• Question: Evaluate your reasons efficiently, how would the £500 be beneficial to you and evaluate what makes you the best candidate?

    Asked by bones to Jamie, Jodie, Kat, Mark, Niamh on 17 Mar 2011 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Niamh Nic Daeid

      Niamh Nic Daeid answered on 16 Mar 2011:

      Hi Bones

      I’d use the funds to work with our local science centre to put together an exhibit to make forensic science more understandable to students

    • Photo: Jamie Pringle

      Jamie Pringle answered on 16 Mar 2011:

      hello again bones,

      As I mentioned on a previous post, all research is expensive and I cant afford to buy 5 pigs myself. If I did win, then I could bury these in a mass grave and really push this area of research forward. Sadly there will be plenty of these in Libya and other war-torn countries to find.

      I dont know who is the best candidtae, it is up to you to decide! But to be honest, I didnt do this to win, it’s more to inspire you guys and hopefully enough for you to become the scientists of tomorrow and replace me!

    • Photo: Mark Hill

      Mark Hill answered on 17 Mar 2011:

      Hello Bones,

      This seems as if we are being brought into a bidding competition, whereas the opportunity to ‘market’ my facet of forensic science is a big reward in itself, in showing how science has practical applications and can be fun.

      However, let me start with a bit of history. My two daughters both went to the village primary and junior school, which served then very well That was some14 years ago. Their teachers were motivated and inspiring to them.

      I believe that the foundation of life-long learning and development, the habit of learning and advancing personal knowledge is built from primary and junior school. In order to best serve science in the future, we, as scientists need to be enthusing and inspiring the potential scientists of tomorrow, today. That needs not only inspiring teachers, who are good role models, but equipment. This is one aspect of this level of education that is being very much overlooked in the funding reviews.

      Simple practical scientific experiments capture attention, imagination and enthusiasm, for a relatively small price. £500 would substantially furnish my local school with suitable equipment to enhance this necessary promotion of science and education.

      After all, a good teacher and a white board, or Powerpoint, only help so much; the ‘hands on’ experiments are where young scientists imaginations and drive is captured.

      This sounds very much like a sales pitch – okay, maybe it is, but, I seem to get the impression that you are the other side of the teachers desk and I am sure that you will see my argument.

      Thank you.

      Mark

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