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  • Stephanie Foster

    About Me:

    I live with my husband, 2 teenage children & a Romanian rescue dog in Epsom, Surrey.Β  When I’m not working I enjoy long walks with Issy the dog, reading and watching TV.

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    What was your biggest achievement?

  • Sophie Spinks

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    I live with my boyfriend in Billingham. I am a project manager in the daytime and at night, I love to watch television, listen to podcasts or knit! I have a cat called Alan who loves cuddles and my favourite snack is a kinder bueno

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  • Sarah Montgomery

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    I’m a Research and Development Scientist at Johnson Matthey in Cambridge, UK. I live with my husband and young son in Newmarket. I enjoy gardening and day trips in East Anglia – especially by train because my son is really, really into trains at the moment!

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    Why does toast turn black if you burn it

  • Samuel Higgins

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  • Rodrigo Bammann

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    I am living now in East Sussex. I have lived in several countries, including Brazil, Germany, Canada and now England. I am a geek metalhead through and through. I love Nature, cycling, camping, cooking, board games and music.

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  • Rhanna Turberville

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    I live on the Shetland Islands, as far in the North of Scotland as you can go. I work as a biologist looking after the health and welfare of around 4 million salmon. I love growing my own food and looking after my pet ferrets and chickens.

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  • Paul Machin

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    I am an Global Operations Director for Johnson Matthey, live in Cambridge with my family (2 children, 6 and 11). I look after teams in the USA, India, UK and China.

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  • Nik Robinson

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    I live just outside of Aberdeen, but came from London and South East originally.Β  I am an environmental and chemical regulatory scientist.Β  I love the outdoors and hill walk, kayak, rock climb, mountain bike, and do a lot of running, obstacle course races and a few triathlons.

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  • Nikki Antoniou

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    I am a married mum of two (aged 4 and 6) and live in Surrey. I’m a spacecraft engineer πŸ›°οΈπŸ“‘πŸͺ during the day and in my free time I love going to the gym, roller skating and spending time with my kids. πŸ›ΌπŸ‹πŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸ›

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  • Nicola Brown

    About Me:

    I’m Nicola, also known as Nikki. I work as a Customer Experience Specialist in a Technology company and I’m based in Gloucestershire. In my spare time, I enjoy playing netball and following motorsport.

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  • Nathalie Oguntona

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    I live with my small family near Swindon. I love singing and when I’m not working writing poems, reading and cooking are some of my favourite hobbies.

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  • Michael C Macey

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    I live with my wife and two poogles (beagle -poodles called Cosmo and Bean) in Milton Keynes. I’m a microbiologist and astrobiologist in the day πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬. I love jigsaws, museums and dressing up the dogs for the holidays!

     

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    Why did you decide to pick your jobs?

  • Matthew Gata Esperanca

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    I currently live down in Plymouth. I work as a Naval Architect, which means I am an Engineer that gets involved with fixing and working on submarines and surface ships on the naval base here. During my spare time I enjoy going snowboarding and playing games.

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    What is the difference between ram jet engines(sr71 blackbird) and scram jet engines(sr 72 darkstar from Top Gun

  • Martin Pike

    About Me:

    I am a 52 year old married father of two children, a radiologist by trade, I am interested in many subjects beyond my work, especially aeroplanes. I build balsa wood planes that fly by themselves.

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    What is your favourite element?

  • Maria Price

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    I am a Final Year PhD student. I currently live in the centre of Birmingham and so spend a lot of my free time walking along the canals in Birmingham or travelling to new cities in the UK and Europe ✈.

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    what kind of things do i need to put on my university college statements

  • Marianne Morris

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    I am a Nuclear Physicist supporting the decommissioning of old nuclear power stations around the UK . I live in Stroud with my husband, two children and our two mad cocker spaniels, Pippa & Luna.

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  • Lisa Humphreys

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    I’m a Lecturer in Formulation Chemistry at Cranfield University specialising in explosive mixtures like pyrotechnics. I love using my imagination and creating fun educational activities for all ages.

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  • Lisa GrΓΌnwald

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    I live in London with my husband and daughter. I am a mental health researcher in the day. In my spare time I like crafts, cooking, going for long walks and video games.

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  • Leeza Pickering

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    I am from County Durham, North East England. When I am not in the laboratory or collecting data from lakes in the arctic, I love spending time with my horses and dogs going on adventures and hiking.

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  • Kim Nash-Game

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    I live with my wife and Shelby our dog in Essex 🐾.

    I am a registered Biomedical Scientist and currently work at Siemens, training people how to run patients blood samples.

    In the summer I love taking pictures of the night sky and flying our drone called Doris.

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  • Kay Dewhurst

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    I am from Manchester 🐝 and live there with my partner and two cats πŸˆβ€β¬› Actually, my current job is in Cumbria at the Dalton Cumbrian Facility, so I live there during the week and travel home at weekends. I’ve previously worked at Lancaster University, Manchester University, Daresbury Laboratory and CERN (the home of the Large Hadron Collidaer). I like yoga, wildlife and sci-fi/action films. I am also a scuba diving instructor.

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  • Josie McPherson

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  • Jimena Rubio

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  • Jack Reid

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    I’m an Applied Maths researcher in St Andrews, Fife, studying the Sun.

