• Question: why did you enter the competition?

    Asked by anon-215819 to Laura, Kathryn, Ian, Chris, Bogdana, Alex on 10 Jun 2019.
    • Photo: Ian Cookson

      Ian Cookson answered on 10 Jun 2019:

      I thought it was quite interesting, partly for me to develop my skills in presenting, partly to think about my work a bit deeper, but also to get teenagers interested in psychology. I have two teenage children, so its quite important to me that education is broad, and not just about core subjects.

    • Photo: Kathryn Atherton

      Kathryn Atherton answered on 10 Jun 2019:

      Scientists need to do more to communicate with others; be the change you want to see in the world! 🙂

    • Photo: Laura Fisk

      Laura Fisk answered on 10 Jun 2019:

      If you’ve seen any of my answers, you’ll see – I like writing and thinking! This competition is an extension of that. But best of all, I get to share some of the ‘specialist’ knowledge I have as a psychologist with other people – the next generation, How awesome is that?! But I also want to learn how to communicate better – particularly to young people, so I would love feedback from you guys about my responses 🙂

    • Photo: Bogdana Huma

      Bogdana Huma answered on 11 Jun 2019:

      When I first heard about this event, I instantly liked the idea of getting students in contact with ‘real-life’ scientists. I think that, as a student, I would have really enjoyed learning about science from a ‘science professional’ rather than from text books.

      Another thing about the event that I like is its interactivity; i.e., students getting to ask questions about what YOU are interested in, instead of being lectured on topics that teachers consider important. I think that by giving you the power to shape and drive the conversation, you get more out of this experience.

    • Photo: Alex Lloyd

      Alex Lloyd answered on 11 Jun 2019:

      As I do my research with teenagers I have always found that they have important questions and views on why they take risks! I thought this competition would be a great opportunity to hear the thoughts of students from across the country and also share my research with people. I wish something like this existed when I was at school so I wanted to be a part of this exciting programme!

    • Photo: Chris Fullwood

      Chris Fullwood answered on 11 Jun 2019:

      I really enjoy talking about Psychology and all my friends know that I get way too talkative and excited about it, so selfishly this was an opportunity to talk about things I’m really passionate about. I also liked the idea of being able to inspire a young generation of kids interested in psychology. Perhaps in the years to come I’ll be reading about some of your research 🙂

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