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Yirui Jiang
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I love traveling and playing with puppy.
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Tom Ranner
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I work at a university using maths, physics, biology and computer science to understand how animals move
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Tim Carter
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I live in Kent with my wife and 2 primary school children. Much of my time is spent being a Technical Director at work, but I’m also a STEM Ambassador and a uniformed Cub Leader! I really enjoy running, especially out by the coast, and reading (usually sci-fi!) when I get the chance!
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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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Sujit Bhattacharya
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I am an enthusiastic, friendly and down to earth space engineer. I love teaching students and enjoy maths and science.
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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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Steve Potterill
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I live with my wife (author and illustrator) and cat (mouse-botherer) in a village near the Malvern hills. For work: mostly engineering and project management. For leisure: rugby (these days just watching) and skiing (still racing).
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Stephanie Sargeant
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I’m a aquatic scientist and lecturer environmental sciences. I’m passionate about the environment and all things watery! I work on understanding more about our oceans and rivers, how they work, why they’re important and how we can work to conserve them.
I love being outside, camping, paddle boarding and walking our puppy, Willow.
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Steph Acaster
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I live in Yorkshire and work mostly from home, teaching and researching in Psychology. I play violin in a big orchestra. 🎵 I love hedgehogs, dogs, and learning new things. 📖 🏳️🌈
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Simon Anderson
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Living in Cheshire when not working in the NHS you will find me out in the countryside walking and training my dog.
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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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Samuel Yui
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I am a research scientist working in a hospital in London. In my spare time I enjoy photography and watching too many films.
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Sakinah Merali
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I live in Oxford. I work as a software engineer, and in my free time love to read, hang out with family and friends, and go to the gym or go for long walks!
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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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Rebecca Williams
About Me:
Hello there! My name is Rebecca and I live in Cambridge where I’m also studying for a PhD in neuroscience. In my spare time I enjoy playing games (of the video, board and card variety) as well as performing in theatre shows. My claim to fame is that I once sang for Kate Bush while dressed as a pirate.
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Qi Yi Zhan Wang
About Me:
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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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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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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Nazakat Merchant
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I am a consultant neonatologist and a mother of a 14 year old. I love travelling and dancing.
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Mukta Deobagkar
About Me:
Hi! I am Mukta. I live with my partner in Oxford and am a researcher at the university. I am originally from India but have lived and worked in the UK for many years. In addition to my work as a scientist, I enjoy food, travel, books, gardening and bird-watching.
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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.Latest Question:
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Louise Roberts
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I live in Malvern, in Worcestershire, with my cat and my mum and daughter. I am a food safety consultant which means that I help business owners to sort out their food safety usually after a visit from a client or the local EHO (Environmental Health Officer) who has found a problem with their paperwork.
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Liz Kells
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I live in St Helens with my boyfriend. I like gardening, rugby and bird watching!
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Laura Lockhart
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I live in Warrington, Cheshire with my husband and two have two pet gerbils called Maverick and Goose who are great fun and love climbing things (and chewing things!). My hobbies are running (I go out with a local running club in the week and do Parkrun most Saturday mornings), exploring new places and playing retro computer games (Sonic the Hedgehog is my favourite!)
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Kat Tanner
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Katherine Whyte
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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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Katharine Gibson
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I am currently in my third year of my PhD at the University of Glasgow. I am a neuroscientist (someone who researches the brain) and my project is looking at dementia and trying to develop effective treatments. When I’m not in the lab I love going to gigs, hanging out with my friends, and travelling as much as I can!
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Karen Tait
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I’m an enthusiastic scientist and STEM Ambassador who loves learning new things and solving problems. I live near Edinburgh with 2 teenage kids and a cute cockapoo called Kylo. I enjoy tap dancing and helping at a local netball club. I still think of myself as a scientist first and love helping others make sense of data and explain it to others.
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Joshua Schofield
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I live in South West London, and for work I’m an Earth-observation calibration engineer – I help test satellites before they’re launched! When I’m not in the clean room doing that, you could find me at university, studying for a Master’s degree or playing some kind of sport or watching Disney+…
You can get a bit more of an insight into me and my journey here!