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  • Isabelle Luk Hang

    About Me:

    I am Isabelle I relocated from Mauritius 5 years ago and live in Wimbledon.

    I love manga , drawings and do enjoy Legos and puzzles.

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  • Ines Tomas

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    I’m a 28yo portuguese woman in STEM. I did my PhD in Cancer Genetics and in my free time I enjoy outdoor activites.Β I run marathons and also do triathlons to keep my mind and body healthy.

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  • Hitesh Boghani

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  • Henson Lee Yu

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  • Helen Littler

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    I live in Sunny Southampton with my partner and baby daughter. I work as a Civil Engineer designing cycle routes to get more people cycling. I love going for walks and going for coffee with my little family.

    Status: On the bus to work trying to answer your science questions

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  • Hayley Pincott

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    I have my hands full at home with 3 boys so any spare time I have I try to relax. I like to draw and read to relax.

    Status: Associate Practitioner - I turn biopsies into slides so pathologists can help doctors diagnose and treat patients

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    What makes you enjoy science so much and the things you do for work?

  • Harry Piper

    About Me:

    I am originally lived near Cambridge before moving to Wales for university! I now work at Bath Spa University and am also finishing writing up my PhD in threat detection and the psychology around this!

    I love to be active, walking the dog along the beach, doing martial arts, and badminton. I also enjoy reading and Doctor Who (in all its forms)!

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  • Hannah Fawcett

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    I am a senior lecturer in forensic psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University. I live in Lancashire with my husband and three young children.

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  • Glyn Barrett

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    I live with my partner near Reading in a house with a big garden and some chickens. I love rock climbing and SCUBA diving.

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  • Georgia Lambert

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    I’m originally from Surrey but I moved to Edinburgh to do a PhD. I study evolutionary biology and I am particularly interested in animal behaviour. Outside of the lab, you can find me searching for beetles 🐞, attempting to do yoga πŸ§˜πŸ»β€β™€οΈ, and baking🧁!

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  • Gemma Chew

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    I am a Research Chemist at a company called Apex Molecular in the North West. I spend my day working in a lab carrying out experiments to make new molecules.

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  • Gabryel Mason-Williams

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    I live in London and am a PhD student in the Theory of Deep Learning (AI) and a research software engineer by day. In the evenings, I do improv and art classes. I love music and going to gigs, along with reading and baking.

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  • Fergus McKiddie

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    I live in Aberdeenshire with my wife and work at a large hospital in Aberdeen. I love running, cricket and heavy metal and punk music. Our 2 kids have moved out so we now have two delinquent Jack Russells.

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  • Enrico Petrucco

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    I volunteer with Reading Friends of the Earth and enjoy rock climbing, eclectic music, poetry and art exhibitions, and movies. I believe that if everyone spent at least 2 hours per month to volunteer to support a cause that is important to them then the world would be much closer to matching our best hopes and dreams.

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    Latest Question:
    What have you found out about electrolytes in batteries so far?

  • Emily Stonelake

    About Me:

    I’m a PhD student living in Cardiff, and as well as being a researcher I’m also a musician and love playing the piano and going to all the gigs I can!

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  • Emily Kempin

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    I’m an Australian living in Cambridge. I love to row and when I’m not on the river I work as a Safety Officer at the university. I enjoy crime dramas, sitcoms and D&D.

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  • Dave Baker

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    I run the DNA sequencing facility at the Quadram, I love all things football related and manage an under 12’s football team. I love going the the Greek Island of Corfu for my holidays.

    Status: Vote Davo!!!!!!

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  • Daniel Loy

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    I am a PhD student studying in the field of Astrobiology. I live in Milton Keynes. Outside of university I play hockey and am part of boxing and fencing clubs. I love videogames and board games. I am also a Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Navy Reserves.

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  • Chloe Hinchliffe

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    I am a biomedical engineer and I do research at Newcastle University. I love reading, tea, and doing karaoke with my friends!

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  • Chirine Sakr

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  • Carlotta Porzio

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  • Beth Probert

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    I live in the North East of England, just outside Middlesbrough, with my husband. I’m a PhD Student who loves space, and I’m Scout and love spending my time hiking in the hills. I love running, reading, and playing board games!

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  • Andy Law

    About Me:

    I live in a town called Penicuik, which is just south of Edinburgh. I work at The Roslin Institute where my job involves interactions with dozens of research scientists. My job is to make sure that we have the right computer systems available for my colleagues to use in their analyses. Outside of work, my dog takes up a lot of time and rugby takes up all the rest.

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    Latest Question:
    what are the downsides of working with pigs

  • Amber Villegas - Williamson

    About Me:

    I’m a Data Centre Engineering Expert, total geek, wannabe comedian, dog lover and all round STEM enthusiast.

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  • Amber Fitzpatrick

    About Me:

    My name is Amber. I graduated with a masters degree in Physics with space science in summer 2023, and have a passion for space! I am now part of the Rolls-Royce engineering and technology graduate program.

     

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  • Adam Washington

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    I help other scientists use neutron scattering to better understand their research. I also enjoy playing video games and watching the worst possible movies with my spouse.

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