Profile
Graeme Poole
My CV
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Education:
University of Oxford, Imperial College London
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Qualifications:
PhD, Masters in Earth Sciences, BSc
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Work History:
University of Bristol
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Current Job:
Astrophysicist
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About Me:
Sports-mad Sheldon Cooper wannabe
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Outside of science, I’m a huge sports fan and love playing football and cricket (I still haven’t given up on my dream of becoming a professional….until then, the space rocks will have to do 😛 ). I also enjoy watching & playing tennis, badminton, rugby and F1.
Although I’m very active, I also enjoy being very lazy – binge watching shows is certainly a hobby of mine. I’m certainly a world-leading expert on the life of Peter Griffin!!
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Meteorites come from asteroids that are the oldest planet-type bodies in the solar system. I try to find out what they’re made of, so that we can learn what the solar system was like when it was very young.
I spend about 75% of my work time in the lab playing with the space rocks. My lab work generally involves a lot of chemistry, which unfortunately means I also need to endlessly clean beakers!
The rest of my time is spent in front of my computer analysing and interpreting my meteorite measurements. And just occasionally, I get to have the Eureka! moment.
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My Typical Day:
Coffee. Lab. Lunch. Coffee. Lab. Pub.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
Fund a UK lecture tour around the most disadvantaged areas to encourage the next generation of scientists to get involved
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Sheldon Cooper Wannabe
What did you want to be after you left school?
The next David Beckham.
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Of course not ;-)
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Muse
What's your favourite food?
Pizza, pizza and......pizza.
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
1) Be the first human on Mars. 2) Be the 13th human on the Moon. 3) Get Aston Villa FC promoted back to the Premier League.
Tell us a joke.
Did you know Spock actually had three ears - a left ear, a right ear, and a final front ear!
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