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Zoe Vance
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I’m Zoe, I’m from Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช but now live in Edinburgh with my partner. I work as a biology researcher but also really love cinema, crafting and baking ๐ฆ๐งถ๐ง.
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Will Breeze
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UK based Chemist. I enjoy reading, walking, and dogs.
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Verity Piercy
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Tobias Baskin
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I live out in the countryside in New England. Not old England. I am a professor of Biology at a Uni here, teaching and studying about plants. I love music, art, gardening, and going for long walks in the woods.
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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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Sophie Powell
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I was born and raised in Cardiff but now live in Southampton with my partner and my two guinea pigs. When not in the lab, you can find me gardening, reading manga or drinking bubble tea ๐ง๐ฑ๐
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Sarah Lyons
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I live in the north west with my other half and 2 cats. I’m a chemist working in drug and cosmetic manufacturing. I enjoy running, baking and cross stitch.
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Samantha Maysey
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I live with my 3 year old dog, Rhea ๐ถ. When I am not working or studying, I am helping my dad with building work or going on track days and driving fast cars ๐๏ธ.
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Rhian Davies
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I live in London. I work in animal health research and love all things animal related!
In my free time I enjoy running, reading and baking.
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Rebecca Brociek
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I live in Nottingham and enjoy travelling to other countries to try their food and see nature. I am a science researcher in the day and work in a pub in the evenings. On the weekend, I like to meet my friends for coffee, go to the gym or sing karaoke (although I’m a terrible singer!).
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Rachel Findlay-Robinson
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I live in Glasgow although I’m originally from north-east Wales. I teach at a university ๐ on lots of different topics, but my favourite is animal welfare and behaviour ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฆ. When I’m not teaching, I like spending time in the mountains ๐, running, riding my bike or dipping in Scotland’s beautiful lochs (or lakes).
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Pia Ricca
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I am a marine biologist working on offshore energy projects, assessing their impact on the marine environment. I live in London where I enjoy running and knitting, and take all opportunities to go hiking with my dog!
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Penny Timpert
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I’m a polymer science technologist and I’m a mum of three teenage boys. I grew up outside Chester, handy for the mountains of Snowdonia and the seaside. I love hiking and being in the water. Luckily I work in Switzerland now so both are still close by!
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Paul Dove
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I live in Surrey but originally come from Leeds. I am a semi-retired Research & Development leader who now does a bit of consulting as a side hustle. I am a keen golfer, support a couple of charities and love cooking.
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Nick Humphries
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I’m from Liverpool, now living in Leeds. I am interested in strength and fitness, but I now have a young daughter so these days I spend most of my spare time with her and my partner doing family activities.
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Neville Yee
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Michael Nolan
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I am a principal scientist and a Professor in modelling of materials. I love doing science and developing other scientists. I also love sharing science and engineering with others
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Matthew Lovell
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I am the Member Operations Manager for the Institute of Physics
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Martin Ward
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I live in Edinburgh with my wife and three lovely daughters (8 yr old, 6 yr old, and almost 2yr old ) who like to keep me very busy. I am a scientist with an interest in materials that are crystals and especially those that are pharmaceuticals (medicines). At work I try to find out way to let us produce crystals types that we want and also to crystallize brand new things too
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Marga Dominguez-Villar
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Louise Smith
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Leigh Eisler
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I live on the Isle of Mull off the West Coast of Scotland with my partner and cat. I am a seaweed farmer, native oyster researcher, and an artist. I love playing video games, reading books and rockpooling.
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Larissa Melo Chicoski
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Hello! I’m Larissa! I’m a veterinarian who loves dogs and cats, but also loves laboratories, which made me become a scientist! I’m Brazilian, but I live in Inverness, Scotland, to study the bacteria that infect animals.
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Kirsty Carey
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Originally from the Isle of Man, I now live near Nottingham with my Husband. we love cooking, watching movies and exploring new places.
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Kirsten Hawkins
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I live with my husband in York. Iโm a chemistry researcher in the day ๐ฉโ๐ฌ and enjoy baking and cooking in my free time! I have two cats sirius and timmy and also a puppy called luna!
