• Question: what interests do you have?

    Asked by mickii to Judith, Gemma, Diana, Akshat, Aime on 14 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Gemma Sharp

      Gemma Sharp answered on 13 Jun 2011:

      I’m not sure if you mean scientific interests or outside interests, so I’ll bore you with both!

      Fun Stuff:
      I like music in a big way. This is a list of everything I’ve been listening to in the past few months. Geeky, yes, but I love things like this! http://www.last.fm/user/ammegandchips
      I really like animals, but because I’m not allowed any pets in my rented flat I have to get my fix by visiting zoos and farm parks and things. One day (hopefully soon) I really want to get a cat and a dog.
      I like walking, so it’s good living in Edinburgh because there are so many nice walks and good views. I also really like reading when I get the time. Usually things about society breaking down and the world ending (cheery, I know)… or soviet Russia (even less cheery, I know).

      Science:
      Human reproductive biology, but mainly pregnancy and child birth
      The use of computer science in biology to help us understand our results
      Systems biology (considering whole biological systems together rather than breaking them down into lots of little parts and only studying one bit at a time)

    • Photo: Judith McCann

      Judith McCann answered on 13 Jun 2011:

      Ill follow gemmas lead so science and fun stuff

      fun stuff, i like reading, things like science fiction and adventure books. i go sailing-with my dad, he teaches guide weekends in the lake district so i kind of tag along 🙂 i like making things, i came second in a craft fair for a patchwork quilt (probably very sad hehe)

      science, i really like engineering and biology, so i studied biomaterials. its got alot to do with matching materials properties to whats already in the body and how the body acts as a machine (with forces etc)

    • Photo: Aimé Fournier

      Aimé Fournier answered on 14 Jun 2011:

      Fun stuff:
      going out with my family; playing with my kids; reading Batman comics.
      Science:
      weather prediction; “data assimilation” (which means combining predictions with observations); climate modeling; chaos theory; theories of Everything.

    • Photo: Diana Samuel

      Diana Samuel answered on 14 Jun 2011:

      In terms of my work, I’m interested in relating form to function – so discovering what physical structures and properties an animal has, and how they use it to their advantage.
      Outside of work, my interests are varied! I love the ‘great outdoors’ – I’m an avid climber, and enjoy wandering through the city or somewhere a bit greener. I’m a bit of an adrenaline junkie, so I like going to theme parks, paintballing, go karting etc; but I also like things that are a little more low key, so going to gigs, travelling, and cooking.

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