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  • Yana Bevan

    About Me:

    Hi, I’m Yana, a cancer researcher living in Newcastle upon Tyne ๐Ÿงฌ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป I love running, concerts, travelling and science ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฌ

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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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  • 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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  • Sharron Kenny

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    I live with my partner and daughterย  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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    Latest Question:
    If you could invent a new chemical compound, what would it be and what would it be used for?

  • Sarah Warren

    About Me:

    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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  • Sanjina Gurung

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    Hi, I’m Sanjina! I’m a design engineer living in the south coast. I love trying out different types of food, going for long runs and gaming in my free time.

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  • Rosie Watts

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    I live with my two cats in Hampshire. Iโ€™m an infectious disease scientist in the day ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ and a gamer in the evenings ๐ŸŽฎ. I love travelling, Rihanna, and art! โœˆ๏ธ๐ŸŽต๐ŸŽจ

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    Latest Question:
    Talking to you has really inspired me!! As an aspiring Dental hygienist and therapist, I wanted to know how the world

  • 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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  • Reed Ozretich

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    I’m a New Scot, formerly from Oregon, living in the Central Belt between Glasgow and Edinburgh. I love to read (ironic I know), enjoy sci-fi movies,ย  woodworking, and getting outdoors whenever possible!

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  • Rachel Edwards

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    I’m a physicist, and I do research into how to use sound waves to keep things safe. I teach university students about how different materials behave, and how to do electronics. I have two small kids and love making them new clothes with things like space unicorns on them.

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    What have you done so far with sound that has benefitted people/the environment?

  • Qasim Hussain

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  • Pierre Lasorak

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    I live in Oxford with my son and my wife. I work as a particle physicist in London. I like running, mountaineering, skiing, trekking and doing DIY.

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  • Neil Guthrie

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    Hi everyone! I’m Neil and I am 36 years old. I work as a technician in Sport, Exercise and Health Science, at Edinburgh Napier University. I love to play and watch football and spend time with my family. I have 2 daughters, one is almost 2 and one is almost 6.

    Status: Hi everyone, this is my first time taking part in I'm a Scientist. Please feel free to ask me any questions and I will do my best to answer as well...

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  • Melissa Upjohn

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    I live with my two energetic rescue dogs.ย  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:
    Whatโ€™s the rarest? disease found in an animal.

  • Maximillian Ward

    About Me:

    I’m Max – an Incident Response Engineer

    I protect computers from being hacked by criminals.

    I live in Reading, and my life is much more than my job.

    I see almost everything in the cinema, go out dancing, go to the gym, and invest heavily in eating pizza hut pizza.

     

     

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  • Matthew Wadge

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    Hi! I’m Matt and I’m a Materials Scientist that lives in Sandbach, Cheshire and works at Manchester Metropolitan University. I live with my partner Alice and my partially-sighted Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Bert (see picture of him flying!) ๐Ÿถ. If I am not in the lab, you can usually find me playing video games, swimming, travelling, playing football or drinking a lot of coffee (definitely not all at the same time ๐Ÿ˜‰)

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    Latest Question:
    How did you revise for chemistry alevels

  • Mark Ridgill

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    I’m a research chemist who lives in Oxfordshire, my hobbies include golf, gardening and real ale!

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    Latest Question:
    What is the most intresting experiment that i can do at my house

  • Luke Humphrey

    About Me:

    I’m an astrophysics graduate ๐ŸŒ  from Hull ๐ŸŸ, working on fusion energy research โš›๏ธ. Outside of work, I like gaming ๐ŸŽฎ๐ŸŽฒ, walking the dogs ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ•๐Ÿž๏ธ, and movie nights ๐ŸŽฅ.

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    why do we itch

  • Lucy Crockford

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    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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  • Leon Willis

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    I’m Leon, a scientist at the University of Leeds. When I’m not in the lab, I like having a laugh with my friends and family, playing the piano and getting some fresh air in the hills!

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  • Kerry Gordon

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    Father of two twenty-something boys, I live in Reading but spend most of my time on the trains travelling to West Ham games, being a home and away season-ticket holder.

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    why do vaccinations give you side effects?

