Gold Youth STEMM

Yesterday was the day of the Eastern Big Bang Fair. We left college at 8.15 for our 2-hour journey to Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford. Unfortunately, Kate couldn't make it as she was busy looking around Plymouth University. The first stand we visited was the Royal Society of Chemistry, where we were shown how sun cream works and was able to observe the importance of it. Opposite that was the Youth STEMM Award table, where the wonderful Sam and Simon Fox were talking to prospective STEMM Award students. From there, we made our way downstairs to GlaxoSmithKline, where we met the extraordinary scientists behind a revolutionary medicine to be used in poverty stricken countries, and who kindly allowed us to take a photo of them with the new medicine. It is a gel that is used to clean the umbilical cord of a newborn baby after it has been cut; often, mud and animal manure would be used to wipe it 'clean', however, this would be likely to give the baby harmful disea...

Hello and welcome to our first post. We are 5 individuals who are currently completing our Gold Youth STEMM Award.  Here's a small introduction to each of us: Imogen:  I am 17 and studying A Level Chemistry, Maths, and BTEC Level 3 Criminology. After college, I want to go to university to study forensic science.  Olivia:  I'm 16 and studying A Level Maths, Biology, and Physics.  When I finish college I plan to study nutrition.   Kioni:  I'm 17 and studying A Level Maths, Media, Chemistry, and AS Level Further Maths.  I hope to be able to study mathematics at university after finishing college.  Kate:  I am also 17 and studying A Level Maths, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics.  In the future, I plan to study dentistry at university. Evie:  I'm 17 and studying A Level Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry, and Physics.  In the future, I would like to study Geophysics and go into something in th...