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Author Archives: soapboxscience
Role Models for Women in Science
Dr Kate Hendry (KH) is Royal Society University Research Fellow and lecturer, in the School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol. She is interested in modern biogeochemical cycling and past ocean processes, with a particular focus on biogenic opal and … Continue reading
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Seize every opportunity that comes your way
Dr Laura Evenstar (LE) is a Research Associate in the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol where she studies landscape evolution of the Andean mountain chain. Today Laura talks to Soapbox Science (SS) about her work and … Continue reading
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Top tips for Soapbox Science
This month, Soapbox Science organised a science communication workshop for all of its 2014 speakers. The event, supported by Robin Ince and the Learning and Discovery team at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), provided a fantastic opportunity for the … Continue reading
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Ignore the chatter – if you really want the life of an academic, go and get it
Jenna Todd Jones is based at the School of Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol. Her research is attempting to uncover how the brain interprets the meaning of words in real time, as we read or hear them. Here, Jenna (JTJ) talks to … Continue reading
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First Soapbox Science Ireland: success!
By Natalie Cooper, who organized the first Soapbox Science Ireland. You can follow Natalie on Twitter, at @nhcooper123 Saturday 26th April was the inaugural Soapbox Science Ireland event, held in Trinity College Dublin’s beautiful Front Square. I’m happy to report that … Continue reading
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Don’t be afraid to collaborate
Dr Helen Sheridan is based at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin . She undertakes original research in traditional medicine and development of new medicines using plants and cell cultures (plant, fungal and animal). Here, Helen (HS) talks to … Continue reading
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On the importance of doing your homework
Prof Yvonne Buckley is based at the School of Natural Sciences and Trinity Centre for Biodiversity Research, Trinity College Dublin. She is an ecologist, who seeks to understand the fundamental drivers of animal and plant population processes in a rapidly changing … Continue reading
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How did I end up becoming a Soapbox Science organizer? Natalie’s story
Natalie Cooper is an Assistant Prof in Zoology at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She is the organizer of Soapbox Science Ireland, which will take place for the first time this Saturday 26th April, 12 noon til 3pm, in Trinity College Dublin’s … Continue reading
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Keep up the enthusiasm
Dr Natasha Stephen is a Post-doctoral Research Associate at the Natural History Museum & Imperial College London. She is a geologist, who has specialized in the study of extra-terrestrial rocks. Here, Natasha (NS) talks to Soapbox Science (SS) about her … Continue reading
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Getting the work-life balance right
Dr Isabel Pires is a lecturer in Biomedical Science and Group Leader at the University of Hull. Isabel’s research is all about understanding how cancer modifies the biology of normal cells, and how such modifications might be used to spot aggressive … Continue reading
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