  • Katherine Whyte

    About Me:

    I grew up in Edinburgh, and now live in a small fishing village in Fife (Scotland).๐ŸŒŠ I enjoy hiking, photography, and spending time with my family (and cat!).๐Ÿฑ

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  • Karishma Valand

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  • Jordan Galloway

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    I am about to move back to Scotland (from the south of England) with my family – my wife Kerry and my two boys Lachlan (5 yrs) and Brodie (2 yrs).

    I enjoy playing golf and getting out playing with my boys – we really like the trampoline parks for bouncing and soft plays.

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  • Jessica Yang

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    I live in Cardiff, a beautiful green city where it rains all the time ๐Ÿ„๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒง I research mental health and genetics ๐Ÿงฌ but I also love to cook, and read and paint!

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  • Jesse Wise

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    I like to spend my time rock climbing (indoors and outdoors), reading, and trying new things.

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  • Hannah West

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  • Hannah Felstead

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    I live in Cambridge with my partner. I’m a chemistry researcher by day, but in my evenings I play in a brass band. I like reading books, watching TV dramas and drinking tea!

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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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  • Gareth Morgan

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    Dog owner. Cant sing. Cant spell/type under pressure.

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  • Fiona Mccullough

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  • Emily Walls

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    I am a astrophysics PhD student in Manchester ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ My research involves studying stars in galaxies that are ‘close’ to us.

    Outside of research I like to keep active with going to the gym & running! I love my dog ๐Ÿถ, travelling and reading ๐Ÿ“–!

     

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  • Emily Rose

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    Hi, I’m Emily! I live by the seaside with my partner James and my cat Lady. I like crafting, reading, board-games, and swimming in the sea.

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  • Elpida Vounzoulaki

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    I am an Epidemiologist in the day ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป and an artist in the evenings. I love playing music (I play the piano, the guitar and I sing), acting in theatre, playing tennis, reading books and travelling!

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  • Eileen Xu

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    I’m a PhD student and I live in Edinburgh with my dog Rosa ๐Ÿ• I love knitting, cooking and picking brambles in the summer ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿซ

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  • Dapeng Wang

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    I have been living in a few places in the UK and I love travelling around the world.

    I am a bioinformatics researcher and I am a big fan of classical music and movies.

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  • Claire Worrell

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  • Charlotte Slade

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    I live near Brighton with my partner and our rescue dog ๐Ÿ• and love coaching netball ๐Ÿ

    When I’m not inventing new science tools, I volunteer helping kids with disabilities and am learning Japanese! ๐ŸŽŒ

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    Latest Question:
    If you didn’t want to be a scientist but you like studying science what jobs would you recommend?

  • Catherine Boyle

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    I live with my husband & 3 teenaged children in Belfast. I love singing in the car, listening to audiobooks and baking.

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  • Bethany Clarke

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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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  • Berengere Digard

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    I research autism and aphantasia (that’s when you can’t picture things in your mind) at the University of Edinburgh. I am from France but I moved to Edinburgh 8 years ago. Iโ€™m not good at recognising faces, BUT I can bend my left elbow the wrong way around because it got broken when I fell off of a cannon at age 4.

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  • Ashleigh Johnstone

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    I live in Anglesey with my boyfriend and our dog, Blue. I love playing on the beach with the dog, playing games on the PS5, and listening to a lot of Taylor Swift ๐ŸŽต ๐Ÿ˜

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  • Andrew Gartside

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    I’m a researcher, with a PhD in forensic chemistry, living in Glasgow. I’m passionate about finding out about the causes of climate change. When I’m not working I love doing anything that’s outside! My favourite hobbies are canoeing, hill walking and skiing.

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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?

  • Amy Moram

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    I live on the Isle of Wight and work in sustainability.ย  I love walking my dog on the beach with my 3 children and husband.

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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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  • Alex Swainson

    About Me:

    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 timeโ€”thanks to my lively little oneโ€”I enjoy winding down with a good book or listening to music.ย ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽถ

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    do the cells in your body vibrate when you run

  • Adil Coktas

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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.

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    How do you balance conflicting requirements like stability, performance, and cost, or adapt to new technologies and

  • Abbygail Wells

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