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Tom Price
About Me:
Hey, I’m Tom, I grew up in the UK but I live in Munich, Germany together with my girlfriend, and I’m an automotive engineer currently helping to create a solar powered car.
I graduated university in 2014 and I like to keep fit running, cycling, hiking in the mountains, climbing and swimming, and I love travelling the world.
Latest Question:
What electric cars did you make so far? -
Thomas Garrett
About Me:
My name is Tom and I live in Bath with my girlfriend. I’m big into football (I’m a Liverpool fan) 🔴, Formula 1 🏎 & when I get time I play on my PS5 🎮. I also love to travel, especially seeing new cities 🌍.
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Steve Etches
About Me:
I live in Didcot in Oxfordshire having grown up near Penzance in West Cornwall. I am a fusion energy research scientist now, but before that I worked as a geologist.
Latest Question:
have you thought about inventing something -
Sam Page
About Me:
I live in a small town in between London and Cambridge, in the same town as my workplace. At weekends, I explore my local area or travel to Lincoln to stay with my partner. I love watching movies and reading books, especially science-fiction.
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Polly Keen
About Me:
Chemical engineer and inventor who loves nature and running.
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Peter Ellis
About Me:
I am a chemist who is interested in ways to make fuels and chemicals sustainably.
Latest Question:
would you change your job? -
Paul Waldron
About Me:
I am a Dad of 2 girls, who are 6 & 3 years old. I’ve spent time in many different countries, my favourites were Liberia and Madagscar. I currently live in Berkshire.
Latest Question:
What is the weirdest thing you have every eaten? -
Mickella Dawkins
About Me:
This quote attributed to Albert Einstein sums me up to a tee…“I am neither especially clever nor especially gifted. I am only very, very curious.”
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Maddy Carter
About Me:
I live in Edinburgh with my boyfriend (who is also a science researcher).
I’m a cell biologist working in a biotechnology company in a beautiful university campus just outside the city centre – the same place where Dolly the sheep was made!
I love to go hillwalking, from my desk you see the Pentland Hills, and enjoy other sports like swimming and cycling outside of work.
Latest Question:
Do you see any new careers coming up in your fields? -
Luke Humphrey
About Me:
I’m an astrophysics graduate 🌠 from Hull 🐟, working on fusion energy research ⚛️. Outside of work, I like gaming 🎮🎲, walking the dogs 🐕🐕🏞️, and movie nights 🎥.
Latest Question:
How many years till we use up all of are natural resources? -
Lizzie Driscoll
About Me:
I’m a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham working on the recycling of Li-ion batteries. I love arts and craft, reading fiction, and pasta!
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Laura Thomas-Walters
About Me:
I work to change people’s behaviours in ways that are better for the environment. I love sewing, puzzles, and animals.
Latest Question:
do you agree with oil protesters -
John Grasmeder
About Me:
I’m a chemist 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.
Latest Question:
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Jane Njeri
About Me:
Hi!
I’m Jane, currently based in Glasgow! But have lived (and/or worked) in 4 different continents. I love travelling and sea activities. In fact I love the ocean so much I do research around ocean energy! I also have a pet tortoise who is now 3 years old and he is lot faster than you’d imagine. His name is Thelathini!
Latest Question:
Do you have specific hours to work or does it depend on the day? -
Jamie Stevens
About Me:
I live in Reading with my wife and 2 year old (we have another baby on the way). I do Karate when I can and did lots of Jujitsu at Univeristy. I like doing DIY and making things in my spare time.
Latest Question:
why is carbon named carbon -
Ian Duffy
About Me:
I live with my wife and two sons in London. I’m a school governor and charity trustee outside of work. I love photography (mainly in cool faraway places with animals), going to live music (electronic and rock), and eating interesting food.
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- Ben Youssef Medursa
- Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
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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.
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Georgina Brogden
About Me:
I graduated from university in July 2021, and I’m now living in West London and working in Reading. I am research scientist and I love every minute of it!
Latest Question:
How do you test catalysts -
Georgia Brittain
About Me:
Hi, I’m Georgia! I am 26 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, watching movies/tv shows, and cooking/baking!
