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  • Tom Louth

    About Me:

    I live in Edinburgh in Scotland, and I enjoy climbing and running. I live with two dogs.

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    If you didn’t have your current job and had to do a job completely different, what would you do as your job?

  • Tim Humpton

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    I’m an American cancer researcher that has lived in Glasgow for over 10 years, not that you’d know it from my accent! I enjoy cycling, bake lots of bread, and sometimes miss watching American Football on TV.

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  • Tim Carter

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    I live in Kent with my wife and 2 primary school children. Much of my time is spent being a Technical Director at work, but I’m also a STEM Ambassador and a uniformed Cub Leader! I really enjoy running, especially out by the coast, and reading (usually sci-fi!) when I get the chance!

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  • Teena Winny

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  • Stuart McMillan

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    I live with my wife and daughter in Edinburgh. I’m a researcher in fish nutrition and former chef. I’m a keen hill runner, cook, film buff and fish keeper, meaning a lot of my spare time is spent on a busman’s holiday!

     

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  • Stephen Jackson

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    I am married and live with my wife in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. I have one daughter who is a clinical psychologist who specialises in clinical neuropsychology, and I have two grandchildren.

    Outside of work, my interests include horse riding (I have owned horses since the 1990’s and try to ride several times each week), film, food, and most importantly spending time with my grandchildren. I am also teaching myself to play the guitar which is progressing slowly!

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  • Sebastian Jaskiewicz

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    I like to watch football, read, listen to interesting podcasts, and go for hikes in the mountains.

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  • Saurabh Chaudhary

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  • Sarah Harbach

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  • Sarah Goulding

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    I live with my family in Scotland and enjoy the outdoors and crafts.

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  • Salma Louhaichy

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  • Rita Dapaah

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    I live in Cambridge. I am a scientific technician👩‍🔬 working in a research institute. Outside of work, I enjoy crocheting, trying new baking recipes and hiking.

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  • Richard Birch

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    I’m a grown-up naturalist. I’ve been interested in nature since I was a small child. I had a pond tank in my bedroom and draws full of fossils. Now, as a  grown-up, I work hard to preserve some of the natural world for the next generation, so they can enjoy a little of the thrill I had when I found out something AMAZING about nature.

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    Latest Question:
    What was your biggest achievement?

  • Ria Kalaitzaki

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    I live with my husband and 2 daughters in London. I am very passionate about my work (Medical Statistician/ Biostatistician) but I also enjoy swimming, socializing and science fiction books or films. I love Jurassic Park!

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  • Rebecca Saleeb

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    Hello! I’m Beccy – I live in Edinburgh with my fiancé and our dog, Mollie. I love travelling and chocolate is my greatest weakness!!

     

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  • Rachel Wynn-Sayers

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    I am an Air Quality Scientist living in Sussex with my husband and our two kids, two cats and two reptiles (a Leopard Gecko and a Royal Python). I love animals, nature, walking, going to the gym and doing craft projects.

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  • Rachel Paskell

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  • Precious Owuamalam

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    I live in Belfast, UK. I’m a postdoctoral researcher at Queen’s University, Belfast. Aside from science, I enjoy writing poetry and fiction, watching movies, and playing video games.

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  • Neil Barnby

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    I live in Hull and always have, but I do love to travel. As a day job I am called a Data Science Product Manager but I love singing and drama and help out at some music and drama festivals in my free time. I also like balloon modelling and have been known to make some strange models from them, including a number of dresses!

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    Latest Question:
    What is a motherboard made of and how does it work?

  • Michelle Akure

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  • Michalina Smielecka

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  • Melissa Upjohn

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    I live with my two energetic rescue dogs.  I love spending time outdoors (my dogs never get tired haha) and I’m a big fan of Reformer Pilates and yoga. I’m learning how to get better at taking photographs of wildlife and I’m a chocoholic!

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    Latest Question:
    What’s the rarest? disease found in an animal.

  • 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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  • Lucas Al-Shok

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    I live in York and work at the University as a scientist, but I am originally from Berlin in Germany. If I am not in the lab I like going climbing or baking sourdough bread at home. I also really enjoy playing video games.

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  • Louise Roberts

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    I live in  Malvern, in Worcestershire, with my cat and my mum and daughter. I am a food safety consultant which means that I help business owners to sort out their food safety usually after a visit from a client or the local EHO (Environmental Health Officer) who has  found a problem with their paperwork.

