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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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Stefan Bon
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Originally from the Netherlands, I live with my husband ,who is from China, in Coventry. I am a first generation professor in polymer and colloid chemical engineering in the day. In our free time we enjoy weekend trips, cooking, gardening, and watching fantasy/sci-fi. 🏳️🌈 🇪🇺 🇳🇱🇨🇳
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Sophie Spinks
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I live with my boyfriend in Billingham. I am a project manager in the daytime and at night, I love to watch television, listen to podcasts or knit! I have a cat called Alan who loves cuddles and my favourite snack is a kinder bueno
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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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Sarah-Jane Dunlop-Potts
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Mechanical Engineering Lecturer working on printable electronics and sustinable energy. When I’m not giving lectures or covered in ink you can find me doing arts and crafts or dancing.
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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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Rosie Watts
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I live with my two cats in Hampshire. I’m an infectious disease scientist in the day 👩🏻🔬 and a gamer in the evenings 🎮. I love travelling, Rihanna, and art! ✈️🎵🎨
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Richard Caley
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I retired from the NHS after 40 years of service as a Clinical Scientist in neurosciences working in teams alongside Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists and Physiotherapists. I loved working within a hospital community providing expertise in all areas of the hospital and outlying community serving the most vulnerable and disadvantaged members of society.
I now write Court Reports for Clients, who have suffered catastrophic injury through no fault of their own and are seeking compensation in an attempt to restore their lives.
I love playing classical piano, contemporary worship songs with other musicians and studying digital and natural media art.
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Richard Birch
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I’m a grown-up naturalist. I’ve been interested in nature since I was a small child. I had a pond tank in my bedroom and draws full of fossils. Now, as a grown-up, I work hard to preserve some of the natural world for the next generation, so they can enjoy a little of the thrill I had when I found out something AMAZING about nature.
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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 🧬 and on weekends I love swimming in the sea 🌊, cooking 👩🍳 and travelling ✈️!
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Rachel Paskell
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Rachael Dickman
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Hi, I’m Rachael! I’m a chemist and I work as a Lecturer at University College London. When I’m not at work, I love swimming, baking, and spending time outside!
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Paula Proszek
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I live in London and work in a busy Cancer Hospital. I lead a team delivering genomic testing for patients. I am also a Mum (of a teen 😉 love travelling, animals, swimming, chocolate and Stranger Things!
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Orode Aniejurengho
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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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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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Lukas Wolf
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I live with my partner and 3-year old daughter near Bristol/Bath. I love being silly with my daughter, 80s music and going for a run, and I wish I could go skiing more often!
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Lisa Mullan
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I live in South West of England with my family and spend a lot of my time writing stories about science – in particular DNA. I love growing vegetables, looking after my cats and rescuing worms!
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Lauren Hutchinson
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I spend my days making apps and working with computers in Sunderland 💻 And in my free time, I’m busy crocheting 🧶, walking my dog 🐶, or reading – I particularly love the Percy Jackson books! 📚
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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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Kareen Macleod
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I am originally from the Isle of Lewis, off the west coast of Scotland, but I now live in Glasgow with my cat Bella. I used to work at the University of Glasgow and for the NHS and I enjoy teaching people to become scientists.
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Johanna Walker
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I live with my two daughters and three (yes, three) cats in a village by the sea in Hampshire. I love walking on the beach and going to the gym and lifting weights.
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Jayne Roberts
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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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Jack Hughes
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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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Iona Christie
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I live with my Partner in Twickenham, London. My job is working with viruses. In the evenings I like to listen to jazz or go to the gym. I love Horse riding, pottery and dogs!
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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 Dudfield
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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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Helena Cotterill
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I work in Materials Science now, but I originally studied Physics as a student at Oxford University. I’m from Nottingham where I grew up with my mum, and I was the first in my family to go to university. I now live and work in Oxford with my two cats, Tia & Maria. When not doing science, I play violin, sing, and lark about on stage in various musicals!
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Heidi Barnard
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Hannah Blyth
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I am a plant pathologist (I look at wheat🌾 with a particular fungal disease🍄) working as a postdoctoral research scientist at Rothamsted Research👩🔬. When I’m not working, I like to hang out with my friends or work on my hobbies 🧗♀️🏊♀️🪡🖌️🎮.
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Gareth Nye
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I’m Gareth! I’m a senior lecturer who teaches students about what makes up the body and how they work to keep us healthy or what goes wrong when we are sick, particularly looking at understanding problems during pregnancy! I also research how to help in pregnancy and how to make babies strong and healthy
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Flo Dawson
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Fiona Grimson
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I grew up in New Zealand and now I live in London with my partner and my two cats. I work as a medical statistician and in my spare time I love reading, cooking, and travelling.
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Emma Spooner
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I live with my partner in Sheffield, but my job is across the peak district as a researcher in the University of Manchester. I work on a new, exciting type of solar cell. In my free time I like gardening, playing guitar, baking bread and going for long walks in the countryside. 🎸🍞🌳
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Dina Simons
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I’m a marine biologist and ocean lover! 🌊🦀🐚 I love spending time outdoors, doing sports and travelling!
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Diana Martin
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I live in Leicester in a house with my family. Outside of work I am a volunteer first aider and help to run youth groups.
I also love a good Dad joke!
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David McGonigle
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I’m a neuroscientist (so I look at questions in psychology primarily using a biological perspective). I love dj’ing (although I’m rather rubbish, sadly…), cooking, reading, and writing short stories.
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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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Clara Ferreira
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Chris Waller
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Fun-loving Australian guy living in the east of England, looking to learn all I can about Science and Chemistry
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Chris Meyer
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I live with my wife and dog in Lincoln. I have been swing dancing for 20 years. That is dances from the 20’s to 50’s, so Lindy hop, Balboa and Jive, which we also teach. Recently retired, so have taken up bowls! Have a classic car to polish and fix so it can stay on the road.
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Chia-Hsin Chen
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I live with my partner and my daughter in Reading. I am a research scientist in a sustainable chemical company. I like musicals, TV series, and travel!
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Charles Douch
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I live with my partner in Plymouth. When not working as a project engineer I like to spend my time outside hiking or in the sea.
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Bethan Hindle
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I live in Swindon with my partner, Andy. We spend a lot of our spare time at our allotment (or talking about the allotment).
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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. I’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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Arlene Ditchfield
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I live with my husband and two children in a small village in the Scottish Highlands. I followed my love for the sea by pursuing a job in marine science. When I’m not enjoying the seaside I can be found wandering around the Scottish hills.
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Amina Moss
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I am a mom of 2 girls 👭(4 and 9 years old). I’m from The Bahamas 🏝️and love to swim with sharks 🦈 and turtles 🐢! I teach about Aquaculture which is about growing fish 🐟 and shrimps 🦐.
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Adriana Fonseca
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I am a biomedical researcher who lives in Cambridge. In my spare time I like participating in improvised theatre, watching comedy shows, reading and TV.
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Aditya Mandrekar
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I am a Software Team Lead who works for a company making satellites in Hampshire. My background is software programming for controllers, and in software for aircraft. I have previously written software that is installed on products in the cockpits of large airplanes. I am also a cricket player, and I like reading Science Fiction and Fantasy.
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Aakash Mukhopadhyay
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I’m a postdoctoral scientist based in London. I am Indian and I moved to the UK in 2018. I am a big foodie and love exploring different restaurants in London. I also enjoy going to the cinema and horror movies are my favourite.
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