Latest Question:
You are so nice. What part of your job do you enjoy the most? -
Gaia Ganzer
About Me:
I live and work in London. By day, I’m a chemical engineer looking for sustainable solutions to the world’s challenges. In the evenings and on the weekends, I rock climb and go running. I love the outdoors and eating pizza with my friends.
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Franceska Waggett
About Me:
I am a scientist by day, and after work I enjoy playing hockey or piano, climbing with friends, or going for a long walk with our puppy 🐶.
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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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Ferran Brosa Planella
About Me:
I live in Leamington Spa, but I am originally from Barcelona. I am mathematician, and I use maths to make better batteries🔋👨🔬. In my free time, I like to play bagpipes and piano, and bake bread and pizza 🎵🍕.
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Enya Gomes Clynch
About Me:
I live in St Albans with my partner and Cavapoo dog Obi, yes like Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars! I love going for long walks, going to Music gigs and scrolling through TikTok… My favourite foods are pizza and boba tea!
Latest Question:
What’s your favourite thing about science -
Chathuri Silva
About Me:
I live in Scotland now but I am originally from Sri Lanka. I have been in UK for 7 years, now. I am an electrical engineer. I work in energy sector.
During my free time, I love cooking, reading, listening to music and watching TV series. I also love travelling. Scotland is the 4th country I have lived in.
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what is your favourite wind farm -
Cat Cowie
About Me:
I live in Scotland with my partner and two young daughters and our puppy Bramble. I’m a scientist by day, and action Mum by night as we get out and go hiking, horse riding, kickboxing and swimming in our spare time!
Latest Question:
What is the weirdest thing you have every eaten? -
Carlos Flores-Ortiz
About Me:
I am originally from Chile and currently live in South East London with my wife and two children.
I enjoy food (cooking and eating it) as well as outdoor activities.
Latest Question:
why do you like science -
Aneta Glab
About Me:
I live in a small village in Cambridgeshire. I study chemical sciences one day per week while working in Johnson Matthey as a laboratory technician.
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Amy Stockwell
About Me:
I live in Banbury, Oxfordshire. Most of my work is on the computer, so I spend my evenings playing the flute and my holidays in a tent. I always have chocolate in my bag!
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Alice Purcell
About Me:
I live in Kent with my partner. I work as a Sustainability Consultant at a large multinational consultancy. In my free time, I love to knit – recently I have been making lots of fun pairs of socks!
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Alice Ind
About Me:
I am a mother of three kids and we live just outside of Cambridge. I enjoy being outdoors whether running, cycling or walking and I love finding and watching wildlife.
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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.
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Alastair Henniker-heaton
About Me:
I live with my wife and two young children in Shropshire. I work from home full time and enjoy spending time with my family, at the gym or on my bike. I love going on adventures with my two boys where we regularly go to Snowdonia in Wales.
Latest Question:
Do you have to go to uni to be a scientist? -
Sharron Kenny
About Me:
I live with my partner and daughter in Hexham. I am a Research Scientist during the week and a Farmer at the weekends. I love reading. walking my dogs and Spending time with the sheep, cows and horses.
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How many things have you X rayed -
Rebecca Witton
About Me:
Hey! I live with my partner in Stevenage, sadly with no pets though I have two bounding Labradors back at my parents. I work as a development chemist 👩🔬 on all things precious metals and spend the majority of my time outside of work in the gym, pub or looking for my next holiday 🏝️
Latest Question:
If you were to have another job what would you work as? -
Maurits van Tol
About Me:
I am a scientist-turned business man-turned Chief Innovation Officer and member of the management team of Johnson Matthey, a FTSE-100 listed company with a 200-year history in science and business.
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Harry Newton
About Me:
I live in Nottingham where I am researching how we can make food out of bacteria! I play gigs on my guitar at weekends 🎸🎵 and play games in the evenings 🎮.
Latest Question:
How much gas is there in the world -
Emma Spooner
About Me:
I live with my partner in Sheffield, but my job is across the peak district as a researcher in the University of Manchester. I work on a new, exciting type of solar cell. In my free time I like gardening, playing guitar, baking bread and going for long walks in the countryside. 🎸🍞🌳