     

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  • Lorna Sinclair

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  • Lindsay Keith

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    I am originally from Scotland but moved down to London after I finished uni for “a couple of years”. That was last century. 💀 So I’m still in London. Following a career that has included science, TV, theatre, festivals and lecturing, I’m now Head of Communications and Engagement at a research institute called the MRC-LMS (MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences)

     

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  • Ian Fisk

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  • Hugh Birkmyre

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    I’m a Scottish chemist now living in England with my wife and baby daughter. I work for a company that makes high-end plastic for aircraft, cars, medical implants and so on. I like baking cakes, reading (fantasy, history and crime are my favourites) and making my own beer.

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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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    Latest Question:
    if scientists were not able to discover new things would AI take over jobs and would they be able to replace the same

  • Georgia Brittain

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    Hi, I’m Georgia! I am 28 years old and live in the North East of England.

    I graduated in 2019 from Keele University, where I studied BSc Chemistry, and now work as a Research Technician within the chemical industry.

    In my spare time, I enjoy training in karate, reading, watching movies/tv shows, and cooking/baking!

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  • Fran Godley

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    I am a chemical engineer – I use maths, chemistry and physics in my day to day work to design and improve chemical plants. At home, I live with my border collie and spent a lot of time out walking!

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  • Fiona Baines

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    I live in Chester with my husband. I work as a statistician (maths) and enjoy running, orienteering, climbing and walking in my spare time.

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  • Estelle McLean

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  • Edward Guy

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    I live and work in Swansea but grew up in East London. I support Chelsea because the rest of my family supported either West Ham, Spurs or Arsenal.

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    If you could walk through atoms would you plumet towards the earths core or not?

  • Dorota Ferguson

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    Married to Ray, a mother to two wonderful children.
    Regularly runs, swims, cycles and practices yoga and boxing. Avid reader
    Professionally:
    Clinical Scientist, Chartered Scientist, Medical Physics Expert, Radioactive Waste Adviser, Fitness to Practice member and Occupational Assessor.

    A link between the science and medicine in nuclear medicine, PET and Radiopharmaceutical production field.

     

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  • Dimple Pathania

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    I am a PhD researcher and an early career environmental scientist.

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    Would you recommend science to someone who is unsure about it?

  • Diane Aston

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  • Clare Ashton

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  • Christina Schoettler

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    I have a passion for Astronomy and work as a computational researcher at Keele University. My background is not the classical way into this career as I used to work in industry. I love music and am trying to learn to play the guitar and play the piano (badly). I love the outdoors and have a particular interest in triathlons (swim-bike-run) and have completed several in the past, even though I am not fast.

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    Latest Question:
    is it possible to create a white hole?

  • Charlotte Heaven

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    I live just outside Greater Manchester with my partner and dog. Outside of work I am usually found out riding my horse or out at country shows with the dog.

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    How does radiotherapy work?

  • Catherine Mcquillan

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    I am an geoscientist. I may also be called a geo-environmental engineer, environmental scientist, or environmental consultant.

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    How has this line of work impacted your view on the world and humans?

  • Callum Morris

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    Im a Scottish graduate who has lived in Chester for 10 years with my wife.

    Work as an engineer, but in my free time I’m an avid gamer, and member of a local cricket team.

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  • Antony Hodgson

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  • Amina Moss

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    I am a mom of 2 girls 👭(4 and 9 years old). I’m from The Bahamas 🏝️and love to swim with sharks  🦈 and turtles 🐢! I teach about Aquaculture which is about growing fish 🐟 and shrimps 🦐.

    https://imascientist.org.uk/wp-content/blogs.dir/505/files/2023/02/6A5583A7-9144-4644-A66B-F5E818C29A71.mp4

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  • Amber Villegas - Williamson

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

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  • Alison Tidy

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    I live with my family (2 children) in Derby with 3 cats, and I am a Plant Scientist. I love spending time outside, whether this is walking in the Peak District, visiting the sea or going to the park, and when I have the opportunity I enjoy kayaking and rock climbing. In the evenings I love watching disney films with the kids and reading a good sci-fi or fantasy book.

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    how do plants reproduct

  • Alexander Munnoch

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    I live with my wife and 3 year old daughter North of Glasgow. I enjoy problem solving (why I got into science and engineering), playing football, guitar (heavy metal), piano and computer gaming.

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    Latest Question:
    What is your favourite experiment you’ve done

  • Adil Coktas

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