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  • Tom Kitching

    About Me:

    I live with my wife, 6 month old daughter, and dog, Lenny, near Wetherby in Yorkshire. I am an engineering consultant. I love my sport, playing and watching, although I struggle playing most sports these days. I love cooking.

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  • Timothy Nixon

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    I live in the south west of England and when I am not working I enjoy the outdoors and woodwork.  I love mountain biking, climbing and I play badminton.  I have two children aged 10 and 12 and we love crafting things together.

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    what is your regrets throughout your career?

  • John Smith

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  • Stephen Raggett-Batchen

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    Hello, my name is Stephen, I am 38 and currently live and work in Glasgow, Scotland. I am a civil engineer and specialise in bridges, and outside work I enjoy spending time with my family, going to the cinema, eating out with friends and volunteering – supporting the future engineers like you!

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    what everyone’s fave type of transportation

  • Sophie Spinks

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    I live with my boyfriend in Billingham. I am a project manager in the daytime and at night, I love to watch television, listen to podcasts or knit! I have a cat called Alan who loves cuddles and my favourite snack is a kinder bueno

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  • Sharron Kenny

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    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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  • Sarah W

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    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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  • Sarah Montgomery

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    I’m a Research and Development Scientist at Johnson Matthey in Cambridge, UK. I live with my husband and young son in Newmarket. I enjoy gardening and day trips in East Anglia – especially by train because my son is really, really into trains at the moment!

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  • Sam Brown

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    I live with my family (My husband and son) just outside of London.  I enjoy traveling and spending time with my family. I also love listening and dancing to a variety of music.  If given the chance, I would have a party on a Caribbean beach listening to Soca. I also love eating Caribbean food.

    One thing you may not know about me is that I have spent a day walking with lions.

     

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  • Ryan Begley

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    I’m an astronomer / astrophysicist at the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh. I love travelling to new places and trying new foods!

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  • Rita Dapaah

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    I live in Cambridge. I am a scientific technician👩‍🔬 working in a research institute. Outside of work, I enjoy crocheting, trying new baking recipes and hiking.

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  • Philip Mainwaring

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  • Peter Bortlik

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    I live in the North East of England working as a Research Scientist. I love watching and playing sports including Tennis and Football. I also love pizza and crisps and enjoy going to see live gigs and concerts.

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  • Olga García Gallego

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  • Michael Schubert

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    I’m a scientist who studies everything from dinosaurs to aliens to the human body – and my job is to help bring those things to life!

    Status: Let's do some science!

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  • Meghan Thorneloe

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    I live with my partner in a cottage in Oxfordshire. We love being outdoors and spend the weekend cycling and exploring! I’m also a big Ipswich Town FC fan and have been to games with my Dad since I was a child.

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  • Matthew Edwards

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    I currently live in Abingdon just outside of Oxford. For my job I test and help develop genetic medical tests, I’m involved in with a local musical theatre society and am completing a part-time Masters online.

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  • Mark Ridgill

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    I’m a research chemist who lives in Oxfordshire, my hobbies include golf, gardening and real ale!

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    Latest Question:
    What part of your work as a chemist do you enjoy the most?

  • Lowri Thomas

    About Me:

    Hello! I’m Lowri, and I work with data. I’m also a half Welsh, half English, animal-loving, travel-enthusiast, currently living in Bristol.

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  • Louis Thomas

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    I work at a robotics company in the North East, where I have lived my whole life. I enjoy going keeping fit, as well as playing tabletop games like D&D.

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  • Krishnaa Mahbubani

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  • John Turner

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    I am scientist living in Cambridge doing research and development into designing catalysts for petrol cars. I’m an active person who loves to be busy doing something.

    My main passion I like ouside of work is playing cricket, which I play in at the weekends in the summer. Other things I like to do in my spare time are playing video games, creating terrariums and photography.

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  • Jane Musson

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    I am 32 and I live in the same town I moved when I am 10yrs old, by day I am a lecturer (teacher at university) in Nutrition and Dietetics. In my own time I enjoy lots of crafting, reading and music. I am also neurodiverse.

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  • Ivet Mandzhukova

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  • Ines Tomas

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    I’m a 28yo portuguese woman in STEM. I did my PhD in Cancer Genetics and in my free time I enjoy outdoor activites. I run marathons and also do triathlons to keep my mind and body healthy.

