Realms/04 Biology

The Watson Street

Think sharp. Investigate deeper. Solve the case.

Think biology is all cells, diagrams and words that make no sense? Not on Watson Street. Here you investigate a murder case yourself, where every clue matters and nothing is quite what it seems. From CCTV footage and crime-scene evidence to hidden secrets, you'll think outside the box, connect the clues and trust your instincts. Just when you think you've figured it out, a new plot twist. The case keeps changing, the clues keep coming, and your next move could change everything.

Category Head

Muhammad Abbas Ali Syed

Category Co-Head

Reshmail Waheed

Rounds

Three rounds

Delegate cap

2 delegates per team

The rounds

  1. 01

    The CCTV Footage

    • 2 delegates per team
    • Elimination. The best 50% of teams proceed

    Your observation and attention to detail are tested through analysis of CCTV footage. Delegates extract the vital information and organise it on the worksheet provided, answering who, what, where and at what time. Footage analysis leads to the worksheet, which leads to a mapping of the events and movements you have identified.

    • Judged on accuracy of answers.
    • Judged on time taken to complete the task.
  2. 02

    The Crime Scene

    • 2 delegates per team
    • Non-elimination. All teams proceed to the final round

    Teams step into the crime scene to uncover hidden clues and piece the evidence together. Three stations follow. At Forensics you examine a body's injury marks against a reference sheet, identify the type of injury and its possible cause, and support your conclusions with evidence. At Toxicology you analyse a report to determine which substance was present. At Digital Forensics you work through messages, emails and laptop data, checking suspects' alibis for connections and inconsistencies.

    • Teamwork, coordination, observation and analytical thinking all count.
    • Not every mark tells the same story.
    • Every message could matter. Every alibi could be questioned.
  3. 03

    The Press Conference

    • 2 delegates per team
    • The top two teams take Winner and Runner-Up

    The investigation reaches its final stage. Using the footage and findings from Round 1 and the evidence gathered in Round 2, you construct a case: a clear, evidence-based theory connecting the forensic, toxicology, digital and investigative findings into one consistent explanation. Each team presents to the judges and defends its theory under questioning.

    • Logical reasoning: 5 points.
    • Use of evidence: 5 points.
    • Consistency: 5 points.
    • Defence and response to questions: 5 points.
    • Total: 20 points.

Study guide

The full brief for this realm, as a PDF.

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