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From Explainer to Educator: How Life Shaped Maria Rossini’s Science Career

5 February 2025

Maria Rossini, Head of Education at the British Science Association, shares how working as a Science Explainer at Life shaped her career.

Professor Robert Wicks is a space scientist at Northumbria University in Newcastle.
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Space Technology – the next industrial revolution

14 October 2024

Robert Wicks leads the Northumbria Space Technology Laboratory, where UK space companies collaborate with academics to develop new technologies.

European Woman Hiding Face Under The Clothes. She Is Oulling Sweater On Her Head.
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Don’t be scared to fail

27 September 2024

Who can get involved in space exploration? A student from Teesside? Or a woodturner from Hartlepool?

Andromeda Spiral Galaxy On A Starry Night
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Experimenting with Universes

27 September 2024

It’s one thing to observe a universe. But how do you experiment on it? Professor Carlos Frenk explains his research.

The Earth Viewed From The Orbit
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Looking back at Earth

27 September 2024

Dr Rachel Gaulton is a senior lecturer in remote sensing at Newcastle University.

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Sharing the Wonders of Space

27 September 2024

Dr Sheila Kanani is an astronomer, who works as the Royal Astronomical Society’s Education, Outreach and Diversity Officer.

School children in Life Science Centre's mobile planetarium during an outreach eventr.
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Space is not just for super-special people from somewhere else

27 September 2024

As Director of Science Engagement at Durham University, Dr Peter Edwards role is bring the wonders of the universe to classrooms across the North.

James Webb Space Telescope
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If you have a passion for space, you’ll never lose it

26 September 2024

Dr David Rosario is an observational astronomer based in Newcastle. In our latest blog he talks about his involvement in the James Webb Telescope.

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Would you live in a house built with fungi?

12 September 2024

Jane Scott, from Newcastle University's Living Textiles Research Group, is exploring how we can use nature’s innovations to solve global challenges.