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Lindsay graduated in Zoology from the University of Edinburgh in 2002 and completed her PhD in Molecular Parasitology this year from Moredun Research Institute/ Glasgow University. Since Famelab, Lindsay has been an invited speaker for a number of conferences and events and continues to get a buzz out of communicating science. This year, Lindsay has been working as a guest science presenter on a stream about non-native species which threaten Scotland's flora & fauna for a rural affairs programme (Landward, BBC Two Scotland, Fridays 7pm). Her day job is an Operations Business Analyst for Oil and Gas UK in Aberdeen.
When she won her heat in Edinburgh, Lindsay said:
"I dragged myself along to the Edinburgh Famelab audition last Sunday feeling incredibly nervous, wondering why on earth I was putting myself through this! But I figured that if I could present the findings of my PhD at a conference with every expert in my field in the same room, then surely it couldn’t be any more frightening than that!? So we were sitting there waiting our turn and thoughts started creeping into my mind… ‘I could just run away now, no one will notice, they’ll think I’ve gone to the loo!’…..but our compere is a stand-up comedian and was armed with a mic and you know how merciless they can be when you go off to the loo in the middle of a show! Actually, she kept us amused between talks and relaxed us a lot. Once I was up there I just really enjoyed it and if you can use the adrenalin to your advantage and act like a total loony- it makes you stand out! The judges were really great, giving friendly advice and encouragement. They liked talks with a personal element or those which told a story. They were impressed with people who tackled tricky subjects but explained them well with analogies. My science was a bit lightweight and it helps to know that this is an area I need to work on. Go for it and good luck!"
Lindsay's engagements since FameLab
- Cambridge Science Festival
- London International Youth Science Forum
- Famelab International Conference
- Science and Engineering Ambassador with SET Point
- BBC Scotland freelance science presenter
- Event organiser Aberdeen project 'Hungry for Energy' for Engaging Cogs (www.engagingcogs.org)
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