Talking Science

The Talking Science show is packed full of science news and views relevant to everyday life. Each week the team from the University of Aberdeen bring you science you can try at home in DIY science, feature interviews with scientists here in Aberdeen about their groundbreaking work and take a look at the latest science news and views.

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Presenters

Amy Monaghan

Amy is a PhD student at the University of Aberdeen, working on drug discovery for prostate cancer. She believes science is for everyone and loves taking science experiments out into the community. Outside the lab, she spends her time horse-riding, working with autistic children, running and tweeting @AmyMonaghan90.

Emma Fowlie

Emma works at The Sir Duncan Rice Library at the University of Aberdeen, and studied Anthropology and Geography as an undergraduate. She is a science novice but is interested in the ways in which science can help to solve the issues facing our World today. Emma has worked with local community projects in Aberdeen and has volunteered in Aberdeen community radio for the past 10 years – Emma previously hosted the Cherrybomb on shmuFM. Outside work, she enjoys spending her time tending to her veggie patch and garden, as well going to see live music.

Heather Doran

Heather is a member of the Public Engagement with Research Unit at the University of Aberdeen and has a PhD in Pharmacology. She's happy to speak about science with people of all ages, from toddlers to adults, and thinks that science isn't just for geeks! She enjoys keeping up with the latest breakthroughs and opinions and can often be found tweeting about them @hapsci

Ken Skeldon

Ken leads the Public Engagement with Research team at the University of Aberdeen and has a PhD in physics. He's been talking about science, building exhibits and trying to enthuse young kids for longer than he’s able to remember! Ken’s often seen presenting shows down at Satrosphere, where he’s one of the centre’s directors. He oversees many of the University of Aberdeen’s public event programmes. Follow him @kenskeldon