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Robots and space toilets

Posted on 26th March 201828th July 2019 ChrisW

NASA did it again. They came to beautiful Scotland to inspire the next generation to take up STEM subjects. Luckily, grown-ups were allowed in as well.

Erik Dalhuijsen
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Erik Dalhuijsen – From sailing oil engineer to sustainability champion

Posted on 7th June 201728th July 2019 ChrisW

Once Erik learnt more about climate change a few years ago, he was hooked. Since then the highly experienced oil and gas engineer has been looking to apply his skills in the sustainability sector. This

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Giulia Marzetti
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Giulia Marzetti – From fossil fuels to renewables

Posted on 18th April 201728th July 2019 ChrisW

Giulia is a chemical engineer with a passion for science communication across language barriers. Recently, she joined Blue Steens as our very first affiliate translator for Italian and Spanish. Giulia strikes me as very proactive; a woman

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NASA in Aberdeen

Posted on 22nd March 201728th July 2019 ChrisW

Dr Sue Lederer (space scientist) and Rick Hieb (former astronaut) came all the way from the US to Scotland to spend a week packed full of activities of public engagement and school visits. On 30th Jan

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Dr Maryam Gharebaghi
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Dr Maryam Gharebaghi – For the love of maths

Posted on 13th March 201728th July 2019 ChrisW

Mathematics makes the world go round. In a way, it is a language that helps us describe and explain natural phenomena, man-made constructions and much more. If you are into maths, there are plenty of

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Lesley Hetherington
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Lesley Hetherington – Life lessons that echo in her support of enterprising minds today

Posted on 6th March 201728th July 2019 ChrisW

I first met Lesley at ABZWISE, an unusual entrepreneurship programme for women in STEM, at the University of Aberdeen in 2012. Two key aspects of this workshop were characteristic of Lesley. Firstly, she doesn’t do bog-standard.

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Project ‘Opportunity’ – Hiring people with autism spectrum disorders

Posted on 26th February 201728th July 2019 ChrisW

Is it possible to work with autistic people in a regular workplace? – Project ‘Opportunity’ has proven that a controlled and thoughtful approach to integration can provide a company with valuable staff and autistic people

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Liselotte Hyveled
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Liselotte Hyveled – Living the Novo Nordisk Way

Posted on 19th February 201716th December 2023 ChrisW

Novo Nordisk is a publicly listed pharmaceutical company whose origins date back into the 1920s. With the headquarter in its native Denmark, the company also has international production facilities and R&D centres in several countries, affiliates

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Dr Christiane Wirrig
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Girls think boys are smarter?

Posted on 29th January 201728th July 2019 ChrisW

The findings of a recent research study have caused quite a bit of a stir in my social media streams. The study suggests that gender stereotypes surface at the age of 6. As a consequence, girls seem

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