Independent reviews Quotes and Questions

The best place to find out what independent people think about me, my science shows and other work is here:
The Science Live Presenter Database


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Some quotes

From a satisfied Headteacher " I just love that the children can ask you any question and you come up with an answer."

From a head of science in a trying secondary school " I would like to personally say how impressed I was by how inspiring you were to all year groups - the feedback from some surprising pupils was excellent!"

An "A" Level Physics day "Very entertaining!" - "Great way to end the day" - "Interesting, interactive and amusing!" - "Engaged students from the start. A good performer." "Very entertaining" - "EXCELLENT" - "Very enjoyable, great end to the day" - "Brilliant"
this one I liked
"The essence of scientific excitement"
and this
"The BBC need you"

Various events

"You should be a comedian, coz that was funnier than what I've seen on the telly."
"The only thing that would make the day better would be to have next year booked already"(teacher)
"The only thing I would change would be a plastic cover on my clip board to keep the rain off"(teacher in an INSET day)
"That's amazing!!" (pupil)
"It's lunch time already and we haven't had to do any work yet" (pupil)
(that's what he thought)
"I never knew science could be so interesting" and "WOW"
lots of people

I could go on but modesty forbids...........Oh all right then
"Ian B Dunne is brilliant"
"That was lovely"
"Fantastic"
"I just wish we had you when I was at school"
"Ian Dunne ROCKS"

I have had people come back again and again and had kids bunk off other lessons to see my shows a second time.
Playing truant to see a science show?
A school emailed me recently to tell me that one of their sponsors was in the audience for a talk and was so impressed they wrote a cheque to buy more equipment on the spot!


That is definitely enough......for now.

Finalist in Radio 4's Wildbrain of Britain 3 Times
Winner of Southampton in Bloom's Garden of Special botanical interest trophy

Questions

There are so many I have been asked and generally I can come up with answers that don't leave them feeling cheated or even thinking "What a big head!"
Here are some of my faves, such gems as "Do you know my Grandad?" "Where do Babies come from?" can be interspersed with "Why does the Moon seem to follow you when you are driving?”
"What causes Earthquakes?"
"Are All Stars hot?"
"What is electricity?"
"What is fire?"
"How come you don't fall off in Australia?"
"How do you make people?"
"How big was the biggest dinosaur?"
"What is sciencey about tree?"

Oh, I could go on for hours but this may be the most surreal.
Y5 “What is that wiggly line you see at night?”
Me “Where?”
Y5 “In the sky.”
Me “Really?”
Y5 “ Oh I remember, it's music.”