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My partner lives in London, so I’m often there too. My dream is to one day live and work in the city. My other hobbies include reading and playing video games. I’m also a bit obsessed with board games at the moment, though I have to admit, I’m a terribly sore loser!

By using molecules as electronic components – such as transistors (which act like switches) and thermoelectric generators (which turn heat into electricity) – we could create super-fast computers and even reuse wasted heat from things like your phone or your body to help power electronic devices. Molecules are also great to work with because they’re cheap to make, non-toxic, always exactly the same, and completely tunable – we can adjust their structure to change how they behave, just like tweaking settings on a device.

Sometimes experiments just don’t go to plan and I have to change what I was going to do – but that’s okay! As scientists, we’re used to problem-solving and thinking on our feet. My days can vary a lot because of this. Some days I might finish early and relax by playing video games, while other days I stay later because I’m completely absorbed in my work. I really enjoy this flexibility and how every day brings something new 😊