• Question: How would you use the £500 towards your research?

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      Asked by Claireee to Daniela ?, ☣ Danna, Jonny, Juan, Lindsay on 10 Jun 2016. This question was also asked by jayy.
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        Jonathan Hunter answered on 10 Jun 2016:

        Well it’s meant to be towards A public engagement activity (see profile for details). But if it was towards my research I would use the money to go to a conference (a big meeting of scientists) to discuss the latest research and ideas. Preferably somewhere hot!

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        Lindsay Robinson answered on 11 Jun 2016:

        I would spend it on getting in some kids from local schools into my lab. I could get them involved in some cool experiments and they can learn about what happens in a real scientist’s day. The drug discovery process is really interesting and different to what many people think. I’d hope that I could inspire people to go into science.

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        Danna Gifford answered on 11 Jun 2016:

        I would like to bring my bacteria into the classroom, to show how quickly antibiotic resistance can evolve

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        Juan Ortiz answered on 12 Jun 2016:

        I would used the money to go to different schools and tell the pupils about my research and science in general, and get them to make some fun experiments.

      • Photo: Daniela Lobo

        Daniela Lobo answered on 15 Jun 2016:

        Hi Claireee,
        We are trying to organise a sort of “zombie apocalypse” event in which kids and grown-ups have to figure how a way to survive the disaster (make medicine to cure diseases, how to clean dirty water, how to build shelter). I would probably use the money to support that.

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