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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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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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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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Steven Thomas
About Me:
I live in sunny(!) North Wales and love to make and repair things!
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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 Canning
About Me:
Hi, my name is Sarah and I live in Didcot (near Oxford) with my partner. When I’m not working, I like to cook new recipes (it’s basically chemistry but you can eat the results!), travel to different places and exercise – right now that means pilates, kickboxing and running.
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Samuel Bloomfield
About Me:
I live with my wife in Norwich. During the day I research food microbiology and in the evening I enjoy board games and video games.
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Ryan Begley
About Me:
I’m an astronomer / astrophysicist at the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium. Here, as a Research Fellow, I get to analyse data from some of the world’s best telescopes to try answer fascinating questions about the Universe. I also love travelling to new places and trying new foods!
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Robert Grand
About Me:
Hello! I’m an astronomer living in Liverpool with my family. I love playing 5-a-side football, going for hikes, and Lord of the Rings!
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Rebecca Reason
About Me:
I live in Leicester with my family and dog, we love football and walking in the woods. I am a food scientist, developing new food products for people all over the world.
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Ravindu Ranaweera
About Me:
I am a PhD researcher in aerodynamics and aeroacoustics (airflow and sound generated by airflow) and work part time for a financial company. I am originally from Sri Lanka and now live in Gateshead with my wife. I love all things sci-fi stuff, travelling and photography.
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Paul Dove
About Me:
I live in Surrey but originally come from Leeds. I am a semi-retired Research & Development leader who now does a bit of consulting as a side hustle. I am a keen golfer, support a couple of charities and love cooking.
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Obi Umegbolu
About Me:
I love to be happy and belive that even work should always be fun…so we never have to ‘work’ again.
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Matt Foulkes
About Me:
I am a process chemist at AstraZeneca. I live in Macclesfield, I am originally from Manchester, and love dogs, science, and hanging out with friends and family.
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Maia Jones
About Me:
I live in Edinburgh, Scotland but I grew up in Kent. I work as a project manager and space scientist at the Royal Observatory of Edinburgh. I enjoy reading, running, yoga and watching stranger things.
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Luke Tuxworth
About Me:
I live with my wife and 1 year old son in North Yorkshire. I am research scientist in a chemical company. I love hiking, motorsport and growing my own vegetables.
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Lisa Chatterjee
About Me:
I live in BurgessHill in West Sussex with my husband and two children. I am a hydrologist which means I love rivers! I also love being out in nature and camping!
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Lisa Allen
About Me:
I live in Oxfordshire with my partner and I am a scientist working in catalysis. I’m a big fan of cycling, karaoke, and pancakes!
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Jo Brown
About Me:
I live with my family in Leeds. I am a food scientist but love exploring new places and seeking new adventures outside of work.
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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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Jarrod Hart
About Me:
I am a chemical engineer who is helping find sustainable ways to make all the stuff we need – houses, cell phones, cars and so on!
I am also a dad of 3 😜
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Ioanna Bezirtzoglou
About Me:
Heyy, I am a Greek student studying and working in the UK! I love travelling, cooking, running, crime shows and going out with friends 🙂
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Hugh Birkmyre
About Me:
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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Hudson Baker
About Me:
I write code in the day and enjoy going out for a walk or cycle in the evening. In my spare time, I play drums in a band and games with friends.
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Hollie Wright
About Me:
Hi, I’m Hollie! I’m a researcher at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. I build lasers and develop advanced LiDAR (light detection and ranging) techniques in our optics lab.
I live with my partner, Byron and our dog, Rufus. In my spare time I like watching movies and walking in nature with Byron and Rufus. I also love eating tasty food like sushi and fried chicken!
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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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Helen Elliott
About Me:
I live with my husband and two children on a farm in Durham. I work a nine to five job in the NHS as a researcher and I have a busy home life on the farm too. We have lots of animals including sheep, chickens, cats, a dog and horses. Outside of work I spend a lot of time with the horses and I like to go to competitions with them on the weekends.
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Hamish Cavaye
About Me:
I love computer games and board games as well as cooking, brewing my own beer, and using one of my three telescopes to take photos of planets and galaxies.
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Greg Willmott
About Me:
I’m a second year PhD student at the University of Surrey. I study experimental nuclear physics, but I also enjoy hiking, playing games, and fencing. I only began fencing when I first went to university.
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Graeme Dykes
About Me:
I have over 20+ years as a Medicinal Chemist. When I have free time, I love to watch movies, catch up on my reading or have a go at whipping something up in the kitchen.
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Glyn Barrett
About Me:
I live with my partner near Reading in a house with a big garden and some chickens. I love rock climbing and SCUBA diving.
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Fran Godley
About Me:
I am a chemical engineer – I use maths, chemistry and physics in my day to day work to design and improve chemical plants. At home, I live with my border collie and spent a lot of time out walking!
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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. -
Ella Ray
About Me:
I live in Northamptonshire but I am from the Midlands. I studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Nottingham. I am a Process Engineer and, outside of work, I love to be creative such as painting and baking. I also like reading, watching films and going to the gym.
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Elaine Ho
About Me:
I live with my partner in Stockport, Manchester, but I’m originally from Malaysia. I’m a research software engineer and I enjoy climbing, cooking, gardening and DIY.
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Ciara Byers
About Me:
I live with my fiancé near Oxford. I love cats, the fluffier the better! I like to play board games, and video games too. I’m very clumsy so I’m not very good at sports 😅 But I do play taiko (that’s Japanese drums), which can be very energetic!
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Christie Waddington
About Me:
Im a scientist from Kent, now living in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. I’m the only scientist in my family, and I love running, board games and singing (I’m in a band!). Currently watching the new Avatar series on Netflix and loving it!
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Callum Morris
About Me:
Im a Scottish graduate who has lived in Chester for 10 years with my wife.
Work as an engineer, but in my free time I’m an avid gamer, and member of a local cricket team.
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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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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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Anirudh Sharma
About Me:
Ph.D from Teesside University. I study medicines in gas form, how they break up and how they react. If I can understand how they react, I can find out how they work in our body.
I use one of the most advanced form of chemistry to study the fundamentals of chemistry.
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Angela Douglas
About Me:
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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Andrew Gartside
About Me:
I’m a researcher, with a PhD in forensic chemistry, living in Glasgow. I’m passionate about finding out about the causes of climate change. When I’m not working I love doing anything that’s outside! My favourite hobbies are canoeing, hill walking and skiing.
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Amin Kassab-Bachi
About Me:
I live in Leeds with my cat, wife and two children. I enjoy gardening and reading books (or just learning!)
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Abigail Alex
About Me:
I live with my friends in Macclesfield. I’m a chemical engineer in the day at Astrazeneca and I love my job. In the evenings I love going to the gym, doing ju-jitsu and playing the piano and flute.