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Kellie Horan
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Hi, my name is Kellie! I was born in Ireland , and now live in Edinburgh. I’m a science student researching energy in the brain. I love reading, travelling, the beach and hot chocolate!
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Katie Wood
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Hi!ย I’m Katie and I live with my husband, 2 sons (aged 10 and 7) and 2 cats in Brighton.ย I love hanging out with my friends and family at the beach, swimming in the sea and watching my beloved football team Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Joel Goldstein
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I live in Bristol with my wife and two daughters, working at the University.
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Joanne Eaves
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I live in Nottingham with my husband and two young children. Half my time I spend conducting research, reading and writing, and the other half going to children’s groups, clubs and activities ๐
In my spare time (nil!) I enjoy swimming, reading and catching-up with friends. I’m a little rusty, but I can still beat my husband at golf!
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Jill POWELL
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Jenny Wong
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Jane Musson
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I am 32 and I live in the same town I moved when I am 10yrs old, by day I am a lecturer (teacher at university) in Nutrition and Dietetics. In my own time I enjoy lots of crafting, reading and music. I am also neurodiverse.
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Jack Webb
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Hi, I’m Jack! I live in Macclesfield, near Manchester. I attended the University of Nottingham from 2018 to 2022 studying Chemistry and now work as an analytical scientist!
I enjoy hiking in the Peak District, video games and have taken up playing the drums.
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Henson Lee Yu
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I grew up in the Philippines and i’m a biomedical scientist currently based at the University of Cambridge. When I’m at home cooking or doing chores, i can’t help seeing the science in everything ๐
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Henry Duke
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I live in south Somerset and I am a project lead software engineer in the Aerospace and Defence industry – I work on software to support planes and helicopters. Outside of work I train in aerial silks. I’m married with two children.
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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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Hannah Worthington
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Hannah West
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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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Francesco De Battรฉ
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I’m very into coding and playing video games. I’m hoping to learn to code some games of my own! I learned all about how plants grow and evolve at university and since then have loved going to botanic gardens and admiring all the pretty plants, now that I appreciate them for how they got to be that way.
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Diana Martin
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I live in Leicester in a house with my family. Outside of work I am a volunteer first aider and help to run youth groups.
I also love a good Dad joke!
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David Bibby
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Celine Wittke
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I am a PhD student from Germany but now live in Glasgow. I love to cook, go to the gym and travel๐
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Catherine Perry
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I live in Nottingham and outside of working for the Royal Society of Chemistry, I like to sing and perform in musicals ๐ญ I also love forensic science, travel and reading!
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Caroline Mullen
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I live in Aberdeen and I’m an ecologist during the day, I am a trained teacher too so I tutor in my evenings as well as trying to grow fruit and veg in my garden and allotment.
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Carolina Mendes
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I work in a medical laboratory in the day. During my free time I love spending time outside gardening, swimming, hiking and climbing. I also do a martial art called Brazilian Jiujitsu. On quiet days I really enjoy sitting somewhere sunny and read a nice book.
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Andrew Lyon
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Hi, I’m Andrew.ย I live with my partner, 2 dogs, 2 guinea pigs and a rabbit.ย I work for the Environment Agency and in my spare time I write and produce music and also write about all things music on my website.
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Alex Swainson
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I live in Newport, South Wales with my husband and our daughter. I teach Biomedical Sciences at the University of Bristol, which keeps me on my toes in the best way. In my (admittedly limited!) spare timeโthanks to my lively little oneโI enjoy winding down with a good book or listening to music.ย ๐๐ถ
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Agnes Wojtusiak
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Student, scientist and D&D player.
Status: LASER Scientist
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Aditya Mandrekar
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I am a Software Team Lead who works for a company making satellites in Hampshire. My background is software programming for controllers, and in software for aircraft. I have previously written software that is installed on products in the cockpits of large airplanes. I am also a cricket player, and I like reading Science Fiction and Fantasy.
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