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  • Viviene Dela Cruz

    About Me:

    Lasers in space–this is my current work!

    Hiya, my name is Viviene and I used to work with big, powerful lasers, and automation but now I focus on lasers for space (internet in space maybe?) and sometimes work on lasers that could be used for healthcare. I’m a small girl who likes plants and double cream Oreos. I spend time reading and watching science-related stuff and when I’m not, I’m usually spending time with family and friends.

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    Latest Question:
    Have you ever been to space?

  • Vicky Fawcett

    About Me:

    I live in Germany researching Astronomy ✨🔭.
    I love food 🍲, music festivals 🎸, and space 🚀

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    Latest Question:
    what did you study at school

  • Sinthu Thakur

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    Latest Question:
    hi, can you explain to me how an arteriole can reduce blood flow into capillaries?

  • Sarah Canning

    About Me:

    Hi, my name is Sarah and I live in Didcot (near Oxford) with my partner. When I’m not working, I like to cook new recipes (it’s basically chemistry but you can eat the results!), travel to different places and exercise – right now that means pilates, kickboxing and running.

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  • Russ Francis

    About Me:

    I am a project manager working to deliver high-tech products. in the past I have worked designing silicon chips, set-top-boxes, digital cameras and phones. Right now I’m working on products which will bring great internet experience to train passengers in the UK and across the world –imagine everyone in your carriage all watching high-def Netflix, Youtube or iPayer at the same time.

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  • Rosmita Borthakur

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    Hi, I’m Rosmita and I am a researcher in Chemistry. I love photography and travelling.

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  • Rachel Lau

    About Me:

    I’m someone who has not truly left education as I work as a researcher at a university in London after my studies. I love anime/manga and spending time with my friends and family!

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  • Qasim Hussain

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  • Priscilla Tng

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    I am a biologist working to protect pigs 🐷 from deadly viruses☠. I am originally from Singapore 🇸🇬 and have lived in Germany 🇩🇪 before moving to Hampshire 🇬🇧 with my husband and 3 children. In my spare time, I spend time with my family, watch movies and bake🧁. I also knit🧶, crochet and sew toys 🧸 and toy clothes.

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    Latest Question:
    Have collaborations played a significant role in your research? Can you share an example?

  • Orode Aniejurengho

    About Me:

    My friends and family, also I 😊 , would describe me as a bookworm. However, I do enjoy watching movies, cooking and improving meals.  I love skipping and making YouTube videos.

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  • Lucie Gourmet

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  • Louisa Buckley

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    I am a trainee Clinical Scientist specialising in Medical Physics, specifically Radiotherapy for cancer treatment 👩🏼‍🔬

    I love netball and getting into Padel tennis! 🎾

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  • Loretta-Ann Jilks

    About Me:

    I currently live in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, where I am a PhD student at Northumbria University 👩🏻‍🔬 I enjoy eating lots of food 🥞, listening to music 🎶, and relaxing 😴

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    Latest Question:
    Do you help bees if you do things with pollen?

  • Kirsty Lindsay

    About Me:

    I research how to look after astronauts in space, how to look after patients on Earth run a physiotherapy clinic and teach students physios. I like chocolate.

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    Latest Question:
    Does being in space effect the lifespan of a human compared to a person who has not been in space ?

  • Kip Heath

    About Me:

    I’m a healthcare scientist in the NHS – this means I help patients by working out what is making them sick. In the evenings I tell science related jokes on stage!

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    Latest Question:
    Regarding your apprenticeship, can you still become a scientist by doing an intermediate apprenticeship or anything

  • Kieran O'Sullivan

    About Me:

    I live with my wife in Sutton Coldfield. I’m a Plastics Engineer. I enjoy keeping fit swimming and running and travelling with my wife. I’m half Portuguese and speak the language fluently, which also helps with all the romance languages (Spanish, French, Italian, Romanian). I work in quite a multi-national company which is headquartered in France so I’ve also found my language skills to be useful.

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  • Katie Wood

    About Me:

    Hi!  I’m Katie and I live with my husband, 2 sons (aged 10 and 7) and 2 cats in Brighton.  I love hanging out with my friends and family at the beach, swimming in the sea and watching my beloved football team Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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    Latest Question:
    What is your favourite topic in science

  • Katherine Whyte

    About Me:

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

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    Latest Question:
    are you all really scientists!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Justin Perry

    About Me:

    I live and work in the North East of England. I am a Professor of Chemistry at Northumbria University.  I am lucky enough to be able to research almost any aspect of chemistry I am interested in.

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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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  • Julian Onions

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    Astronomer working at the University of Nottingham.

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  • Jonathan Teague

    About Me:

    I work with underwater robots for automating inspections of offshore wind turbines, my role is to help to test the robots in test environments.

    I am also a keen tinker-er of electronics/robots and an avid oogler of marine life.

    I love painting minatures, swimming and diving.

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  • Jess Hawkins

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    I live in Birmingham with my partner Harry. We are both studying for PhDs in Chemistry. In the evenings I go climbing, practise yoga, and I crochet! I love reading, and watching Parks and Recreation

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  • Jayne Roberts

    About Me:

    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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    how many hours do you work

  • Jack Hughes

    About Me:

    I live in Bristol with other apprentices, studying aerospace engineering (If this counts as being a scientist but I’ll leave that up to you!). I like volunteering, hiking and getting out of the house!

