• Question: Is there a famous scientist you've wanted to meet? (They can be deceased) What would you talk about? Why have you chosen this person?

    Asked by bones to Jamie, Jodie, Kat, Mark, Niamh on 21 Mar 2011 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Katherine Davies

      Katherine Davies answered on 21 Mar 2011:

      Hi

      It would have to be Darwin, to talk about his voyages and research; he was one lucky, inspirational man.

    • Photo: Jamie Pringle

      Jamie Pringle answered on 21 Mar 2011:

      Hello bones,

      Isnt this similar to your other question? The science heroes that I mentioned earlier which I have copied below for your info.

      Prof. Steve Sparks at Bristol University is my current science hero, a Professor at 28 (very young!) who has revolutionised the way we think about volcanoes, and how they work. He has published numerous articles in Nature (the top science journal) and his work has been cited 100,000 times apparently, very impressive! Id ask about where his work goes forward to now!

      I think a chat with Brian Cox, an astro-physics Professor of science communication at Manchester University, would also be very illuminating, he is presently doing a series on the BBC on The Universe if you have seen it? He has worked at CERN, been in a boy band and now looking at fundamental questions about how the Universe works, a very interesting guy!

      Some of the (now deceased) scientists of the past would also be fascinating to talk to, and how they came to the new science they did, Einstein would be great to talk to, wouldnt he, asking about his theory of relativity, space travel, all sorts of stuff!

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      Niamh Nic Daeid answered on 21 Mar 2011:

      HI Bones

      I’ve kind of answered this in one of the other questions. I’d like to have coffee with Marie Curie and talk about what it was like in her day being a woman involved in science. What were the challenges and barriers and how did she overcome them.

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      Mark Hill answered on 21 Mar 2011:

      Hi Bones,

      It would have to be Talib Rothengatter, for his well balanced work on driver psychology. He has led lots of interesting hypotheses in driver behaviour, with some very good research works. Sadly, he died in 2009, in his early 50s.

      I would wish to discuss my last thesis and the project proposal for my PhD, looking at niche road user groups, behaviour traits associated with those groups and if the behaviour of the greater road user populace is affected by those niche groups. A real loss of a very grounded and credible social scientist.

      Mark.

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