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Zak Baldwin
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I’m a Psychology researcher and lecturer at the University of Northampton. My research uses video-games to try to improve mental ability.
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Tia Fletcher
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I am a PhD student studying rare genetic diseases and spend my spare time looking after my 15 pets+ (including lots of creepy crawlies)! I am a self-professed geek and love reading, gaming, horror films and going to comic-con.
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Tara Sutherland
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I currently live in Aberdeen, after having moved to Scotland all the way from Melbourne, Australia. I live with my partner, 3 cats (Keith, Lucille, Norma) and a crazy bouncy dog (Edith) . I love walking, being outside, travelling and the beach, even though Scotland isn’t quite as warm as Oz!
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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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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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Sophie Shaw
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Originally from Somerset, I’ve spent time living and working in Devon and North East Scotland before relocating to Cardiff in 2021 to start my position as a Clinical Bioinformatician. This means I spend my time writing computer code to analyse DNA. I live with my husband and our three year old son. When I’m not working or being mum, I love to run (occasionally pretty far) and attend live music events!
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Sebastian Jaskiewicz
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I like to watch football, read, listen to interesting podcasts, and go for hikes in the mountains.
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Sarah-Jane Potts
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Postdoctoral Research Engineer working on printable solar panels. When I’m not covered in ink you can find me doing arts and crafts or dancing.
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Ryan Durnall
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Hello! I’m Ryan and I fix fighter jets for the Royal Air Force. I live in Newcastle with my girlfriend, but work in Lincoln during the week. I also fly airplanes as a hobby, I love all kinds of music, weather, space exploration and long walks where I can enjoy the peace and quiet (far away from jet noise). I’m also here to prove you can have a successful career in STEM without a degree, or even A-Levels!
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Rebecca Brociek
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I live in Nottingham with my two housemates. I enjoy travelling to other countries to try their food and see nature. I am a science researcher in the day and work in a pub in the evenings. On the weekend, I like to meet my friends for coffee, go to the gym or sing karaoke (although I’m a terrible singer!).
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Rachel Januszewski
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Precious Owuamalam
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I live in Belfast, UK. I’m a postdoctoral researcher at Queen’s University, Belfast. Aside from science, I enjoy writing poetry and fiction, watching movies, and playing video games.
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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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Nora Vyas
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I am an Associate Professor in psychology and chartered psychologist. I am passionate about talking about mental health and influence of meditation on wellbeing. I am interested in what areas of the brain ‘light up’ when completing memory/attention tasks? Why is sleep important for wellness? What is the impact of mental health on an individual and how does it differ from physical conditions? How can we end mental health stigma? Can meditation improve wellbeing? I lead the instagram page @mentalhealth_connect. I enjoy photography, keeping fit, and travelling!
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Nik Robinson
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I live just outside of Aberdeen, but came from London and South East originally. I am an environmental and chemical regulatory scientist. I love the outdoors and hill walk, kayak, rock climb, mountain bike, and do a lot of running, obstacle course races and a few triathlons.
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Nicolette Beggache
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nefeli karataraki
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I am from Greece! I live in Newcastle with my husband and two cats. I love being active so i work out and run on the weekends :D. But I also love playing video games and dungeons and dragons on cosy rainy days! I am a massive lord of the rings fan!
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Mukta Deobagkar
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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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Michael C Macey
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I live with my wife and two poogles (beagle -poodles called Cosmo and Bean) in Milton Keynes. I’m a microbiologist and astrobiologist in the day 👩🔬. I love jigsaws, museums and dressing up the dogs for the holidays!
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Mehnaz Bari
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Hi my name is Mehnaz and I am from Cardiff! I live with my partner and adorable kitten Nala. Other than being a neuroscientist, I also love to keep fit, try new foods and explore!
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Matthew Lovell
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I am the Member Operations Manager for the Institute of Physi
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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 Scott
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I live in Cheshire with my husband and daughter and I have 2 cats and a dog.
When I’m not at work I love to read and walk my Dog.
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Lucien Heurtier
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I live in Crawley, and work at King’s College London as a researcher, but I also love arts and music, and I enjoy very much nature and outdoor activities. I also love dancing and cooking!
