Meitnerium Zone Report – November 2019

Read the report: Meitnerium Zone Report – November 2019 [PDF]

The Meitnerium Zone was a themed zone supported by Wellcome. It featured six scientists:

  • Sarah Knight works at the University of York, exploring why we get distracted by background noise when we’re trying to listen to another person speaking.
  • Isaac Halstead is a PhD student looking at the psychological factors of gene editing attitudes – what makes a person support or oppose its use.
  • Hira Virdee is a space laser scientist, using lasers to increase the power of satellite solar panels.
  • Elena Maters, the winner of this zone, is studying how volcanoes affect our environment and why ash particles from different volcanoes influence chemistry and clouds.
  • Anisha Wijeyesekera is studying how diet can impact the bacteria in our gut, and how this can positively or negatively influence our health.
  • Alex Leide looks at how ceramics break at the nanoscale, to help design stronger materials.
Posted on January 15, 2020 by modemily in 2019, Wellcome Trust, Zone Reports. Comments Off on Meitnerium Zone Report – November 2019

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