Author Archives: Isla Watton

Finding and seeing things that nobody has ever seen before: Meet Alexandra Klein

Alexandra Klein (@aexolowski), Max Planck Insitute of Neurobiology, is taking part in Soapbox Science Munich on 1 June 2019 with the talk:“An Anxious Island in the Brain – Die Ängstliche Insel des Gehirns“        Soapbox Science Munich: Did you choose a … Continue reading

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There is always something new to learn: Meet Maria Kahlert

Maria Kahlert is an Associate Professor in biology with specialisation in ecology. Her research focuses on freshwater benthic algae; their biodiversity, how they are regulated by environmental factors, and how they can be used as biomonitors in lakes and streams. Maria … Continue reading

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That time I tried to discuss science with shoppers: Meet Rebeca Gonzalez Suarez

Rebeca Gonzalez Suarez is a Spanish particle physicist that works at Uppsala University in Sweden where she teaches physics in the Department of Engineering Sciences. Now a member of the ATLAS Collaboration at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) since 2018, … Continue reading

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What is there to know about pig parasites?: Meet Emelie Pettersson

Emelie Pettersson is a veterinarian and a PhD student at the National Veterinary Institute and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. After graduating with a veterinary degree from the University of Melbourne, Australia in 2008 she spent almost nine years … Continue reading

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Look where curious got you: Meet Karin Steffen

Karin Steffen, is a doctoral student at Uppsala University. She has a background in biology from Albert-Ludwigs University in Freiburg, Germany and Uppsala University, Sweden. For her doctoral studies, she investigates natural product diversity in a deep-sea sponge. To this … Continue reading

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Surround yourself with a supportive network: Meet Jessica Brown

Jessica Brown is in her second year as a PhD student in the XM2 Metamaterials Centre of Doctoral Training at the University of Exeter, where she is working on a project on acoustic microfluidics and phononic crystals. Here she tells … Continue reading

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Interdisciplinary research gives you a unique set of skills: Meet Monika Bokori-Brown

Dr. Monika Bokori-Brown is a research fellow at the University of Exeter where she studies bacterial toxins. Here she tells us about her work, what inspires her most and why she decided to take part in Soapbox Science. You can … Continue reading

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How I got to study the rarest whales in our oceans: Meet Kirsten Thompson, marine scientist and mother of three

Kirsten Thompson is a marine mammal geneticist and Associate Research Fellow at the University of Exeter. Here she describes her fascinating journey into science and the challenges of her next step. You can come and meet Kirsten and hear her … Continue reading

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Using electrophysiology to study Alzheimer’s Disease: Meet Soraya Meftah

  Soraya Meftah is a PhD Student based at the University of Exeter and Bristol, funded by the MRC GW4 Biomed DTP. Her current research focuses on early changes in connections between neurons in Alzheimer’s Disease. She does this using … Continue reading

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What it means to be a woman from an under privileged background in science: Meet Sariqa Wagley

Sariqa Wagley is a researcher at the University of Exeter in the Biosciences department where she works on bacterial pathogens affecting human health. Here she narrates her route through education, talks to us about the challenges facing women and those … Continue reading

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