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  • Hollie Wright

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    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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    To what extent do you think the research you have done or will do with the prize money will help propel humanity in the

  • Henson Lee Yu

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    I grew up in the Philippines and i’m a biomedical scientist currently based at the University of Cambridge. When I’m at home cooking or doing chores, i can’t help seeing the science in everything 🙂

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    how is it like being a scientist

  • Gemma Chew

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    I am a Research Chemist at a company called Apex Molecular in the North West. I spend my day working in a lab carrying out experiments to make new molecules.

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  • Fran Biggin

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    I live in Cumbria with my wife and our dog Meg. I’m currently working in health research and work from home. In my spare time I love to play TTRPGs – Table Top Role Playing Games – like Dungeons and Dragons, and TCGs – Trading Card Games – like Magic:The Gathering.

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  • Erin Pallott

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    I live in Manchester, where I am doing my PhD about parasites and mucus 🪱🤧. On the weekends, I go out and dance to goth, emo and metal music 🦇🤘. I also love blogging and cats!🐈

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    Latest Question:
    How would our immune system fight off worms

  • Eleftheria Stavridou

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    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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    Hey, I hope you doing well. my question is if human could photosynthesize like plant, how would our biological daily

  • Duncan Smallman

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    I live with my wife and our two boys in Cardross, in Scotland, near the Firth of Clyde and not far from Loch Lomond. I enjoy listening to true crime, NFL, 40K and weird stuff podcasts and listening to audiobooks. When I can I like to paint Warhammer 40k, read sci-fi and fantasy and be out on our seashore. Otherwise just spend time doing things with our boys! I volunteer with our community seashore group and help undertake marine biodiversity surveys. I am a qualified diver though mainly snorkel now.

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    How is food science helping to reduce food waste?

  • Dominic Galliano

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    I am a gay, non-binary. I live with my partner in Manchester. We enjoy hiking, cooking and trying new types of food.

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  • Dolapo Adebo

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    I am friendly and enjoy working with others to solve problems. In my free time, I like playing video games ( Call of Duty) and board games with friends.

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  • Divyareshmi Thottungal Ravy

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    I am Indian PhD fellow working on lunar volcanoes in the UK. When my friends look at the Moon through a telescope, I look at them through a microscope. I work on some cool Moon rocks returned from the Apollo 15 and 17 missions of NASA. I love to go for a run, swim, trek or otherwise dance my heart out!

    I love cooking and feeding friends!

     

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  • David Cussans

    About Me:

    I am live in Bristol with my wife. We have lived here since 1999. We have one son, who has just finished studying at University.

    My job is a researcher at the University of Bristol.

    My main hobby is rowing – I am out on the water once or twice a week and I serve on the rowing club committee.

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    how is it like being a scientist

  • Daniel Moise

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    Travelling physicist that likes to figure out what subatomic particles are all about. Massive foodie and outdoors enthusiast. Ask me about cool bass lines.

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  • Charlotte Heaven

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    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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  • Cameron Wood

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  • Bruno Silvester Lopes

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    I am someone who studies different types of bacteria and how they become powerful and cause human infections. As a child I always had a dream of naming my own bacteria and I achieved it in 2019🙂 You can see the bacteria which I discovered on the link below

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0723202021000400?via%3Dihub

    I am hardworking and dedicated to the science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting human health.

     

    Status: Thiomargarita magnifica is the largest bacterium ever discovered.

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    What was your biggest motive? Family, friends, maybe a quote you heard? etc.

  • Ben Robinson

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  • Ben Green

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    I live in Kettering with my wife and dog. I am a SharePoint developer in the day. I love going to the Gym and trying new activities. In my spare time I like to take our dog to new parks alongside trying new foods.

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  • Anna Daley

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  • Anita Kinsey

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    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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  • Amy Mason

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    Disabled female statistician with silly hair. I love LARP, art and chocolate.

    I live and work in Cambridge.  I use DNA information and statistics ideas.

    I try to spot who might have heart attacks or strokes.  I also try to work out why that might happen.

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  • Amar Soory

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    I am from India. My partner and I live in Cambridge along with our newborn.

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  • Alex Ollier

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  • Alberto Granero

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    I live in Leicester with my family.  I like taking photos of my kids and playing board games.

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  • Ailish Tynan

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    I work at the University of Edinburgh as a PhD student researching what happens in our brain cells as we get old. At the weekends, I love going on road trips to explore the beautiful Scottish scenery or wandering around the museums in Edinburgh. I also enjoy going to a weekly pub quiz with my friends!

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  • Agnes Wojtusiak

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    Student, scientist and D&D player.

    Status: LASER Scientist

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