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Ecological entromologist

25 April, 2023/0 Comments/in curious, observant, resilient Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Biology, Science (Primary) Animals Including Humans, Living Things and Their Habitats, Plants, Primary, Science/by Melanie Horan

Entomology is the study of insects which are the most abundant group of animals in the world and live in almost every habitat. Entomology is crucial to our understanding of human disease, agriculture, evolution, ecology and biodiversity. An ecological entromologist studies how insects interact with their surroundings and ecosystems such as insects’ role in the food chain, in nutrient recycling, transmitting disease and in pollination and seed dispersal.

Attributes: curious, observant, resilient

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Ben Woodcock who is an ecological entromologist. It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.

Photochemist

21 February, 2023/0 Comments/in Communicator, curious, observant Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science (Primary) Animals including humans, Earth and space, Electricity, Light, Plants Animals Including Humans, Earth and Space, Electricity, Light, Plants, Primary, Science/by Melanie Horan

A Photochemist investigates the chemical effects of light. Photochemistry is a chemical reaction caused by absorption of ultraviolet, visible light or infrared radiation or a reaction that produces light. Photochemists may be interested in spectroscopy- splitting up light into it’s different colours to find out about the properties of the object being studied. They may be interested in photosynthesis, the way a plant generates energy from light. They may also study animals who use bioluminescence to signal to other animals or to lure prey.

Attributes: observant, curious, communicator

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a video of James Mortimer, a photochemist in his place of work talking about what he does.
It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.

Immunologist

21 February, 2023/0 Comments/in Communicator, imaginative, observant Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Biology, Maths (Primary), Science (Primary) Animals Including Humans, Evolution and Inheritance, Living Things and Their Habitats, Maths, Measurement, Number, Primary, Science, Statistics/by Melanie Horan

An immunologist studies the immune system which protects the human body from infection and disease such as autoimmunity, allergies and cancer. They can work in a laboratory focusing on research or on the diagnosis and management of autoimmune diseases and allergies. A new area of research for immunologists is the contributions of immune responses to the development of metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s.

Attributes: observant, imaginative, communicator

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Emily Charlton, a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Marie Goepp, a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Jennifer Shelley and a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Ntombizodwa Makuyana who are all immunologists.
There is also this video of Broc Drury and this video of Emily Charlton who are immunologists in their place of work talking about what they do.
It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.

Water quality scientist

5 October, 2021/0 Comments/in Communicator, logical, observant Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Biology, Chemistry, Maths (Primary), Science (Primary) Animals Including Humans, Living Things and Their Habitats, Maths, Primary, Science, Seasonal Changes/by Melanie Horan

Water quality scientists ensure water quality standards for safe drinking water are met. They test and analyse water samples and ensure these meet the water quality standards. They may specialise in working with drinking water, ground water or surface water including rivers, lakes and estuaries. Water quality scientists may need to work closely with businesses, the public or other water industry professionals.

Attributes: communicator, logical, observant

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Alison Parker and a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Zoe Ayres who are water scientists. It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.

Operating Department Practitioner

14 August, 2020/0 Comments/in collaborative, hard-working, logical Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Biology, Science (Primary) Animals Including Humans, Primary, Science/by Carol

An operating department practitioner (ODP) is one of the team who look after patients before, and after, an operation.

The ODP will help the patient get ready for the operation. They also prepare all the instruments and equipment that the surgeon needs during the operation.

After the operation, the ODP will look after the patient until they have recovered from the anaesthetic, and will make sure that they are ready to go back to the hospital ward.

Attributes: Collaborative; logical; hard-working

Sports Scientist

1 October, 2018/0 Comments/in collaborative, communicative, resilient Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 DT, Geography, Maths (Primary), Science (Primary) Animals including humans, Forces, Maths - Measurement, Maths - Statistics Animals Including Humans, DT, Forces, Geography, Maths, Measurement, Primary, Science, Statistics/by Melanie Horan

Sports scientists require the ability to analyse physical and sporting performance alongside the ability to apply scientific ideas and principles. They work with sports coaches and sports therapists to improve the performance of individuals and teams, work with doctors to help people improve their health through exercise and work with hospitals and other health organisations in areas such as cardiac rehabilitation. When they are not directly working with athletes, sports scientists work on research projects to gather new information on a wide variety of sports-related topics. They use specialist equipment to measure the effects of things such as sports shoes, clothing and nutrition on an athlete’s body and offer advice on the design and manufacture of sports equipment.

Attributes: collaborative, resilient, communicator

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/

Geneticist

13 January, 2018/0 Comments/in creative, curious, observant Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Maths (Primary), Science (Primary) Animals including humans, Evolution and inheritance, Maths - Statistics Animals Including Humans, Evolution and Inheritance, Maths, Primary, Science, Statistics/by Joe Shimwell

Geneticists study genes and the science of inherited traits passed down through generations. They study living organisms, from human beings and animals to crops and bacteria. Research is a major part of a geneticist’s job. They conduct experiments to determine the origins of particular inherited traits, such as medical conditions and seek and use this information to adjust genetic material to modify existing traits and create new ones.

Attributes: observant, creative, curious

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Laura Benson who is an epigenics research assistant and a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Anastasia Aliferi who is a forensic genetics researcher. It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.

Medical Physicist

13 January, 2018/0 Comments/in creative, curious, passionate Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Maths (Primary), Science (Primary) Animals including humans, Maths - Measurement, Sound Animals Including Humans, Maths, Measurement, Primary, Science, Sound/by Jonathan

Medical physicists specialise in the healthcare profession. They work on developing new machines and technologies to help within the field of medicine. They look at making new systems to help investigate patient’s illnesses and conditions. They also look at making sure equipment within hospitals is safe and kept up to.

Attributes, curious, creative, passionate

Chemist

13 January, 2018/0 Comments/in creative, observant, organised Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Biology, Chemistry, Science (Primary) States of matter Animals Including Humans, Earth and Space, Living Things and Their Habitats, Number, Primary, Science, States of Matter, Statistics/by Jonathan

Chemists study chemicals and matter on atomic and molecular level. They investigate and measure reaction rates and other properties of substances in order to understand more about those substances. They experiment with simple forms of matter to understand how elements join together to form different substances. Chemists typically specialise in one of the sub disciplines of chemistry such as biochemistry, neurochemistry, nuclear chemistry or forensic chemistry- see the variety of examples below.

Attributes: creative, observant, organised

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Rabi Chaantyal-Pun who is as atmospheric chemist and a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Anwar Kkan who is an atmospheric scientist.
There a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Kirsty Anderson who is a medicinal chemist and a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Kirsty Anderson who is a medicinal chemist too.
There is a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Candy Jiang who is an analytical chemist.
There is also this video of Candy Jiang, an analytical chemist in her place of work talking about what she does.
It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.

Ecological entromologist

Photochemist

Immunologist

Water quality scientist

Operating Department Practitioner

Sports Scientist

Biological Anthropologist

Geneticist

Medical Physicist

Chemist

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