Ask a scientist this British science week 2025!
Join ZSL live online, from your classroom, and allow your secondary school students to meet a ZSL expert.
These free interactive, online chats, are run during Biology Week (October) and British Science Week (March) each year.
Our scientists will describe their experiences working in conservation science, discussing topics such as the process of scientific investigation or how the decisions they've made (which subjects to study, what work experience is necessary) have helped to get them to this point.
A key component of these sessions is the opportunity for your students to ask their own questions and ask what is important to them (whether that be careers advice, questions about conservation or whether fieldwork is as glamorous as it looks on TV!)
Further information
One session can accommodate up to 40 students across a maximum of three classrooms. A maximum of four sessions may be booked per school across the week. (Please note any bookings exceeding this limit will be cancelled).
Each session will be run via Microsoft Teams into a classroom. No other platforms are available.
Once your ticket has been booked, we will send you further information about the scientist your class will be meeting, so that your students can prepare their questions in advance.
Are you a home educator?
We’re running two webinars this Biology Week especially for children and young people who are home educated. These will be in the dates and time outlined below – please click the relevant link to register for a place.
Tuesday 11th March - 3:15 - 3:45 pm
Thursday 13th March - 12:15 - 12:45 pm
Please note - Each webinar is limited to 20 registrations, to ensure everyone can interact and have their questions answered. You are welcome to have more than one young person join through your location, but we ask that this is limited to three per location.
Preparing for your scientist Q&A
Equipment you will need for this session
- The necessary permissions to access a Microsoft Teams link in your classroom
- An internet connection
- Computer with microphone and speakers
- A webcam
- Interactive White Board or Projector
