There have been many highlights to this year for Dr Jo and I’m grateful for the opportunities I have to get involved with projects I love.
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience
👩🏫 Presenting sessions at The Association for Science Education annual conference in Northampton #ASEConf2024 in January
🔬Presenting workshops at Norwich Science Festival in February
🧠 Performing Wonders of the Human Body at The Cambridge Festival in March
🤔 Delivering several #IAmRemarkable workshops for scientists and educators to celebrate accomplishments
🎓 Working with Science & Engineering Education Research and Innovation Hub at the University of Manchester as a visiting researcher, consultant delivering masterclasses and as an adviser for The Great Science Share for Schools
🔎 Supporting teachers as an independent consultant, STEM Learning UK professional development leader, Primary Science Capital Teaching Approach accredited trainer and Explorify champion
🧑🏽🏫 Supporting teachers, science leaders and schools as a Primary Science Quality Mark hub leader and this year taking on the #PSQM Regional Lead role for the East of England
💬 Giving something back as a member of The Association for Science Education Teacher Developers’ committee; as a STEM Learning UK STEM Ambassador, including taking part on many https://www.linkedin.com/company/i-m-a-scientist-get-me-out-of-here/ live chats; and supporting #PublicEngagement at The Babraham Institute
🐾 Animal encounters in the wild, in the zoo and at the farm, and Poo at the Zoo!
🧑🧒🧒 Teaching children in KS1 and KS2 and delivering hands-on science workshops in schools in the UK and around the world
🥼 Presenting at the BIG STEM Communicators Network conference in Cardiff in July
🧪 Science consultant for CBeebies #GetSetGalactic
🖥️ Organised #CamBioHack hackathon for Babraham Institute, University of Cambridge and VIB University of Antwerp
📝 Presented at the Institute of Physics Science Communicators conference in November
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There are two particular things I’m especially proud of at the end of this year:
🏆 Winning the Royal Society of Chemistry Excellence in Primary Education Prize!
🎭 Working with the The Royal Institution Demo team to bring the magic of the Christmas Lectures to life!
I’m looking forward to even more sciencey fun in 2025. What have been your best bits of this year?