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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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Viktoria Mileva
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I have a partner who is also in Psychology (makes for enteraining dinner-time chats!). We have two wonderful kids and have been plant-based for a year (me more than them). I also coach kid’s football/soccer, love playing video games, and travelling to new places and to visit family.
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Victoria Ashley-Wheeler
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I’m a PhD student based in Oban, but I live with my partner and cat in Falkirk. I love horses, climbing, and music.
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Tom Kitching
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I live with my wife, 6 month old daughter, and dog, Lenny, near Wetherby in Yorkshire. I am an engineering consultant. I love my sport, playing and watching, although I struggle playing most sports these days. I love cooking.
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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 Chapman
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I live with my family, in Stone Staffordshire, located between Stafford and Stoke.
I am a Cyber Security Technical Consultant by day but also an active STEM Ambassador and run my own Code Club at a middle school my own daughters used to attend.
I try to keep fit and enjoy running and going to the gym.
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Tia Salter
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I’m senior professional development officer for the Royal Society of Biology (RSB). I studied Biochemistry at university (twice!). I enjoy collecting houseplants, reading fantasy novels and playing video games and D&D in my free time.
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Tamsin Dobson
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I am a Research Marine Engineer with a passion for the marine environment and a big love of sharks.
I love competing in triathlons:Β swimming, cycling and long distance running and have just finished my first Iron Man. I live with my partner and my two sons on the edge of the Forest of Dean. We have lots of fun playing in the forest and training together in martial arts.
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Steve Markham
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Hi, I’m Steve and I live in Newcastle upon Tyne. I’m a contract engineer this means that I work for many different companies all around the UK so I’m often away from home. I enjoy music – I play keyboards and I love to sing karaoke, even if others don’t particularly like to hear me!
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Sophie Morse
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I am a Research Fellow and Biomedical Engineer enthusiastic about science and keen on getting you excited too!
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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
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The world’s first electronic digital computer
and very early computer systems e.g. the WITCH
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Sharon Madzorera
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Hi, I am Sharon. I spend most of my time with my three lovely kids, and my partner of 14 years. My days are filled with laughter, tickle fights and lots of story telling! I enjoy singing and listening to music, I find both so relaxing! Our family has just moved to the UK from Johannesburg, South Africa. So far, we are loving our new home in Saffron Walden. My favorite food has been mashed potatoes since I was five and mom made them for me whenever I was unwell. I’m not yet sure what my favorite color is, but I am fond of every shade of red.
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Savanna van Mesdag
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I am a scientist who has recently completed her PhD, a four-year long science project! I love animals, nature, science, art, animation, architecture and literature.
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Sandra Robertson
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I live in Brechin, and travel daily to work in Dundee, where I am a Process Technician. My weekends are spent following my favourite rugby teams – Edinburgh Rugby and Scotland Rugby with my friends. I like to travel and explore new cities, where I like to visit art galleries and museums. The furthest I have travelled is Japan.
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Rebekah Wood
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Hello! I’m a blue haired scuba diving biologist! I live with my partner in Aberdeen and I’m doing my PhD! I love reading, walking my two big fluffy dogs and cold ocean swims! I’m also a bit of a nerd so anything fantasy or Dungeons and Dragons related – I’m your gal!
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Rebecca Greer
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I’m originally from Northern Ireland, and I live with my partner in Newcastle. I work as a Trainee Genetic Counsellor during the week 𧬠and on weekends I love swimming in the sea π, cooking π©βπ³ and travelling βοΈ!
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Qi Yi Zhan Wang
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Hello! I moved to the UK from sunny Spain 8 years ago to study my undergrad. I went to uni in Sheffield, where I studied Biomedical Science and later on moved to Glasgow to study my masters. I now live in Oxford and I work as a research assistant at the Mary Lyon Centre π©βπ¬.
I like being crafty, so I spend my free time embroidering, crocheting and recently picked up pottery as a new hobby!
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Polly Osborne
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I’m an electrical engineer based in Birmingham and very passionate about green energy and tackling climate change. I also love dance, yoga, crochet and outdoor adventures.
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Peter Holt
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I live together with my wife in a nice little village south of Oxford and enjoy the great outdoors, but also building websites and generally messing about coding things
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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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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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Mohan Sridharan
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I am an academic interested in robots, AI, cartoons, and the real-world impact of scientific developments.
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Michael C Macey
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I live with my wife and two poogles (beagle -poodles called Cosmo and Bean) in Milton Keynes. Iβm a microbiologist and astrobiologist in the day π©βπ¬. I love jigsaws, museums and dressing up the dogs for the holidays!
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Martin Vickers
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I live in Norwich with my partner, our baby boy, a cat named Wrex and two chickens that live in our garden.
