser scientists needed
Date: 	Thu, 24 May 2012 10:03:38 +0100
From: 	groups at iop.org <groups at iop.org>
To: 	papoff at phys.strath.ac.uk <papoff at phys.strath.ac.uk>



Dear Dr Papoff,

The IOP is sponsoring the Laser Zone for I’m a scientist (the UK’s 
largest online engagement project). If you know anyone who may be 
interested in taking part in this high profile science communication 
event please pass on the details below.

Best wishes

Taj

Dr Taj Bhutta

Careers and Student Officer, pre-19

Institute of Physics

T: 020 7470 4932

M: 07702 718 452

E: taj.bhutta at iop.org <mailto:taj.bhutta at iop.org>

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We're looking for Laser physicists who cut through the rest of the pack 
to take part in I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here! this June.

The IOP is sponsoring the Laser Zone from 25th June - 6th July and we're 
looking for any scientists that work with lasers.

Apply to take part by Monday 28th May via: 
http://imascientist.org.uk/scientist-apply.

I'm a Scientist is an X Factor style competition for scientists, where 
students are the judges. You talk online with students on the I'm a 
Scientist website, answering the students' questions and talking with 
them in live text chats, and the students vote for the scientist to win 
£500 to spend on science communication.

Everything happens on the web, so you can join in without leaving your 
desk. The event runs over the 2 weeks from June 25th - July 6th. There 
will be around one hour of live text chats each day, and two hours 
answering questions in the evening, although this will vary depending on 
how busy the zones are. It's a unique, fun way of developing 
communication skills, gaining a fresh perspective on research, and 
finding out what young people think about science and the role of 
scientists. Anyone from PhD students to professors can take part.

To apply to take, fill in the application form by Monday 28th May:

http://imascientist.org.uk/scientist-apply.

When you apply you'll be asked to fill in a 1 sentence summary of your 
work - make this interesting and understandable to 13/14 year olds, as a 
panel of students will then select the 5 scientists to take part.

Also available is a short clip made by the winner of the Quantum Zone 
last June about what it is all about: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwI8PooSvgI

To find out more visit: http://imascientist.org.uk/scientistsor contact 
Rosie in the I'm a Scientist team (rosie at gallomanor.com 
<mailto:rosie at gallomanor.com>, 01225 326892).

Message sent by Claire Copeland, Science Support Officer to members of 
the Optical Group and QEP Group. Please do not respond directly to this 
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