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Zoya
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I like to believe I’m an outgoing, nerdy and caring person.
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Yewande Oyekenu
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I am an enthusiastic, dynamic and analytical scientist.
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Tom Scott
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I’m a Professor of Materials And Devices (a MAD Professor?!) at the University of Bristol.
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Tom Hartley
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I am a dad in my fifties with two daughters aged 17 and 19. I am neuroscientist. This year I am working on a new test for Alzheimer’s Disease that I developed.
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Sylvia Soldatou
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I’m a Greek-Italian Natural Product Chemist currently living in Aberdeen
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Stewart Martin-Haugh
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Particle physicist for CERN, based at a UK lab
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Simon Waldman
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Non-genius who cares about energy, and is lucky enough to research and teach it! He/Him.
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Shruti Turner
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Hi, I’m Shruti! I’m 25 and living in London. I always loved science and engineering and wanted to use my skills to help people.
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Sarah Carter
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I am a Californian living in the south of England, working at an epidemiology research unit.
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Sarah Brown
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I am a tiny scientist who wants to make a lot of noise about how cool science actually is (trust me!). Family and friends are very important to me, I love to perform in swimming pools (read below if you are curious about this) and weirdly enough I have a very real allergy to exercise!
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Sameed Muhammed
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I work at CERN, the European Center for Particle Physics and I currently live in Geneva, Switzerland. Outside of work, my favorite activities are hiking, skiing, table tennis, and Ultimate Frisbee. My favorite drink is hot chocolate.
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Rowena Fletcher-Wood
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I’m a chemist who cares about the environment and talks to everyone about science, including my cat.
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Robert Ives
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Part time Lego addict with a wife and two ‘challenging at times’ sons
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I test medicines using animals and help to develop medicines for children which don’t taste bad.
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Rihab gam
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I am a Rutherford Postdoctoral Fellow, trilingual and always learning a new language in my spare time. Loves cooking, dogs, cycling and reading.
My Work:
I investigate how we can directly reprogram (transmogrify) any mature human cell type into any other. This will allow for the development of novel cellular therapies.
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Pizza Ka Yee Chow
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I am a biologist and psychologist who love to understand how animals think and behave = find out what is inside their little head! Other things I like, to name a few, are chocolate, watching movies, enjoying a day with nature!
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Philip Denniff
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Local history, walking, gardening and general science. Doing hands on science experiments with kids.
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Pete Gwynne
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I’m a biologist studying how bacteria cause diseases. In one project, we put a laser up people’s noses to stop them getting infections. It didn’t work.
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Paul O'Mahoney
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Half scientist, half-wit
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Oliver Gordon
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I create AIs that help us see and literally move atoms – 10 million times smaller than a millimetre!
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Oli Wilson
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I’m a full-on plant nerd who’s gone from science teacher to science researcher.
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Nikolai Adamski
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I live with my wife and three small boys (the older 2 are twins) in Norwich. When I am not working as a plant scientist, I do things with my family, like hiking, swimming, going to the zoo, etc. I love playing video games, board games, card games (really any game 😁), and reading Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels.
My Work:
I am a plant geneticist and I try to create better varieties of wheat to help feed the growing world population.
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Muhammed Rassul
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A neuroscientist and avid weird suit collector.
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Michael Schubert
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I’m a biologist who studies everything from dinosaurs to aliens to the human body – and my job is to help bring those things to life!
My Work:
During the day, I write about science and help make it interesting and easy for everyone to understand. At night, I work on films and comic books, helping to create realistic monsters, magic, and superheroes!
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Max Jamilly
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I’m a PhD student at Oxford using gene editing to understand cancer. I love teaching people about my work and sharing ideas.
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Martin Ward
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I live in Edinburgh with my wife and two lovely daughters (2yr old and 4 yr 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 Johnsson
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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.
My Work:
I study the DNA of cows, pigs and chickens to understand them better and improve animal breeding.
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Martin Coath
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I am a computational neuroscientist, who now works in climate change science, educational research and training. Trained as a chemist and as a programmer. (I know, what a mess!)
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Lucy Kelly
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I’m Lucy and I’m a PhD student at the University of Warwick.
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Liza Selley
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Explorer and foodie, loving life in the countryside.
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Livia Carvalho
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i am passionate about helping people
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Leah Fitzsimmons
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Leah Morgan
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Hi! I’m a project engineer working in fusion energy (she/her)
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Lauren Burns
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I am a bit of a secret gamer-girl, who loves exploring the world and is always looking for her next adventure.
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Laura Kent
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I am a Scientist working on ways to test the reliability of electronics
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Katrina Wesencraft
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I live in Glasgow with my boyfriend and cat. I’m in the third year of my PhD – I finish it next year and I still don’t know what I want to do next! I love writing and help run a student science magazine in my free time.
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Katie Sparks
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Tea drinking, piano and cello playing, ex-spacecraft engineer from Yorkshire, now working at the National Railway Museum in York (although from home right now).
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Katherine Graves
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I’m Katherine, and I’m a first year PhD student at the University of Leeds and I’m looking at getting rid of plastic. Besides science, I love going to see live music and music festivals, cooking and skiing/snowboarding.
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Kate Mitchell
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I live in London. I like drinking tea, reading books and riding my bike.
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Kate Dobson
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Super enthusiastic singing volcanologist and engineer with a super fluffy dog and a love of all things wild.
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Kaitlin Wade
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I’m a sociable, active and creative scientist at the University of Bristol. I’m also a keen baker, face-painter, weight-lifter and fairy godmother.
