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Virologist

7 July, 2023/0 Comments/in curious, logical, patient Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Biology, Maths (Primary), Science (Primary) Animals Including Humans, Living Things and Their Habitats, Maths, Primary, Science/by Melanie Horan

Virology is the study of viral infections, such as rubella, herpes, hepatitis and HIV. Virologists specialise in the identification and characterisation of viruses that cause infection. Virologists may screen populations at risk of specific diseases or investigate how diseases have spread through the environment. Virologists may have research interests such as sterilisation and disinfection, the design and maintenance of operating theatres and other clinical areas, cleaning and waste disposal or food preparation and hygiene.

Attributes: logical, curious and patient

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Alexandra Wilson, a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Grace Roberts and a downloadable slideshow about Nelly Mak. who are all virologists. It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.

Software engineer

7 July, 2023/0 Comments/in Communicator, logical, patient Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Computer Science, Maths (Primary) Algebra, Maths, Number, Primary, Statistics/by Melanie Horan

Software engineers create, maintain, audit and improve systems to meet particular needs. They test hardware and software systems to diagnose and resolve system faults. Software engineers also write diagnostic programs and write code for operating systems and software.

Attributes: logical, patient, communicator

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Edward Thompson and a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Rebecca Harding who are software engineers. It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.

Neuroscientist

7 July, 2023/0 Comments/in curious, imaginative, patient Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Biology, Computer Science, Maths (Primary), Physics, Science (Primary) Animals Including Humans, Evolution and Inheritance, Living Things and Their Habitats, Maths, Primary, Science/by Melanie Horan

Neuroscientists research and explore the brain, spinal cord and nervous system and develop treatments for a range of neurological issues. These include studying the brain’s role in mental illnesses such as depression or schizophrenia, the impact of trauma such as a stroke or head injury on the brain, or the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as epilepsy, motor neuron disease or Alzheimer’s disease.

Attributes: imaginative, patient and curious

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Cliona Kelly who is a neuroscientist, a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about neurobiologist, Dr Aarti Sehdev and a downloadable slideshow about neurophysiologist, Danielle Johnson. It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.

Meta researcher

7 July, 2023/0 Comments/in curious, patient, resilient Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Computer Science, Maths (Primary), Science (Primary) Animals Including Humans, Earth and Space, Electricity, Everyday Materials, Evolution and Inheritance, Forces, Forces and Magnets, Light, Living Things and Their Habitats, Maths, Number, Plants, Rocks, Science, Seasonal Changes, Sound, States of Matter, Statistics/by Melanie Horan

Meta researchers study research itself. They study research methods, reporting, reproducibility, evaluation, and incentives. They ensure, promote, and defend robust science, free from biases. They ensure all results from scientific investigations are evidence based.

Attributes: curious, patient, resilient

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Emma Wilson who is an a meta researcher. It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.

Applications scientist

7 July, 2023/0 Comments/in collaborative, logical, patient Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Biology, Maths (Primary), Science (Primary) Animals Including Humans, Maths, Primary, Science/by Melanie Horan

Applications scientists plan and develop methods and tests to use in laboratories and hospitals. They explain how to use these investigations to other STEM professionals. They may develop ways to detect medical diseases or tests for forensic laboratories to use with samples taken from crime scenes.

Attributes: logical, patient and collaborative

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Yogesh Kumar who is an applications scientist. It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.

Greg Bowie

20 July, 2021/0 Comments/in Biotechnology, Engineering, Manufacturing creative, patient, resilient Apprenticeship, GCSEs/by Antonio Portas

Biomedical materials engineer Greg is featured in the Inventive Podcast. Join him to find out how the structures he designs help injuries heal.

Christopher Robinson

11 June, 2021/0 Comments/in Electronic, Engineering imaginative, patient, self-motivated A-Levels, Apprenticeship/by Bethany Willis

Meet Christopher, an electronics technician at ISIS with STFC

XinRan Liu

1 June, 2021/0 Comments/in Physics curious, passionate, patient A-Levels, GCSEs, PhD, Physics, Research/by Bethany Willis

Meet XinRan Liu, a research associate at Edinburgh University

William Pilcher

11 May, 2021/0 Comments/in Technology organised, patient, resilient Apprenticeship, GCSEs/by Bethany Willis

Meet William, the deputy IT service delivery manager with the STFC.

Biological Anthropologist

13 January, 2018/0 Comments/in hard-working, patient, resilient Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Maths (Primary), Science (Primary) Animals including humans, Evolution and inheritance, Maths - Measurement Animals Including Humans, Evolution and Inheritance, Maths, Measurement, Primary, Science/by Joe Shimwell

Biological anthropologists make comparisons between humans and other animals in order to understand human uniqueness. They compare species across time to unravel the evolutionary history of humans over the last 5 million years. They investigate variation in human development and health, exploring the differences in humans today and in the past.

Attributes: resilient, hard-working, patient

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Kelsey Byers who is an evolutionary biologist. It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.
http://physanth.org/career/career-biological-anthropology/

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