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Will Breeze
About Me:
UK based Chemist. I enjoy reading, walking, and dogs.
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Tia Salter
About Me:
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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Stuart Clare
About Me:
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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Steven Thomas
About Me:
I live in sunny(!) North Wales and love to make and repair things!
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Steve Markham
About Me:
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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Stephen Raggett-Batchen
About Me:
Hello, my name is Stephen, I am 38 and currently live and work in Glasgow, Scotland. I am a civil engineer and specialise in bridges, and outside work I enjoy spending time with my family, going to the cinema, eating out with friends and volunteering – supporting the future engineers like you!
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Stefan Bon
About Me:
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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Siraj Sayed
About Me:
Fun and easy going, who loves to travel to experience different cultures across our beautiful planet.
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Sarah Warren
About Me:
Hi! My name is Sarah and I am a chemist, living in Bedfordshire. During the day, I work on research focusing on cleaning the air. I spend my spare time either running, playing hockey, reading or socialising.
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Sarah Montgomery
About Me:
I’m a Research and Development Scientist at Johnson Matthey in Cambridge, UK. I live with my husband and young son in Newmarket. I enjoy gardening and day trips in East Anglia – especially by train because my son is really, really into trains at the moment!
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Sam Gilbert
About Me:
I live in Solihull (near Birmingham) with my husband, 15 year old Son, 13 year old Daughter and our rescue Dog. I work for a Construction Company in an Information Technology role and I am currently studying towards a Masters Degree. I enjoy doing Ballet, Karate, reading and playing computer games in my spare time.
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Richard Barton
About Me:
My wife and I moved to Cornwall in 2019 when I got a digital job at Cornwall Council. We enjoy body boarding, walks and wish we had more time to ride our motorbike.
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Rebecca von Hellfeld
About Me:
Hi, my name is Rebecca! I am a marine biologist and am super passionate about saving the ocean! 🐳 I live in Aberdeen, Scotland, with my dog Scoby (a wild springer spaniel who can make the cutest face to get out of all sorts of trouble! 🐶) and my partner. In my spare time I love being out and about, enjoying the sun (when we get it…), or spending time with friends.
I look forward to reading your questions and maybe one or two of you want to be a marine biologist as well by the end! 🐬
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Rachel Wynn-Sayers
About Me:
I am an Air Quality Scientist living in Sussex with my husband and our two kids, two cats and two reptiles (a Leopard Gecko and a Royal Python). I love animals, nature, walking, going to the gym and doing craft projects.
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Paul O'Nion
About Me:
I have been working in science since 1995, I love Outreach activities & the opportunity to demonstrate science to the next generation.
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Paul Knight
About Me:
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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Oyinkansola (Oyin) Olotu
About Me:
🙋🏾♀️My name is Oyin and I am Nigerian and Scottish. I moved to Scotland when I was 7 and lived there for most of my life. I am a Food Research student in Reading 🍴👩🏾🔬 .
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Nicole Wheeler
About Me:
I’m originally from New Zealand, and now work in the UK researching AI and biosecurity.
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Mohammad Reza Allazadeh
About Me:
I received my BS/MSc degree in manufacturing technology from the University of Miskolc in Hungary, MSc degree in mechanical engineering from Brown University in the USA, and PhD in mechanical engineering and material science from the University of Pittsburgh in the USA.
My past academic positions are teaching assistance and two post-doctorate contracts at the University of Pittsburgh, assistant professor at Vespreme University (Panonia), research fellow at Hungarian academy of sciences, and associate professor at Obudai University, successively.
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Mike Heyns
About Me:
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 C Macey
About Me:
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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Martin Johnsson
About Me:
Hi! My name is Martin, and I’m looking forward to speaking with you as part of this zone. I’m an animal geneticist at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. I work with the DNA of cows, pigs and chickens … and sometimes dogs, horses, any farm, companion or sport animal, really.
Status: Live chatting was intense and fun. Whew.