When I was a kid I loved maths and was working hard to be good at it, people thought that was weird. Now I work on the Big Bang theory, and people say ‘waoooo so fascinating’, so it was worth it! 😉
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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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Lauren Rickerby
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I live with my partner (and cat) in Oxfordshire, although I’m originally from Cumbria. I work as an analytical chemist for a drug discovery and development company. In my spare time, you’ll find me pottering around the garden mostly.
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Konstantina Kanari
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Hi! I am Konstantina, a Greek woman now living in Bristol. I live with my partner and in the summer I like spending time in the garden. I love to read and most importantly I love Harry Potter and Taylor Swift!
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Karen Adler
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I live in Leicester! I am a microbiologist, 🧫 just about to finish my PhD and get the title of Dr.👩🏻🎓, which is very exciting! I love to read, watch documentaries, cook, and listen to music.
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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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Jodie Nadal
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I am Trainee Clinical Scientist, working in Nottingham City Hospital. I live in the countryside, with my family and cat. I love to run, obsessed with Harry Potter and eating cake!
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Jessica Pope
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I’m a cat-loving 27 year old, and live with my fiancé near London. I’m an editor by day 📝 and am either finishing my PhD 🎓 or playing video games 🎮 after work.
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Jesse Wise
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I like to spend my time rock climbing (indoors and outdoors), reading, and trying new things.
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Jayne Roberts
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I am an environmental safety scientist and I live with my famil in Northamptonshire. I enjoy playing netball and gardening. I have a cat called Bessie.
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James Blackshaw
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I’m James Blackshaw, a scientific data engineer in Cambridgeshire. When not in the lab, I like to garden, train in martial arts, and build things. I wear hearing aids.
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Fiona Thomson
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I live in Edinburgh with my partner 🏘️ I am a PhD student at Edinburgh Napier University researching psychology 🧠 I love cats, reading and doing yoga 🐈🧘♀️ At the weekend you’ll find me somewhere in the Scottish Highlands climbing a Munro or two 🏕️
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Fiona Brannan
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Ester Reina-Torres
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I am from Barcelona, and I have been living in London for 10 years. I have also lived in Bristol and Dublin. I enjoy cooking (it’s a bit like working in a lab) and trying new foods. I unwind watching football – Barça supporter, here! – doing Pilates and reading fiction.
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Emily Hill
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Hi! I’m Emily. I live on the West Coast of Scotland with my partner and our dog, Jessie. During the day, I am a Laboratory Supervisor for a Fish Health consultancy.
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Eleftheria Stavridou
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I’ll 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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Diane Turner
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I live with my family near Cambridge. I am an analytical chemist during the week and spend a lot of my weekends at swimming galas as a judge, while my children compete.
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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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Chloe McGeorge
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Hi I’m Chloe!
I live with my partner and our cat in Durham. I work as a research physicist but in the evenings I like to do creative things like knitting, crochet and sewing. I also love running, reading and Disney!
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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! 🌊 Paddle boarding in the summer is my favourite thing to do 🏄🏼♀️🌞
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Caroline Hyde
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I live with my family in Staffordshire. I’m a Cancer Biologist & Health Psychology professional and I work as a Lecturer for The Open University.
I love to cook, watch films and spend time with our 2 dogs, and support our 2 children in their sports endeavors (netball, football & hockey).
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Buddila Wijeyesekera
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I live by myself in Galway, Ireland. I am a PhD Research student during the day studying about indoor environmental pollution and sustainability. I love to take pictures of places, food and people. I like to read books mainly non-fiction and also listening to music.
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Ashleigh Barron
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I am a Laser Engineer from Glasgow who has a PhD in Physics and loves Grey’s Anatomy.
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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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Anita Kinsey
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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 Douglas
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I live in the Scottish Highlands, north of Inverness and have been a forester for over 30 years and love it! Luckily, often I can take my dog(s) with me 🙂 I enjoy being outside, walking, gardening and have started to re-learn to play the piano!
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Alberto Granero
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I live in Leicester with my family. I like taking photos of my kids and playing board games.
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how old were you when you loved science