World Space Week occurs between 4th and 10th
of October annually, and the theme for 2019 was lunar. This year I thought it
would be fun to celebrate World Space Week with the 25th Bristol Sea
Scouts and run a workshop to learn about the moon.
We had roughly 30 kids between the ages of 7 and...
Monday, 7 October 2019
Friday, 20 September 2019
Becoming a pre-scientist pen-pal
on 13:23
Letters to a Pre-scientist is a program which connects
scientists to students to help encourage engagement in science and explore
science careers, it involved writing one letter every 3 months over a period of
a year.
I signed up to the Letters to a Pre-Scientist program in
July 2019 and before...
Wednesday, 13 March 2019
Interview for the STEM career panel at The Big Bang Fair
Meet
the future you
STEM
careers panel
What’s the
most exciting or rewarding project you’ve been part of in the last year?
I
would have to say the ‘Women in Innovation’ funding competition. I was involved
with running this competition for Innovate UK and I read hundreds of applications
from...
Sunday, 3 March 2019
Interview about mentoring for Science Sophie
I have been mentoring students about science careers for a number of years, and Science Sophie requested an interview about my experiences and some advice for students starting out in science
What made you become a science mentor?
Several years ago I was asked to give advice to a friend’s
daughter who was doing her A-levels and wanted to discuss potential careers in
science. Since then I...
Tuesday, 19 February 2019
Interview for Geeky Girl Reality
1. Introduce yourself, who are you what do you do?
I’m Emma, I currently work at the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) where I help fund new innovations in biology, support scientists to find partners in industry and commercialise their research. Some exciting...
Monday, 28 January 2019
Book Review: Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh
I picked up this book as it seemed similar to ‘When breathe becomes air’ and it would be fascinating to read about the life of a brain surgeon. I did think some of the stories were interesting but it seemed a little dry and disconnected. The chapters each focus on a different brain disorder, which...
Saturday, 19 January 2019
Book Review: Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
I wanted to love this book, after all it is about the life of a female scientist, but I just didn't. I think it was because there was such an emphasis on working every moment of the day in order to make your passion happen, which is commendable but I felt conflicted, as it's an unhealthy attitude...