I spend my days working as a Bioinformatician and my free time fixing up our new home, cooking and finding lots of ways to keep very busy.
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Martha Canfield
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Manish Labroo
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I live with my partner in Scotland. I’m an Engineer by day and a couch potato or dad taxi by night. I love walking the woods with my dog, reading books and comics and watching movies.
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Luke Tuxworth
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I live with my wife and 1 year old son in North Yorkshire. I am research scientist in a chemical company. I love hiking, motorsport and growing my own vegetables.
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Lorna Nisbet
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I live with my husband in Dundee, Scotland. He is not a scientist. I am the first in my family to go to university and my family are all farmers. When I was studying I worked in a shoe shop and now have over 90 pairs!
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Kim Nash-Game
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I live with my wife and Shelby our dog in Essex πΎ.
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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Kathleen Duffin
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I live in Midlothian with my husband and two children. I’m a paediatrician and I’m currently taking a break from hospital work to do a PhD, researching fertility in childhood cancer patients.
I love books, baking, and beaches – my ideal day would include all three!
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Ines Tomas
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I’m a 28yo portuguese woman in STEM. I did my PhD in Cancer Genetics and in my free time I enjoy outdoor activites.Β I run marathons and also do triathlons to keep my mind and body healthy.
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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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Gillian Taylor
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I live in Edinburgh and work in a research lab.Β In my free time I like to ride horses and practice trapeze.
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Georgia Lambert
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I’m originally from Surrey but I moved to Edinburgh to do a PhD. I study evolutionary biology and I am particularly interested in animal behaviour. Outside of the lab, you can find me searching for beetles π, attempting to do yoga π§π»ββοΈ, and bakingπ§!
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Esra Hassan
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Hi, I am Esra. I am a PhD student in dementia at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS). My background is in clinical neuroscience (the Brain!) and now I am based at the Centre for dementia studies. I am a mum to a 10 month old boy and I live by the countryside. Though I like a cheeky trip to Brighton beach for chips when I am in my office at BSMS π
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Erin Coates
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I live with my Husband, Daughter, and very large labradoodle Winston in Wiltshire. I love walking, swimming, paddle boarding, reading and spending time with my friends. My greatest passion is travelling the world with my family.
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Eric Hartmann
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I spent 30 years helping industry, commercial, educational and government bodies with environmental and health issues. I ran a consultancy and an analytical laboratory and employed over 100 people over 20 years. I worked in several countries around the world. I am patient and try to be diligent when faced with difficult challenges, and I try to offer practical answers to help and support people.
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Emily Lunn
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I live in London and have worked at the Royal Society of Biolgy for two years after studying Anatomy at the University of Glasgow. I’m an enthusiastic netball player, but not necessarily a good one.
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Chesney Swansborough
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I live in Cambridge. I am an environmental chemistry consultant in the day, and love to get out to the beach in the evenings and on my weekends. I love going out for nice meals, spending time with friends and being in the sea! π Paddle boarding in the summer is my favourite thing to do ππΌββοΈπ
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Carmen Whitehead
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I was born and raised in Australia and moved to England almost eight years ago. I really enjoy the cool weather over here. Last time I went back to Australia it got up to 42 degrees!
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Carey Allen
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I am a Psychology Lecturer at the University of Northampton, I am also undertaking my PhD which is investigating the physiological and psychological changes to wellbeing of students as a result of taking part in a Sound Bath.
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Barbara Shih
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I live in Lancaster. For my job, I use computers to look at biology questions. I like drawing, reading and playing board games and video games. I love sweet food so much I want to eat chocolates and cakes for every meal (and I do around Christmas)!
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Anna Schlag
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I am originally from Germany and have been in the UK for 6 years. I am currently doing a PhD in cancer research in London. In my spare time I like to bake, cook, read and get creative.
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Anna Metzger
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Andrew Gore
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Now retired so nothing exciting. Games of football 3 times a week and mentoring students once or twice a week.
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Ambre Chapuis
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I am a French scientist who moved to Scotland 10 years ago!Β I live now in Edinburgh with my partner and our gorgeous rescue dog, Bella. I am an ex-rugby player and now a fervent supporter. I enjoy hiking and when the weather is too grim playing D&D with friends or online.
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Amal Lavender
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I am someone that likes to naturally lead, get things done and do the right thing.
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Alice Berry
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Alex Ttofi
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Typical Analytical Scientist – Not the media type Nerd – but like to Have Fun in the job whilst solving serious Oil based chemistry issues
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Alessio Spampinato
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I am an aerospace engineer who moved to the UK from Italy about 9 years ago and I now live with my wife and my kids (boys, twins!) in Staines, Surrey. I have lived also in Nottingham (during my PhD years) and Derby (when I was a Rolls-Royce engineer working on aero engines).
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what would happen if you some how sold anti-matter?