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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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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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Holly Duns
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I’m from Scotland and been living in the south since 2017. I’ve been to two different universities to do an undergraduate degree in criminology and a masters in digital forensics. I now work as a Principal Digital Forensic Scientist for the Police and MOD.
I’ve travelled, worked and lived overseas and now live near Oxford.
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Gwendolyn Kirschner
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I have recently moved to Scotland to work at a research institute here. Before, I have lived in Saudi Arabia, so it was quite a change to move. I brought my desert dog, who is better adapted to the rain than I am!
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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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Edith Marcial Juarez
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I am from Mexico. I live with my husband in Cambridge. I’m an immunologist during the day 👩🔬 and a puppy mum in the evenings. I love travelling and cooking!
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Dorota Ferguson
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Privately:
Married to Ray, a mother to two wonderful children.
Regularly runs, swims, cycles and practices yoga and boxing. Avid reader
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Clinical Scientist, Chartered Scientist, Medical Physics Expert, Radioactive Waste Adviser, Fitness to Practice member and Occupational Assessor.A link between the science and medicine in nuclear medicine, PET and Radiopharmaceutical production field.
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Cristina Steliana Mihailovici
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I am a British Romanian, fortunate to call Liverpool my home, and my life is filled with diverse and fulfilling roles throughout the week.
One of my greatest joys is creating poetry and educational stories dedicated to both children and parents. These stories are exploring topics of engineering, marine environment, sustainability, culture and education, and climate change.
I am passionate about everything related to the seas and oceans, but I also love the mountains.
Exploring the world of culinary delights is another passion of mine, and I like to savor and experience a wide array of foods from various cultures around the globe.
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Claudia Igler
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Cheryl Williams
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Married with a 12 year old daughter. I live in Greater Manchester and work for the NHS.
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Cathy Fernandes
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I was born and grew up in Suffolk, England but my parents were Portuguese so I have dual nationality 🇬🇧🇵🇹. I moved to London 🌆to go to university 👩🎓 and I have lived there ever since except for 2 years when I lived in the Netherlands 🇳🇱. I have a diverse taste in music 🎶 and books📚, and when I was younger, I loved dancing 💃.
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Carlos Rivera
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I am originally from the Spanish-speaking Caribbean and have been living in Bristol for 3 years now. I love walking on forests (especially rainforests), snorkeling in beaches, and going on walks to flip rocks over. I can fly an airplane and the longest I’ve held my breath underwater was 5 minutes and 20 seconds.
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Bernice Ridley
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I’m a cosmetic scientist, I have worked for many years and am passionate about cosmetic science and education!
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Anton Edwards
About Me:
I am pretty old and live in the Scottish countryside. I like the lakes, woods, rivers and fields where I walk. I enjoy colour, science, history and mathematics.
I like gardening because every day is different in a garden. I can plant things and they will grow. I enjoy the colours of flowers and leaves. I recycle all my garden waste myself to feed new plants.
I enjoy using words to describe the things I like, so I help people who write about discovering plants in wild places and about gardening.
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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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Anita Kinsey
About Me:
I live with my husband and cat in Hertfordshire. I love watching rugby union, especially Leicester Tigers and Wales. I also like swimming.
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Angela Short
About Me:
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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Andrew Lyon
About Me:
Hi, I’m Andrew. I live with my partner, 2 dogs, 2 guinea pigs and a rabbit. I work for the Environment Agency and in my spare time I write and produce music and also write about all things music on my website.
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Alison Tidy
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I live with my family (2 children) in Derby with 3 cats, and I am a Plant Scientist. I love spending time outside, whether this is walking in the Peak District, visiting the sea or going to the park, and when I have the opportunity I enjoy kayaking and rock climbing. In the evenings I love watching disney films with the kids and reading a good sci-fi or fantasy book.
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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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Ai-Lan Lee
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I live in the beautiful city of Edinburgh, where I am an Professor at University of Edinburgh. In my spare time, I enjoy swimming, cycling, nature and gardening.