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    Latest Question:
    how can i suvive in a black hole :)

  • Ian McKinley

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    I live with wife in Switzerland and, despite being retired, work as much as ever – because it’s fun! I like to keep fit and write science fiction as a hobby.

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  • Helen Playford

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    I am an Instrument Scientist at the ISIS Neutron & Muon source. My favourite thing is learning about the world around me and I love the countryside, dogs and chocolate!

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  • Helen Dudfield

    About Me:

    I have been interested in psychology since my teens and originally wanted to study the great apes! Not many jobs in that so I have worked in human factors both designing the interface between users and their workstation and improving their training through technology.

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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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    Latest Question:
    How did you become interested in science when you were growing up?

  • Graeme Barker

    About Me:

    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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    Latest Question:
    Do you have to take safety precautions when conduction research

  • Festus Ejikemeuwa

    About Me:

    I live with my wife and two children in Royston Herts. I am a Control and Instrument Engineer by background but have now transitioned into Project Management.

    I play football and table tennis and I love to also watch – a Manchester City fan.

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    Latest Question:
    Is your job good? and is it fun

  • Estelle McLean

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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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  • Erica Oliveira

    About Me:

    I live in South West London now, but I am originally from Sao Paulo/Brazil. I’m a Cancer Research Scientist but in my spare time, I love to watch series, play games, read books, and do exercises.

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    Latest Question:
    What are you worknig at right now

  • Eleftheria Stavridou

    About Me:

    I live in Kent, but I grew up in Greece. I love animals 🐩 and plants 🌾. At my free time, I like going to the beach 🌊 and searching for sea glass and fossils. I love travelling around the world 🗺️ and enjoy nice food 🥗.

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    Latest Question:
    What is the lab environment like?

  • Dina Simons

    About Me:

    I’m a marine biologist and ocean lover! 🌊🦀🐚 I love spending time outdoors, doing sports and travelling!

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    Latest Question:
    im just wondering since your a marine biologist can i have a good company that does the kind of things you do?

  • David Yuan

    About Me:

    I am a computer scientist and a Star Wars fan. May the force be with you!

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  • David Cameron

    About Me:

    I work at the Science Council, which sets the standards for professional scientists and acts as a membership organisation for professional bodies across the sciences. My role is the Project Lead for the Technical Pathways project, which works to raise awareness of technical routes into scientific careers, including T Levels and apprenticeships.

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  • Dale Watt

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    I live with my family in Glasgow where I work as a Senior Scientific Officer at the CRUK Scotland Institute.  I love both playing and watching sports, particularly football.

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  • Clare Morrow

    About Me:

    I live with my engineer husband and two grown up children (one marine engineer – currently sailing in the Pacific ocean, the other studying to become a health professional) in the Suffolk countryside.

    I work in science by day and spend time with my family at night and weekends.

     

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  • Cheukyau (Jane) Luk

    About Me:

    I came from Hong Kong and am currently a PhD student researching on obesity and diabetes in University of Leeds. I have a lot of interests including singing, learning different languages and working out in the gym.

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  • Charlene Kay

    About Me:

    Hello! My name is Charlene and I work in a breast cancer research lab. We study why some patients with breast cancer stop responding to their medication. I live in Edinburgh with my partner and our three kids, ages 7, 9 and 11. I enjoy reading, running, playing football and cycling.

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    Latest Question:
    what was your favorite thing to do in ur childhood?

  • Catherine Perry

    About Me:

    I live in Nottingham and outside of working for the Royal Society of Chemistry, I like to sing and perform in musicals 🎭 I also love forensic science, travel and reading!

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  • Calum Cunningham

    About Me:

    I’m a nuclear materials scientist living with my partner in Oxfordshire. I enjoy sports and exercise, especially rugby and running,  and I love travelling, but I also love sitting at home on my PlayStation or reading a good book!

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    Latest Question:
    What was the feeling when you climed mount kilimanjaro

  • Callum Morris

    About Me:

    Im a Scottish graduate who has lived in Chester for 8 years with my now fiancé.

    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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    Latest Question:
    Are apprenteic better than collages? As in do you think its better to do hands on learning while getting paid which

  • Bruno Silvester Lopes

    About Me:

    I am someone who studies different types of bacteria and how they become powerful and cause human infections. As a child I always had a dream of naming my own bacteria and I achieved it in 2019🙂 You can see the bacteria which I discovered on the link below

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0723202021000400?via%3Dihub

    I am hardworking and dedicated to the science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting human health.

     

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    Latest Question:
    what is your favourite planet and why/

  • Blair Johnston

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    I live in Scotland with my wife and two kids. I love hill walking, football and playing video games

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    Latest Question:
    what happened when you stay in moon for too long

  • Anitta Chacko

    About Me:

    I am a PhD student who studies the powerhouse of the cell and what happens when they don’t quite work like they should. I love harry potter, anything related to food and pretending to be a baking professional : ) p.s. I usually end up with burnt cake but hey its the effort that counts right?

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    What are you worknig at right now

  • Amy Stockwell

    About Me:

    I live in Banbury, Oxfordshire.  Most of my work is on the computer, so I spend my evenings playing the flute and my holidays in a tent.  I always have chocolate in my bag!

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    Latest Question:
    how does energy come to be

  • Allyson Lister

    About Me:

    Scientists get to lead an exciting double life! We love being quiet and focused on our work, but also get to be loud and talk to lots of interesting people (communication is very important in science). And there’s another way I lead a double life: I grew up in America, live in the UK, and am a citizen of both countries!

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