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Veronica Papini
About Me:
I live in Wirral with my husband and our 3 kids. In my free time I enjoy going to the gym, walks on the beach and going out for coffees.
I’m a foodie so I love trying new foods and baking, and learning what other cultures enjoy eating.
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Uzair Abdullah
About Me:
I’m from Swansea but now live and work in Cambridge researching computational materials science, using code to understand how materials behave. I love reading about all sorts of fascinating ideas 📚, travelling ✈️, and playing football with my friends’ team “LessThan Athletic” (we’re all actually quite athletic 💪)!
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Tommy Shinton
About Me:
I was born in Edinburgh and live and work in Glasgow. I like travelling and exploring new places. I like rugby, football, live comedy and bad jokes!
Status: Ask me a question!
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Timothy Nixon
About Me:
I live in the south west of England and when I am not working I enjoy the outdoors and woodwork. I love mountain biking, climbing and I play badminton. I have two children aged 10 and 12 and we love crafting things together.
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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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Scott Acton
About Me:
I am a scientist from the USA, living in Edinburgh for a year or so. I work at the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh. My wife (Heidi) volunteers with an organization that serves young mothers.
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Saged Elghatas
About Me:
I live in Darlington northeast of England. I’m a dad with two daughters in primary school, and my wife is studying for her PhD. I love watching Premier League football and enjoy taking walks in nature, spending time in the environment.
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Rouzana Pulikkal Thumbayil
About Me:
I am a scientist working in Johnson Matthey, Reading. I work Monday to Friday from around 9 to 4.30 in the office and the rest of the time I spend with my family. I love Chemistry and teaching or tutoring, more than that I love inspiring or motivating others. I live with my husband and my two beautiful kids in Reading. I don’t have any other close relatives in the UK. Luckily I have many good friends around me.
Until my masters, I studied in India and then moved out of the country with my husband. I am Muslim, as you can see from (I belive you can guess) the profile picture with me wearing hijab. One year in Norway, 6-7 years in Denmark and finally settled in the UK. I did my PhD from Denmark.
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Rosmita Borthakur
About Me:
Hi, I’m Rosmita and I am a researcher in Chemistry. I love photography and travelling.
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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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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 Machin
About Me:
I am an Global Operations Director for Johnson Matthey, live in Cambridge with my family (2 children, 6 and 11). I look after teams in the USA, India, UK and China.
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Nuno Brito
About Me:
I am a Portuguese PhD student living, studying and researching in Plymouth. I specialize in a branch of Theoretical Physics called Quantum Field Theory, which tries to describe how particles behave and interact with each other. Whenever I am not pushing the boundaries of our physics knowledge, I am either working out or playing (maybe too much) computer games!
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Nathalie Oguntona
About Me:
I live with my small family near Swindon. I love singing and when I’m not working writing poems, reading and cooking are some of my favourite hobbies.
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Mazdak Salavati
About Me:
I live in Edinburgh, Scotland and I am computational/data scientist. I used to be a vet working with dairy cows mainly but I liked animal research more than vet practice, so here I am 🙂 I love open water swimming and walking our dog on the beach.
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Matthew Gata Esperanca
About Me:
I currently live down in Plymouth. I work as a Naval Architect, which means I am an Engineer that gets involved with fixing and working on submarines and surface ships on the naval base here. During my spare time I enjoy going snowboarding and playing games.
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Martin Ward
About Me:
I live in Edinburgh with my wife and three lovely daughters (8 yr old, 6 yr old, and almost 2yr old ) who like to keep me very busy. I am a scientist with an interest in materials that are crystals and especially those that are pharmaceuticals (medicines). At work I try to find out way to let us produce crystals types that we want and also to crystallize brand new things too
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Martin Pike
About Me:
I am a 52 year old married father of two children, a radiologist by trade, I am interested in many subjects beyond my work, especially aeroplanes. I build balsa wood planes that fly by themselves.
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Louise Roberts
About Me:
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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Ling Lim
About Me:
I’m a research scientist at Manchester Metropolitan University. I live near the border of Cheshire with my husband, 2 teenage kids and 18-year old cat.
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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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Kerry Ann Brown
About Me:
I’m from Brighton in Sussex and now live in Exeter, Devon. I love surfing, snowboarding, and being outside in the fresh air!
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Kelvin Rose
About Me:
I live near Coventry but enjoy exploring all that the UK has to offer, as well as exploring closer to home – there is so much interesting stuff around us, if you know where to look!