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Julian Onions
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Astronomer working at the University of Nottingham.
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Judith Sleeman
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I’m a cell biologist working on degenerative diseases at the University of St Andrews
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Jose Angel Martinez-Gonzalez
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I’m a chemist I like to be in the laboratory, mixing things, discovering how nature works without explosions.
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John Foster
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Joanna Barstow
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I’m a sciencing, singing toddler mum. I love planets, good books and show tunes.
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Jennifer Rudd
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I’m a chemist working in an engineering department at a university. I think about carbon dioxide and how we teach people to create less of it.
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James Roberts
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I am a Graduate Mechanical Engineer, I grew up in Reading, and work not far away in South Oxfordshire
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James Munro
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Self-isolated and doing my part to keep things running from home.
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Iain Staniland
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Seal bothering scientist not adverse to pestering penguins and watching whales
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Heather Eyre
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My hair is always colourful and if I’m not in the lab you might find me hanging upside down in an aerial arts class, at a rock concert or a knit group.
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Hayley Pincott
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I have my hands full at home with 3 boys so any spare time I have I try to relax.
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Hannah Collingwood
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Physics graduate with interests in astronomy and programming, currently working as an engineer.
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Hannah Blyth
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I am a 26-year-old plant pathologist (I look at plants with diseases) studying for my PhD at Rothamsted Research. When I’m not working I like to spend time hanging out with my friends or on my hobbies.
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Gabriela da Silva Xavier
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I am a scientist and I am interested in how our bodies control energy balance. I am a runner, volleyball player and rock climber. I am a mum and a wife.
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Freya Addison
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I am a caring and passionate scientist who enjoys learning and spreading the excitement of science.
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Eóghan Forde
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My name is Eóghan Forde (pronounced Owen) and I am currently finishing my doctoral training in precision medicine for a type of blood cancer. I work at the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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Elspeth Keating
About Me:
I love asking questions, learning new things, being outside, sports, and hanging out with my family!
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Ella Mercer
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I’m a 25 year old PhD student living in Edinburgh (Scotland!) I also love scuba diving and playing guitar.
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Elena Maters
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I’m a volcanologist who loves Earth and space science, travelling and experiencing new cultures, baking cakes and cookies, and binge-watching a good Netflix series!
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Eleanor Jones
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I’m a PhD student currently living in Geneva and working at CERN. I love exploring new places and visiting different parts of the world!
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Douglas Bray
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I am Doug and I am in my 2nd year of my PhD at the University of Leeds. I am looking at how certain plants can clean water and then be used to make food and energy. I like playing sport (cricket and football) and SCUBA diving.
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Donna Johnson
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Sci-fi loving, tea drinking scientist.
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Derek Ball
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I like to think I keep myself active by cycling on a regular basis.
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Debbie Kinsey
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Hi! I’m Debbie & I study how museums can help people with dementia to live a good life. I like Dungeons & Dragons, thunderstorms, & eating lots of cake. I have a disability that makes me very tired, but you can be a scientist & have an illness or disability too!
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David Threlfall
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I love running, swimming and climb mountains. My favourite science experiments go bang!
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David Sobral
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Astronomer/Astrophysicist. Dreamer, galaxy discovered. Telescope-aided-time-traveller. Loves to question literally everything and to take the road never taken.
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Dave Underhill
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I combine lots of scientific and philosophical disciplines to study what it means to be human
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Dave Constable
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I’m Dave, and I am a planetary scientist at Lancaster University, where I study planets within our solar system. When I’m not researching science, I spend a lot of time with my wife and two young children.
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Danica Pinto
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I love science and I aspire to be a good science communicator one day. Apart from that, I love going outdoors, visiting new places and photography. I’m a dog lover too. I enjoy watching comedy and science shows and listening to podcasts in my free time.
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Claire Melia
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I’m 26, a PhD student in Psychology and I like to knit and rock-climb (not at the same time of course).
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Claire Greenwell
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I’m a PhD student at the University of Southampton looking at how to find super massive black holes.
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Claire Donald
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Scottish superhero scientist ready to kick some virus butt!
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Chris Carlton
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I am a 33 year old History and Politics graduate from Swindon who loves science and cricket!
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Carol Wallace
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I’m granny age but still full of enthusiasm for interesting questions
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Bryony Hockin
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I am a PhD student studying how to make chemical reactions happen using the power of sunlight!
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Ben Rowsell
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I’m a PhD student at the University of Bristol and like to keep active, cook and travel.
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Bella Boulderstone
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A UK/US dual national at the University of Southampton. My life is dust.
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Alice Coburn
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I worked for several years looking at how new viruses spread in the population (very timely) and now create free animations for teachers across the sciences.
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Alex Lloyd
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I am a Psychology PhD student researching when and why teenagers take risks. I like climbing, watching films and dogs.
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Alex Leide
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I study materials which can hold a plasma 10x hotter than the Sun to create electricity. I like understanding how things work and how to make them better.
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My job is to break ceramics and understand why they break and how to make them stronger.
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Alex Agrotis
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I am a post-doctoral researcher living and working in Dundee, Scotland. I enjoy running and playing the drums.
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Alena Pance
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I am a cell biologist and a musician and have equal passion for both, I wonder if I’ll manage to combine the two one day…
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Aina Roca Barcelo
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Science lover /Traveller/ Adventurous / Bookworm
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Lydia Bach
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I love science, cycling, hiking and generally being in nature.
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Edoardo Vescovi
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I am a theoretical physicist working on simple models of the complex system of nature, at the intersection of mathematics and physics.
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