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William Tolmie
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I am a trainee clinical scientist in Bristol working in St. Michael’s hospital. I play A LOT of sports and you’ll find me in the cinema most weeks. I finished university last year in Newcastle and am new to the South West!
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Thomas Hitchcock
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Hi I’m Tom! I live in Tokyo, and enjoy travelling and seeing new places, meeting new people, and finding new animals. I play football, watch basketball, and love cooking and eating in equal measure.
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Stefani Duncan
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I live with my partner in Aberdeenshire, with my cockapoo Bruno 🐶.
I love going to the gym, the cinema and reading 📖. My favourite meal is lasagna and garlic bread!
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Stefan Bon
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Originally from the Netherlands, I live with my husband ,who is from China, in Coventry. I am a first generation professor in polymer and colloid chemical engineering in the day. In our free time we enjoy weekend trips, cooking, gardening, and watching fantasy/sci-fi. 🏳️🌈 🇪🇺 🇳🇱🇨🇳
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Sophie Carr
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I’m the World’s Most Interesting Mathematician who also owns a data science company. I work in the area of statistics and applied maths across lots of different problems.
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Sheridan Williams
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I am retired but started life as a Rocket Scientist with the Ministry of Defence.
After that I became a lecturer in Mathematics and Computer Science.
I am a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and show people around the Open University’s observatory.
I lead a tour company taking people all over the world to see astronomical events such as eclipses, aurorae, meteor showers.I now take education groups on visits to the National Museum of Computing located at Bletchley Park. I have my own Enigma machine
Enigma machine
and demonstrate Colossus
The world’s first electronic digital computer
and very early computer systems e.g. the WITCH
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Sharron Kenny
About Me:
I live with my partner and daughter in Hexham. I am a Research Scientist during the week and a Farmer at the weekends. I love reading. walking my dogs and Spending time with the sheep, cows and horses.
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Scott Griffiths
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I live in Milltimber in north-east Scotland with my wife and two sons. I work in the Geoscience sector for a marine technology company . I play touch rugby, I love hiking in the Scottish mountains and I road and mountain bike.
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Sarah Warren
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Hi! My name is Sarah and I am a chemist, living in Bedfordshire. During the day, I work on research focusing on cleaning the air. I spend my spare time either running, playing hockey, reading or socialising.
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Sarah-Jane Dunlop-Potts
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Mechanical Engineering Lecturer working on printable electronics and sustinable energy. When I’m not giving lectures or covered in ink you can find me doing arts and crafts or dancing.
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Samuel Marron
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I am a researcher in environmental microbiology, this means I am interested in studying microscopic (really small) animals in the natural environment, primarily in fighting the impacts of climate change . I love football and support Middlesbrough FC, I enjoy hiking and running, and I spend my weekends gardening, paddleboarding and scrapbooking.
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Samikshya Kar
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Samet Sahin
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I am from Turkey and have lived and worked in three countries (Turkey, the USA, and the UK) before moving to the UK (the second time) to relocate to Lancaster in 2023. I am a chemical engineer and work as a Lecturer at Lancaster University. This means that I do lots of scientific research and higher education teaching. I love being active and try to travel as much as possible. My wife and I love road trips. I love sports activities, especially snowboarding, football, and working out!
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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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Raziyeh Abdilzadeh
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Paul O'Nion
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I have been working in science since 1995, I love Outreach activities & the opportunity to demonstrate science to the next generation.
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Michelle Akure
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Michael Taylor
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My undergraduate degree was in Maths and Physics and I hold a PhD in Nuclear Structure Physics. I’m an academic at the University of Manchester currently working in proton beam therapy, researching and developing novel techniques and technologies to improve proton beam therapy for cancer care.
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have you ever experienced sexism/racism in your job? -
Matt Foulkes
About Me:
I am a process chemist at AstraZeneca. I live in Macclesfield, I am originally from Manchester, and love dogs, science, and hanging out with friends and family.
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Martin Pike
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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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Martin McMahon
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I live and work for my own company in Cambridgeshire. I’m mad about rugby and support Northampton Saints, but I’m also fascinated by gardening and the environment.
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Martin McCoustra
About Me:
I’m a Scottish Astrochemist!
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Lucy Crockford
About Me:
I live in a town called Shrewsbury on the beautiful River Severn but I’m originally from Ireland. I’ve always been interested in the natural environment and water particularly so I lot of what I’m interested in is related to those topics BUT I also enjoy cricket and ballroom dancing!
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Lisa Allen
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I live in Oxfordshire with my partner and I am a scientist working in catalysis. I’m a big fan of cycling, karaoke, and pancakes!
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Kelvin Rose
About Me:
I live near Coventry but enjoy exploring all that the UK has to offer, as well as exploring closer to home – there is so much interesting stuff around us, if you know where to look!
In my spare time I do a bit of gardening to grow food for my Guinea Pigs. I also enjoy photography too, including editing the images myself to create weird and wonderful effects!
