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Vicky Fawcett
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I live in Newcastle and work at Newcastle University researching Astronomy ✨🔭.
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Tugba Bulbul Atac
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I’m a research scientist specialising on cancer genetics and bioinformatics living in Coventry with my husband. I love comic books, sci-fi, HP, DW, gaming, pretty much all the awesome nerdy things!
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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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Santosh Mahabala
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I live with my partner in Birmingham. I’m a medical researcher. I love cricket and chess.
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Samuel Bennett
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Sam Rogerson
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I live with my partner in Dunblane (Scotland). When I’m not finding insects in the woods 🌳🪲 or analysing data on the computer 🖥️, I’m playing video games 🕹️, board games🎲, or spending time in nature 🦆
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Ravindu Ranaweera
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I am a PhD researcher in aerodynamics and aeroacoustics (airflow and sound generated by airflow) and work part time for a financial company. I am originally from Sri Lanka and now live in Gateshead with my wife. I love all things sci-fi stuff, travelling and photography.
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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 👩🔬.
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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Pizza Ka Yee Chow
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I am a biologist and psychologist who love to understand how animals including humans think, feel and behave = find out what is inside their little head! Other things I like, to name a few, are chocolate, watching movies, listening to music, enjoying a day in nature and with wildlife!
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Peter Ellis
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I am a chemist who is working on making components for electrolysers. The people who buy the products our customers make want to make sustainable hydrogen by electrolysis.
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Paul Knight
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I live in Oxfordshire with my wife, two kids, and two chickens. I really love technology and am happy I get paid for work I enjoy so much, I’d even do it for no money! When I’m not setting up my smart home, playing video games, or practicing shooting, I’m usually at the gym or playing the piano or guitar.
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Nicola Brown
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I’m Nicola, also known as Nikki. I work as a Customer Experience Specialist in a Technology company and I’m based in Gloucestershire. In my spare time, I enjoy playing netball and following motorsport.
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Mike Heyns
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I moved to London 🇬🇧 from sunny South Africa 🇿🇦 last summer. I absolutely love exploring and am always up for anything outdoors 🏖🏕. When not diving into space physics🚀, you’ll probably find me running around a squash court⚉.
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Michael Schubert
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I’m a scientist who studies everything from dinosaurs to aliens to the human body – and my job is to help bring those things to life!
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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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Margaret Laurie
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I currently work for a social enterprise who support children and young people through collaborative play with LEGO bricks. I love all things cats, reading, tea AND coffee!
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Luke Fountain
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I am from the UK but live with my wife in Orlando, Florida. I am a plant scientist and work at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. I love space, Star Wars, theme parks, and watching rocket launches!
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Louisa James
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Hello!! I’m Louisa, I am a scientist based in London. I teach in a university and I do experiments with cells to learn about how our body fights infection.
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Liv Gaskill
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I’m a science communicator, writer, and podcaster. I mostly occupy my free time by reading books, listening to podcasts, or trying to spend time outside.
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Lily Andrews
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I am a first year PhD student at the University of Bristol. I enjoy playing netball, spending time with my friends (when I can!), and I have a keen interest in genetics and neurology 🙂
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Leeza Pickering
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I am from County Durham, North East England. When I am not in the laboratory or collecting data from lakes in the arctic, I love spending time with my horses and dogs going on adventures and hiking.
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Kevin Burke
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I live in the North of England, we have 3 kids (all of whom have now got successful careers in STEM related areas), I’ve always played guitar, so have a ‘healthy’ collection of these (plus ukuleles and banjos!), and I support Sunderland football club (all sympathies gratefully accepted)
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Katherine Shirley
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I am a geologist, which means I studied rocks in school, and now I study rocks in space! I enjoy swimming and hiking in my spare time.
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Kareena McAloney-Kocaman
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I am from Northern Ireland, living in Scotland with my husband, who is from Turkey. I spend a lot of time in my garden, and with my nose in a book reading.
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Joseph Cameron
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I live just outside of Glasgow with my wife and four kids. I love chemistry and sports.
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Jonathan Shaw
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I am a full time Scientist living in London – doing research and development on technologies that help clean the air we breathe! I love music such as jazz, enjoy gaming, chess and football. 🎶🕹️⚽️
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John Turner
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I am scientist living in Cambridge doing research and development into designing catalysts for petrol cars. I’m an active person who loves to be busy doing something.
My main passion I like ouside of work is playing cricket, which I play in at the weekends in the summer. Other things I like to do in my spare time are playing video games, creating terrariums and photography.
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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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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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Giulia Pelos
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Hello everyone! I am Giulia and I work as a scientific project manager at INsociety in Italy. I live in Udine with my partner and in my free time I love doing yoga, cuddling with my cats, reading and travelling.
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Gillian Taylor
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I live in Edinburgh and work in a research lab. In my free time I like to ride horses and practice trapeze.
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Gemma Egan
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Hi, I’m Gemma from Glasgow. I live with my husband, David, and our cat, Ben. I love going for walks, Taylor Swift, drinking tea, and cooking.
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Fraser Smith
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I live in Norwich. I’m a teacher and researcher during the day. In the evening I love to play guitar, read books and hang out with my wife and son.
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Flo Dawson
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Fatima Mahmood
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Emily Price
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Eloise Greenwood
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Hello I am Eloise! I have a passion for animals and the environment. I live in London, I love cooking and music. 🎶 I am obsessed with my two cats Gizmo and Claus. 🐈
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Elly Stamp
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Hi I’m Elly!
I’m a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh. I study neuroscience and DNA damage. I’m from Newcastle and outside of the lab I enjoy climbing, martial arts and bake a lot of cakes!
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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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Constance Schere
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I am a senior ornithologist specialised in seabirds. I work on a lot of different projects, mostly in offshore wind, to help mitigate the impacts of developments on seabirds and promote their conservation.
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Chigozie Onuba
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I live with my wife and two Sons In England. I am a Chartered Senior Biomedical Scientist and specialise in diagnostic haematology, coagulation and blood transfusion. I like listening to music, watching movies and football.
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Catherine Holt
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I live in Doncaster with my husband and two teenage children. I travel all over the UK and Europe supporting the UK space sector and get to meet some amazing people. I go to mixed martial arts classes and like watching TV.
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Anna Hills
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I am a Technical Project Manager working on fusion energy. Outside of work I love fencing (yes, with swords!), gardening, crochet and sewing.
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Annabelle Somers
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I live with my partner in Kent. During the day I’m a PhD student, researching how we can make our food better 🍝. In my free time I love being outside 🏞️, baking tasty cakes 🍰, and doing anything arty or crafty 👩🎨. I am getting married in September 👰, and can’t wait!
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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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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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Alex Headspith
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I live in Warrington with my family. I work as a mechanical design engineer . I enjoy music, reading and playing the guitar with my band in Liverpool.
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Alan Koh
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I love participating in running races over rugged terrain, diving into exciting stories in books, picking out cool outfits (shopping!), getting lost in awesome movies and having boardgames with my friends!
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Abigail Seager
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Cake maker, lego lover and Broadcast Engineer.
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