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Author Archives: Nathalie Pettorelli
Why volunteer with Soapbox Science?
Are you passionate about science? Do you love talking to the public about science? Are you keen to raise awareness about equality in science careers? If so, you’ve got the makings of a Soapbox Science Volunteer! Read on! What … Continue reading
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Making the difficult decisions: Meet Dominique Tanner
Dominique Tanner is a postdoctoral researcher at Cardiff University. She is an Australian geologist and seeks to understand how magmas and fluids concentrate valuable metals within the Earth’s surface. Dominique is currently part of a team of UK researchers funded … Continue reading
How motherhood has made me a better scientist
By Rebecca Gelding, rebecca.gelding@mq.edu.au, @RebeccaGelding Rebecca Gelding is currently completing her PhD at Macquarie University in Sydney. She is a part-time student, and full-time mum to two young children. Come say hi to Rebecca on her Soapbox, August 20th 1pm … Continue reading
From Engineering to Finance to Physics: Meet Katy Clough
Katy Clough is a PhD student in Physics at King’s College London. She works on Einstein’s theory of General Relativity (GR), a theory of gravity which tells us that spacetime is curved by the presence of energy and matter. Join her … Continue reading
If I can do this aged 41 then anyone can: Meet Gillian Hill
Gillian Hill is currently a PhD student at the University of Buckingham. She is a psychology researcher and teacher who hopes to share her experiences as a second career scientist in order to encourage others to take a leap into … Continue reading
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Getting Up and Out: How Education Spurred Two Life-Changing Decisions
By H.E. James. Hattie is a writer and researcher living in Boise, Idaho. She has a varied background, including education and sports journalism. She is a former electronic content manager and analyst for a government agency. She holds an MBA and … Continue reading
10 Reasons You Should Sign up for Soapbox Science 2016
There are only a few days left to sign up for Soapbox Science 2016, which is happening in various cities across the UK and Ireland this year. We’re looking for women in science from PhD students to Professors, and from … Continue reading
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SoapBox Science is coming to Hull
Calling all Yorkshire female scientists! The countdown for Hull UK City of Culture 2017 has already begun. There is less than a year to go until Hull hosts the UK’s next big cultural event, but that is not all that … Continue reading
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Sign up & join us in Newcastle this June
Are you a female scientist? Do you want to share your enthusiasm and explain your science to everyone but aren’t sure how? It’s easy! Sign up to stand on a soapbox and help turn Grey’s Monument area in Newcastle city centre … Continue reading
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Back to Science, against all odds
Dr Graziella Iossa is a Back to Science Fellow at the School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln. She is a zoologist particularly interested in behavioural and evolutionary ecology having used mammals and insects as study systems. Graziella talks about … Continue reading