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  • Zahra Saribal

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  • Yumi Stow

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    Hey, I’m Yumi! I am a process engineer working for an energy consultancy – we help our energy clients make important decisions in areas such as oil & gas, hydrogen and renewables. I live in Edinburgh with my partner, and love spending time exploring new cities, skiing and cooking (mostly for the eating!)

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  • Sundararajan Srinivasan

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  • Stuart Clare

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    I live in Oxford, and when not doing medical research I support our local swimming club as a timekeeper and official.

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  • Steven Thomas

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    I live in sunny(!) North Wales and love to make and repair things!

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  • Sinead Eley

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    Hi! I’m Sinead, and I’m a particle physicist who currently lives in Geneva, Switzerland๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ. During the week, I spend my time studying data, but on weekends, youโ€™ll find me watching true crime shows or spending time with the local cats! ๐Ÿˆ

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  • Saged Elghatas

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    I live in Darlington northeast of England. I’m a dad with two daughters in primary school, and my wife is studying for her PhD. I love watching Premier League football and enjoy taking walks in nature, spending time in the environment.

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  • Rebecca Witton

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    Hey! I live with my partner in Stevenage, sadly with no pets though I have two bounding Labradors back at my parents. I work as a development chemist ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ on all things precious metals and spend the majority of my time outside of work in the gym, pub or looking for my next holiday ๐Ÿ๏ธ

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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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    how has being a scientist affected your life? @all

  • Rashi Krishna

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    I live in Edinburgh. I’m a PhD student during the week and avid explorer during the weekends. I love dancing, swimming and trying out new recipes!

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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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  • Philippa Harding

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    I was born in Basingstoke, and now I live in South London with my partner. I am a biologist and in my spare time I enjoy yoga, reading books and travelling (I just came back from New Zealand).

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  • Patrick Lennard

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    Hey! ๐Ÿ˜Š I’m Pat, a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh. My research is focused on making drugs to fight superbugs, but I’ve also worked a lot with immunology, stem cells, and the transmissible Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour Disease.

    When I’m not behind a microscope, I’ll be hiking across country, training for a marathon, or likely cooking up a storm in the kitchen ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ

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  • Obi Umegbolu

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    I love to be happy and belive that even work should always be fun…so we never have to ‘work’ again.ย 

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  • Nora Vyas

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    I am an Associate Professor in psychology and chartered psychologist. I am passionate about talking about mental health and influence of meditation on wellbeing. I am interested in what areas of the brain ‘light up’ when completing memory/attention tasks? Why is sleep important for wellness? What is the impact of mental health on an individual and how does it differ from physical conditions? ย How can we end mental health stigma? Can meditation improve wellbeing? I lead the instagram page @mentalhealth_connect. I enjoy photography, keeping fit, and travelling!

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  • Nick Downer

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    I live with my partner in West Yorkshire. I love to travel and go on adventures, one of my goals is to see as much of the world as possible!

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  • Michalina Smielecka

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  • Mary Jane Spiller

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    I live with my husband and kids in Kent. I work as a psychology lecturer, and love travelling, cooking, and trampolining.

    Status: keep the questions coming!!

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  • 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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  • Marco Volponi

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    I’ve too many interests, but in everything I do, from gardening to physics, to cooking, I always apply a scientific method in it (and I love cooking, being Italian). Sea and Sun lover, I’m always grateful for good book suggestions!

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  • Lydia Eeles

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    Recently, my husband and I have moved to Philippines to help improve the sustainability and self-sufficiency of various projects out here. We are both studying for a Permaculture Design Certificate whilst we are here.
    I love being outside, doing yoga and aerial circus style arts, baking and making things, and learning Spanish.

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  • Luke Humphrey

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    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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  • Lizzie Bradford

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    I live in Edinburgh, Scotland. I’m a psychologist and researcher by day, and in the evenings and at weekends I love spending time with my awesome dog, Dexter, having adventures out and about! I also really love chocolate. Like, really love chocolate.

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  • Lisa Grรผnwald

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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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  • Lauren Mc Connell

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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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  • Kim Nash-Game

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    I live with my wife and Shelby our dog in Essex ๐Ÿพ.

    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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  • Karrie Liu

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    I am an Mathematician who loves to have fun.

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  • Jon Locke

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  • Jincheng Wu

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    Hi, I live in East London with my partner. I am a Postdoc chemical engineering researcher from the Queen Mary University of London. ย 

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  • Jessica McCoy

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    By day I am a palaeontologist by day, and a fictional writer by night. I enjoy travelling, and reading.

     

     

     

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  • James Bron

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    I live with my partner in the highlands of Scotland with two dogs, some woodworm, some invading mice and the occasional woodlouse that got lost. When not working I walk dogs, play video games, read science fiction and fantasy, watch junk TV and do a lot too much cooking and eating.

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  • Isabelle Luk Hang

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    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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  • 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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  • Hradini Konthalapalli

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    I live in London with flatmates. I’m a cell biologist by day and I do jigsaw puzzles in the evening! I love trying new recipes over the weekend (chocolate brownies are the best!) and going on long walks.

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  • Helen Elliott

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    I live with my husband and two children on a farm in Durham. I work a nine to five job in the NHS as a researcher and I have a busy home life on the farm too. We have lots of animals including sheep, chickens, cats, a dog and horses. Outside of work I spend a lot of time with the horses and I like to go to competitions with them on the weekends.

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  • Heidi Barnard

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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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  • 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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  • Ellen Smith

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    Hi, I’m Ellen. I’m from Newcastle and I work as a Research Fellow/Lecturer in Psychology. Away from work I love to travel as much as I can! I also love to eat out with friends and enjoy cooking.

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  • Edd Bilbe

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    I live and work just north of Reading. I normally cycle to work and I cook from scratch every day. I am dyslexic and very good at my job.

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  • David Whitaker

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  • David Threlfall

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    I live on the edge of the Peak District, near Derby with my Wife and 2 Teenagers

    I love running, swimming and climbing mountains. My favourite science experiments go bang!

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  • Clara Albinana

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  • Charlotte McNeill

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    I live with my boyfriend in the Toon of Newcastle! I am a User Experience Analyst working as an employee at DXC Technology. ๐Ÿค“ย My hobbies include canoeing, yoga and training my dog who is a Rottweiler. ๐Ÿ›ถ ๐Ÿง˜ ๐Ÿพ I also love going to sea dips at the beach, watching futuristic TV shows like Black Mirror, and my favourite kind of food are Greek gyros or Tacos! ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ“บ๐ŸŒฎ

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  • Callum Thomas

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    I was born in the tropical north of Australia which is probably why I love studying bugs. My current job is to look after the building where all our different kinds of bugs are kept. I love the outdoors, hiking, foraging and learning languages.

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  • Anna Nicholson

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  • Angela Short

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    I live in Caerphilly, South Wales with my elderly cat. When I’m not working as a Biomedical Scientist, I like to go on long hikes and wild camp.

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  • Alice Carstairs

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    Hi everyone! I live in Cambridgeshire with my partner and my dog, Cheddar! ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿง€ I like to go walking, do crafts and play Dungeons and Dragons ๐Ÿ‰

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    if you where to specialize in another field what would it be and why?

  • Alana McNulty

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    I live in Manchester with my partner. I work in the nuclear industry, and my specialisms are radioactive waste and decommissioning, but I’m also part of the Royal Navy Reserves. In my spare time, I love hiking, going out for food and playing sport.

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