Throughout the 11 weeks In the Zone, students have been actively asking questions and having high energy live chats and now it’s time to say well done to the student winners in both zones.

Moderators and scientists have nominated students who asked loads of interesting questions and engaged really well in live chats and comments. The winners get a £20 WH Smiths voucher and a certificate. We’ve also listed the runners up in each zone, who participated really well.

And the student winners are:

7 – 11 Zone student winner: Ayesha3

Why do East Africans win endurance races and West Africans win sprint races? See student question. Image by Zen

For asking lots of great questions and participating actively! Some of our favourite questions include:

“Why do East Africans win lots of endurance races? Why do people of West African descent win sprint races?”

And “How do parents and where you were born affect your chances of being an olympian?“

Runners up: blondiecheeselover and grafitipig

How can a brain control more than one part of your body?" See student question. Image by Ranveig

11 – 19 Zone student winner: Natrualme

For asking so many challenging and imaginative questions, including:

“How can a brain control more than one part of your body?”

And “If you implant a heart would it work? If it does work then how does it?“

Scientist Jemma Ransom said: “I must have spent at least 2 hours answering [natrualme’s] thought provoking questions.”

Runners up: ellascientist and ells8 who also asked lots of great questions!

A big thanks to all the students for asking so many questions, you’ve definitely put the scientists through their paces!