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Marianne Morris
About Me:
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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Lauren Graham
About Me:
I am originally from Canada, but live and work in Exeter! I spend my working hours managing an inorganic chemistry lab that tests drinking water as well as waste water. In my free time I hang out with my dog Florence and like to take her to the beach to swim.
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Kate Belson
About Me:
I live with my friends in Bristol. I’m an engineer by day, and I enjoy reading, Pilates, running, travel and rock climbing! I’m also improving my cooking and baking skills, and love spending time with my dog 🐶
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Jonathan Shaw
About Me:
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 Grasmeder
About Me:
I’m an industrial chemist and materials scientist working on materials used in smartphones, cars, aeroplanes and even in people’s bodies. When I’m not working I like cycling, cooking and motor racing.
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Jess Hawkins
About Me:
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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Jess Gallacher
About Me:
I’m an environmental consultant based in London. I love to keep active and to travel the world, especially when it means I get to go scuba diving.
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Jed Lennox
About Me:
I live in Glasgow and work as a Teaching Fellow at the University of Glasgow in the Medical, Veterinary, and Life Sciences Graduate School. Outside of teaching I play and coach hockey and love going to see live music!
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Isabelle Secord
About Me:
I am a biology undergraduate student who just completed working in a pharmocology company for my year in Industry 🥼. I spent my summer in Canada 🍁 working as a field assistant for a research internship studying bats 🦇🌳🏞. I love animals, plants and Archery! 🏹🐱🌿
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Helen Littler
About Me:
I live in Sunny Southampton with my partner and baby daughter. I work as a Civil Engineer designing cycle routes to get more people cycling. I love going for walks and going for coffee with my little family.
Status: On the bus to work trying to answer your science questions
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Gokulkrishna Radhakrishnan
About Me:
I’m an Energy Enthusiast
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Freya Wise
About Me:
I’m a sustainability researcher and I live in Cumbria in Northwest England in a small village. In my spare time I enjoy reading, sports, and fell-walking and I’ve also been learning to play the viola for the last 4 years.
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Emma Agnew
About Me:
I’m from the Highlands of Scotland, but now live in East Lothian with my husband, little boy and dog (Finn the fox terrier). I love being outdoors so as soon as I’m clocked off from work you’ll find me in the sea doing some wild swimming or walking through the a muddy forest with my dog.
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Emily Rose
About Me:
Hi, I’m Emily! I live by the seaside with my partner James and my cat Lady. I like crafting, reading, board-games, and swimming in the sea.
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Emily Hill
About Me:
Hi! I’m Emily. I live on the West Coast of Scotland with my partner and our dog, Jessie. During the day, I am an Environmental Analyst for a Salmon Farming company.
When I’m not working, I love exploring the outdoors with Jessie and I’m usually close to water, be it a loch or the sea! I also love to cook and play video games. -
Emily Brogden
About Me:
I live near Cambridge with my partner, and I work as an Advanced Polymer Scientist. I enjoy running, reading, and growing plants.
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Bethany Clarke
About Me:
I live in the North East of England, just outside Middlesbrough, with my husband. I’m a PhD Student who loves space, and I’m Scout and love spending my time hiking in the hills. I love running, reading, and playing board games!
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Bernice Ridley
About Me:
I’m a cosmetic scientist, I have worked for many years and am passionate about cosmetic science and education!
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Anna Hills
About Me:
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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Andrew Richardson
About Me:
I live in Glasgow, Scotland, with my dog and wife.
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Amit Vernekar
About Me:
I am working as a scientist in CSIR-CLRI, India. My expertise and research interests are in bioinspired and biomimetic chemistry, nanomaterials, nanozymes, and catalysis for hydrogen production.
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Alexander De Bruin
About Me:
I live with my wife (a science teacher!) in Reading. By day I am a research scientist and by night I sing with and/or run several choirs. My non-work life is completely filled with music and I even judge singing competitions! I also enjoy cooking, cycling, and reading sci-fi/fantasty novels.