In my spare time I do a bit of gardening to grow food for my Guinea Pigs. I also enjoy photography too, including editing the images myself to create weird and wonderful effects!
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Jordan Galloway
About Me:
I am about to move back to Scotland (from the south of England) with my family – my wife Kerry and my two boys Lachlan (5 yrs) and Brodie (2 yrs).
I enjoy playing golf and getting out playing with my boys – we really like the trampoline parks for bouncing and soft plays.
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Jonathan Allen
About Me:
I am an engineer living near Bristol. During the day I work on nuclear power stations to make them work better. When I’m not at work I like to play music, sports, have fun with my son and watch exciting movies.
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Jemma Kerns
About Me:
I live in Lancashire with my husband and son. I always start my working day with a mocha, and another chocolate intake at 3pm! I’m a wife, Mum, daughter, sister, auntie, friend, scientist, and kick-boxer!
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Jamie Stevens
About Me:
I live in Reading with my wife, 4 year old and 1.5 year old.
I do Karate when I can and did lots of Jujitsu at Univeristy.
I like doing DIY and making things in my spare time.
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Jack Webb
About Me:
Hi, I’m Jack! I live in Macclesfield, near Manchester. I attended the University of Nottingham from 2018 to 2022 studying Chemistry and now work as an analytical scientist!
I enjoy hiking in the Peak District, video games and have taken up playing the drums.
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Grace Callaghan
About Me:
I love everything from reading to rock climbing, musicals to mystery movies, and ballet to baking.
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Gemma Egan
About Me:
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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Festus Ejikemeuwa
About Me:
I live with my wife and two children in Royston Herts. I am a Control and Instrument Engineer by background but have now transitioned into Project Management.
I play football and table tennis and I love to also watch – a Manchester City fan.
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Emily Walls
About Me:
I am a astrophysics PhD student in Manchester 🛰️ My research involves studying stars in galaxies that are ‘close’ to us.
Outside of research I like to keep active with going to the gym & running! I love my dog 🐶, travelling and reading 📖!
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Edd Bilbe
About Me:
I live and work just north of Reading. I normally cycle to work and I cook from scratch every day. I am dyslexic and very good at my job.
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David Threlfall
About Me:
I live on the edge of the Peak District, near Derby with my Wife and 2 Teenagers
I love running, swimming and climbing mountains. My favourite science experiments go bang!
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Daniel Friedrich
About Me:
I am originally from Germany but I live with my wife in Edinburgh. I’m a professor and research in energy engineering. Outside of work I like to play football, go hiking, listen to power metal and play computer games.
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Bethany Husband
About Me:
Hi – I’m Bethany, a materials scientist living in Loughborough. I work at the local University as a researcher, spending my days in a chemical lab making new and exciting materials! When I’m not in the lab, I love baking cakes, playing board games and trying out new hobbies (although I’m not very good at those)!
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Bethan Davies
About Me:
I live with my partner in Swindon and work at the National Chemical Emergency Centre. Outside of work we are adjusting to life without our beautiful Akita, who we lost just before Christmas so I regularly attend the gym to replace the exercise!
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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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Beatriz Costa Gomes
About Me:
I am Portuguese, but currently live with my partner in a small town close to Bath! I am a researcher during the day, and attempt to do some stand up comedy at night. My favourite hobbies, as boring as it sounds, are reading, LEGO and boardgames!
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Audrey Rago
About Me:
I live in London, but I am originally from Boston, USA. I am a Sustainability Engineer, so I spend most weekdays at a manufacturing plant, and in the evenings I like going to concerts and seeing friends. On the weekends I like to get outside, whether it’s cycling, walking or reading in the park, and in the winter I love to go skiing.
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Anita Richardson
About Me:
I am a mum to two young children. I am a Scientist that works in the dark making products that respond to light. The products I make turn into pictures taken with a camera. I enjoy yoga, being outdoors, dancing and arts and crafts.
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Andrew Richardson
About Me:
I live in Glasgow, Scotland, with my dog and wife.
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Amber Villegas - Williamson
About Me:
I’m a Data Centre Engineering Expert, total geek, wannabe comedian, dog lover and all round STEM enthusiast.
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Alana McNulty
About Me:
I live in Manchester with my partner. I work in the nuclear industry, and my specialisms are radioactive waste and decommissioning, but I’m also part of the Royal Navy Reserves. In my spare time, I love hiking, going out for food and playing sport.
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Adam Washington
About Me:
I help other scientists use neutron scattering to better understand their research. I also enjoy playing video games and watching the worst possible movies with my spouse.


