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Tina-Jaine Haigh
About Me:
I’m an engineer, a scientist and an artist, maybe in that order. In my free time, I love to dance, and to design and sew clothes.
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Steve Winwood
About Me:
I live with my wife (Amy), 6 year old son (Max) and our cat (Bella) in Sheffield. I enjoy playing sports such as football and cricket with my son, going to parks and museums, and watching football, cricket and motorsport. I have a big interest in cars.
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Stephen Powley
About Me:
I’m a Senior Researcher in Systems Security working at a university. I research better ways of capturing, recording, organising and displaying information. This is called knowledge engineering and is needed for engineering projects so that we can ensure that everything necessary has been done to ensure systems are secure.
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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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Roman Lapuente
About Me:
I’m french and have lived in the UK since 2022, in Bristol since 2023. I split my life between work as an engineer, sports, and seeing my friends, which is a fair balance I believe!
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Reed Ozretich
About Me:
I’m a New Scot, formerly from Oregon, living in the Central Belt between Glasgow and Edinburgh. I love to read (ironic I know), enjoy sci-fi movies, woodworking, and getting outdoors whenever possible!
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Rebecca Saleeb
About Me:
Hello! I’m Beccy – I live in Edinburgh with my fiancé and our dog, Mollie. I love travelling and chocolate is my greatest weakness!!
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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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Neil Corcoran
About Me:
I’m Neil and I’m a chemist who lives and works in Somerset. When I’m not working you can usually find me playing football, listening to music or hanging out with my children.
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Natasha Pushkin
About Me:
Originally from Essex/East London I now live in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire with my husband and cat Varjaka.
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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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Maha Javed
About Me:
I’m a computer scientist, which means I use coding and technology to solve problems and create cool things, like apps and games, to help people in their everyday lives! I love Harry Potter! 🙂
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Lydia Eeles
About Me:
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. -
Luke Norman
About Me:
I live in Nottingham with my partner, and am a Science Communicator at the University of Nottingham. I love getting to present science in front of an audience! My hobbies are reading (mainly Sci-fi and fantasy books), as well as TV and Film (currently watching a lot of Star Trek for an upcoming science public engagement event)!
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Louisa Buckley
About Me:
I am a trainee Clinical Scientist specialising in Medical Physics, specifically Radiotherapy for cancer treatment 👩🏼🔬
I love netball and getting into Padel tennis! 🎾
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Kirsty Carey
About Me:
Originally from the Isle of Man, I now live near Nottingham with my Husband. we love cooking, watching movies and exploring new places.
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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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Julie Willecomme
About Me:
I live with my partner Matt and Gin (our very chatty cat) in Royston. I am an analytical scientist turned science communicator. When I’m not working, I enjoy travelling, exercising and watching bingeable series & great movies on streaming services.
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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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Harry Lowe
About Me:
I’m a chemical bioengineering PhD student at Imperial College London. I’ve helped organise and plan the LGBTQ+ Pride Month event for my department, and am also the course representative.
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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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Hal Willis
About Me:
I’m from Manchester and I am currently working for Siemens on a 1-year internship while studying Environmental Science. I enjoy camping, rock climbing and listening to music.
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Gokulkrishna Radhakrishnan
About Me:
I’m an Energy Enthusiast
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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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Georgia Brittain
About Me:
Hi, I’m Georgia! I am 28 years old and live in the North East of England.
I graduated in 2019 from Keele University, where I studied BSc Chemistry, and now work as a Research Technician within the chemical industry.
In my spare time, I enjoy training in karate, reading, watching movies/tv shows, and cooking/baking!
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Gallia Cochrane
About Me:
I live in the beautiful Scottish Highlands with my husband, dog and two cats. I’m obsessed with plants… if I’m not in a garden, you’ll find me skateboarding or cooking. I love all things nerdy, especially Lord of the Rings and the Discworld.
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Fergus McKiddie
About Me:
I live in Aberdeenshire with my wife and work at a large hospital in Aberdeen. I love running, cricket and heavy metal and punk music. Our 2 kids have moved out so we now have two delinquent Jack Russells.
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Emma Thorpe
About Me:
I am a water and soil chemist living in West Yorkshire. I lead a team of 8 analysts. I like solving problems and helping people.
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Emily S
About Me:
I live in Warrington where I work as an experimental scientist/engineer 🙂
I sing and play piano, and I also enjoy aerial hoop!
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Eleftheria Stavridou
About Me:
I 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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Dean McGettigan
About Me:
Hi, my name is Dean, I am PhD Student currently working in York but I am originally from Dublin, Ireland. I play rugby, I rock climb and I perform in a folk band!
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Daisy Shearer
About Me:
I’m a postgraduate researcher in experimental quantum physics who drinks way too many cups of tea ☕ When I’m not in the lab I like to read, bake, knit and play with my cat. I love cosy games like animal crossing, pokemon, stardew valley, and genshin impact 🎮
Status: Thanks everyone for all of your amazing questions! I had a great time over the past month 😊
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Chris Bridges
About Me:
I live with my partner near Guildford. By day I teach electronics for space and running a team of researchers at the University of Surrey. By night, I like python coding, playing with amateur radio, practicing my terrible guitar skills, and attempting to learn Japanese.
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Charlotte Slade
About Me:
I live near Brighton with my partner and our rescue dog 🐕 and love coaching netball 🏐
When I’m not inventing new science tools, I volunteer helping kids with disabilities and am learning Japanese! 🎌
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Charlotte McNeill
About Me:
I live with my boyfriend in the Toon of Newcastle! I am a User Experience Analyst working as an employee at DXC Technology. 🤓 My hobbies include canoeing, yoga and training my dog who is a Rottweiler. 🛶 🧘 🐾 I also love going to sea dips at the beach, watching futuristic TV shows like Black Mirror, and my favourite kind of food are Greek gyros or Tacos! 🌊📺🌮
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Charlotte Heaven
About Me:
I live just outside Greater Manchester with my partner and dog. Outside of work I am usually found out riding my horse or out at country shows with the dog.
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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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Amina Moss
About Me:
I am a mom of 2 girls 👭(4 and 9 years old). I’m from The Bahamas 🏝️and love to swim with sharks 🦈 and turtles 🐢! I teach about Aquaculture which is about growing fish 🐟 and shrimps 🦐.
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Alberto Granero
About Me:
I live in Leicester with my family. I like taking photos of my kids and playing board games.
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Abigail Frith
About Me:
I am a Yorkshire chemist who has crossed the Pennines to live in Lancashire after living in Yorkshire all my life! I live in a beautiful little house on the edge of the sprawling countryside and love having all my friends and family around for big walks and cosy evenings in.
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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.
