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And the winner is…

The students have spoken. The votes have been counted and the moment has finally arrived for us to announce this year’s winner of I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here! After two weeks of hot debate, stimulating chat and mind-boggling facts, the students have decided the winner in this zone is…

Martin!

Congratulations Martin! The students have voted you their favourite scientist and most worthy of the £500 prize to communicate your science work.

Hard luck to Chris and thank you to all the other scientists who took part, you were all brilliant and each and every single one of you has contributed to the great success of this year’s event.

Please join us in June for the next I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here!

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  • Photo: MartinMartin commented on 26 Mar 2010:

    Brilliant! I am chuffed that all those guys out there thought I was worth voting for – I am so grateful!

    I have REALLY enjoyed all of your questions. Even “What is a dog?”.

    I will try to make an excuse to visit some of the schools in my travels if I can. I might be able to put some of the money towards the trip!

    Chris – brilliant contest, I honestly thought you had edged it. But you certainly deserved to win just as much as I did. But I guess that brains are just cooler than blood! :D

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    • Photo: chrislew1schrislew1s commented on 26 Mar 2010:

      Congratulations Martin, all my students were voting for you. We are on holiday now so everything is great.

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      • Photo: ChrisChris commented on 26 Mar 2010:

        all – not even one for me?? boo hoo – I’m going to sulk now….

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        • Photo: MartinMartin commented on 26 Mar 2010:

          That is a bit harsh! I am sure that Chris must have appealed to quite a lot of them!

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      • Photo: MartinMartin commented on 26 Mar 2010:

        Many thanks – it is difficult to know WHAT people are thinking. It is not like reading a live audience, its more scary!

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  • Photo: ChrisChris commented on 26 Mar 2010:

    Well done – much deserved!!!!

    I tried to steal your brain glory sometimes but all to no avail…….

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    • Photo: MartinMartin commented on 26 Mar 2010:

      You didn’t need to. You had a great pitch on the medical side of your work – I am fascinated anyway!

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      • Photo: NatalieNatalie commented on 26 Mar 2010:

        I’m sure the blood side got plenty of votes too. It’s a interesting area. Congrats on the second place, I saw the amount of questions you guys had in the last few days, it was a good effort keeping up with those alone! And I’ll pass on a hey to Hans when I next see him ;)

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  • Photo: NatalieNatalie commented on 26 Mar 2010:

    Congrats Martin. Glad to have been beaten by such a worthy opponent, and great to see that computational modeling CAN be interesting to others. Hope the Science ‘busking’ continues to go well.

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    • Photo: MartinMartin commented on 26 Mar 2010:

      Yeah! Computational modelling as a cool interesting subject? Is that a pig all the way up there :D

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      • Photo: NatalieNatalie commented on 26 Mar 2010:

        As long as they don’t see the equations it’s fine ;)

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  • Photo: nhajinhaji commented on 26 Mar 2010:

    Well done martin you won :)

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  • Photo: nhajinhaji commented on 26 Mar 2010:

    I voted for you Martin… Everyone did to be honest :)

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  • Photo: nhajinhaji commented on 26 Mar 2010:

    Because you were online all the time taking your valuable time and you answerd nearly all the question :) Well done Have a great time spending 500 pounds on Science stuff you find good !!!

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    • Photo: MartinMartin commented on 29 Mar 2010:

      It was great fun – thanks for your support. I am already making plans!

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  • Photo: Moderator - CraigModerator - Craig commented on 26 Mar 2010:

    Very well done Martin! Unlucky to Chris though, a valiant second place! Thanks to ALL the scientists in this zone all of whom were great and contributed so much.

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  • Photo: EmilyEmily commented on 26 Mar 2010:

    Congratulations Martin!

    what is a dog?

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    • Photo: MartinMartin commented on 26 Mar 2010:

      It is a cross between a donut and a frog. Any fool knows that! :D

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  • Photo: nhajinhaji commented on 26 Mar 2010:

    Btw i’m from Helium Zone :)

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  • Photo: nhajinhaji commented on 26 Mar 2010:

    Emily i voted for you 1st when no one was evicted bacause you are interesting and i love football :)

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  • Photo: sburnettsburnett commented on 26 Mar 2010:

    congratulations martin i am really happy you won i am one of the people who voted for you !!!!
    my friend celeste said congratulations she is also one of the people who voted for you

    GO MARTIN,GO MARTIN!!!!

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    • Photo: MartinMartin commented on 29 Mar 2010:

      I am really delighted. Most of my colleagues here at the university thought I was certain to be voted off because what I do is a bit difficult to explain – I think they underestimate you guys!

      Anyway – all the scientist (particularly Chris ib the last two days) worked really hard and your support is humbling!

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  • Photo: lanilani commented on 27 Mar 2010:

    well done

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    • Photo: MartinMartin commented on 29 Mar 2010:

      I owe part of it to those people (like you) that asked really challenging questions!

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  • Photo: MartinMartin commented on 29 Mar 2010:

    I really enjoyed it – and the fact that you guys liked my answers is a real bonus – many thanks!

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