Tag: stem
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RAREFest 2024
I am a bit late to the party on this one, but back in November 2024, I gave a talk at RAREFest, asking the question “Can science be kinder to disabled people?”. But before I can give you my answer, let’s talk about RAREFest. RAREFest is a bi-annual festival in Cambridge, run by Cambridge Rare…
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Disability Power 100, 2024
What can I even say? I’m still in shock! On the 20th of November 2024, I was recognised as the most influential disabled scientist in the UK in the prestigious Disability Power 100 list. The event took place at The Drum in Wembley Park, where we gathered together as disabled people to celebrate each other’s…
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Rochdale Science Initiative
Across October and November I have been working with the Rochdale Science Initiative to bring science to Rochdale’s Deaf Community. October’s session had me teaching the group about how DNA works, with the group learning about DNA, Transcription, Translation, and amino acids. With the help of two lovely British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters, I started…
Max Fisher RSci 