Ancient flower dust with Adele Julier
Spring and summer in temperate zones herald the arrival of seasonal flowers and their friends, the bees, wasps and flies that pollinate them: a season of beauty and a season of dread for hay...
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Cosmic Brain: Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt on Real Scientists
We’re excited and honoured to introduce to you our next curator: 2011 Nobel Laureate, Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, 12th Vice Chancellor and President of the Australian National University, Professor Brian Schmidt. Professor Schmidt (@cosmicpinot) is...
I, Maker of Soft Robotics: Caleb Christianson
We’re already into the second week of the new year and we’re excited to introduce you to our next curator, PhD candidate Caleb Christianson (@ClbChrstnsn). Caleb is a fifth-year PhD candidate in the NanoEngineering...
Engineering Future Medicines: Liz Wayne on cancer immunotherapies
Dear Real Scientists community, thank you for being with us this year. We hope you enjoyed meeting at least 52 new scientists, trekking the land of ice and fire with NASA scientists, our first...
Fun-sized Science with Sujata Kundu
We’re delighted to welcome our next curator, Dr Suze (Sujata) Kundu (@FunSizeSuze). Suze has a BSc in Chemistry, a MSc in Analytical Chemistry and a PhD in Materials Chemistry from University College London. She’s...
Up up and away: atmospheric sciences with Paul Williams
Our next curator is Dr Paul D. Williams (@DrPaulDWilliams).Paul is Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Reading, UK. He was educated at Oxford University, receiving a first-class degree in physics and a PhD...
Never smile at a Crocodylomorph! Selina Groh on crocodile evolution
Back to London this week to meet our new curator, Dr Selina Groh, Research Associate in palaeontology at University College, London. Dr Groh studies ancient crocodiles, or crocodylomorphs, some of which free up to 7 !...
Research and the Future of Research with Adriana Bankston
Get ready for our next curator! Dr Adriana Bankston (@AdrianaBankston) is Associate Director of Fundraising and Strategic Initiatives at Future of Research, a nonprofit organization with a mission to champion, engage and empower early career scientists with...
Living Memory: understanding long term memory with Michelle Tong
Heading back Stateside, we’re delighted to introduce our next curator, Dr Michelle Tong (@Professor_Tong), an assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience at Earlham College in Indiana. We asked Michelle how she ended up in science...
The Secret Life of Stars with JJ Eldridge
Our next curator is astrophysicist Dr JJ Eldridge (@astro_jje), a Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland, Middle Earth – sorry, New Zealand. Dr Eldridge is also a science communicator and activist, and looks at the...