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Kathryn Walker
About Me:
I live in Kendal with my young family. I’m a Process Engineer by day and (when I get a chance!) enjoy yoga, fell walking, travelling and cooking.
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Kathryn Howells
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I live in Portishead (close to Bristol) with my husband and 2 sons, aged 16 and 13, although originally I’m from Swansea. I’m a Pharmaceutical statistician but did work for a period of time in the marketing department of a Bank. I love yoga, ski-ing and watching rugby (however I’m not enjoying watching Wales play rugby at the moment) and surfing… it usually stems around what my sons are interested in doing really!
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Kate Whyles
About Me:
I live in Nottingham, the land of Robin Hood. I am a digital innovation and development coach and a UK Minecraft Education Ambassador. ⛏ I have two black and white cats called Chas and Dave,😺 😸who are very funny and play with each other all the time, and at the weekends, I love going on muddy walks.
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Julia Sarju
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I’m a lecturer in Chemistry Education at the University of York, a mum to Liv, and a long-suffering Crystal Palace fan.
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Jenny Roberts
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I live in Lancaster with my husband and 3 kids. I’m a lecturer in mechanical engineering, so I teach students 👩🎓 but I also do exciting research…like make homes for bumblebees 🐝, help amputees drive lorries 🚛 and look at how nature can inspire design! I love cycling, especially up big hills ⛰️🚴♀️…but engineering is my super power 🦸!
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Jayne Roberts
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I am an environmental safety scientist and I live with my family in Northamptonshire. I enjoy playing netball and gardening. I have a cat called Bessie.
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Heather Walton
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I live in Glasgow, work as a chemist in a factory, and enjoy all kinds of outdoor activities – running, hill-walking, climbing, watersports – but not being cold! I also keep as many houseplants as can fit in my flat and dream of having a vegetable garden some time in the future (and a cat).
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Hannah Scholes
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I live at home in Ramsgate with my mum and my cat. I’m a Biomedical Scientist by day, and I run a Brownie pack in the evenings. I’m a massive Harry Potter and musical theatre nut, and I sometimes make silver jewellery when I have chance. Oh, and I love to crochet, take photos, and have crazy coloured hair!
Status: Fabulous questions everyone - keep it up!
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Graeme Barker
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I live in Edinburgh with my other half. I have a job as a chemistry lecturer, and I enjoy running, hillwalking and listening to music. I also love cooking, but I’m not very good at it!
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Fiona Thomson
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I live in Edinburgh with my partner 🏘️ I am a PhD student at Edinburgh Napier University researching psychology 🧠 I love cats, reading and doing yoga 🐈🧘♀️ At the weekend you’ll find me somewhere in the Scottish Highlands climbing a Munro or two 🏕️
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Emma Thorpe
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I am a water and soil chemist living in West Yorkshire. I lead a team of 8 analysts. I like solving problems and helping people.
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Emma Agnew
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I’m from the Highlands of Scotland, but now live in East Lothian with my husband, little boy and dog (Finn the fox terrier). I love being outdoors so as soon as I’m clocked off from work you’ll find me in the sea doing some wild swimming or walking through the a muddy forest with my dog.
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Elin Smith
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I am a PhD student living in Norwich. I love running and going to the gym! I like to spend my free time curled up with a good book and a nice cup of coffee!
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Dean McGettigan
About Me:
Hi, my name is Dean, I am PhD Student currently working in York but I am originally from Dublin, Ireland. I play rugby, I rock climb and I perform in a folk band!
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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 to the Greek Island of Corfu for my holidays.
Status: Vote Davo!!!!!!
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Daniel English
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I live near Stevenage in Hertfordshire. I am a Rocket scientist/engineer by day, and a frisbee player in the evenings. I enjoy learning about AI, have a passion for all things space, love the Simpsons and enjoy walking my dog!
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Claire Price
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I love to tell jokes and love nothing better than to hear a new one!
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Arun Patel
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Born in Bristol but now a medical physicist living in Shrewsbury. I keep active by playing football and going running, and I love to travel – I’m hoping to do a big trip to South America later this year!
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Anna Maka
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I live in Beeston, a lovely area in a city called Nottingham, and I work with spiders in the field and the lab 🕷️! I like walking in nature, learning about new plants and animals, and eating pizza.
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Andreas Korn
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Originally from Berlin, I live in Peterborough. I am a particle physicist smashing things together at the Large Hadron Collider. I do this to better understand what our world is made of.
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Ana-Maria Raclariu
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I am originally from Romania. I am a theoretical physicist and lecturer at King’s College London. I like learning new languages, playing the piano and traveling.
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How does the sun heat up our planet when it is so far away? -
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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Adriana Fonseca
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I am a biomedical researcher who lives in Cambridge. In my spare time I like participating in improvised theatre, watching comedy shows, reading and TV.
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Adam Washington
About Me:
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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Adam Cleaver
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I am currently a Naval Architect in a large UK defence company. I have a master degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Along side this I am currently half way through the process of joining the Army as a reserve officer. Outside of work I enjoy flying and have a pilots license. I also enjoy working on vehicles.
