Profile
John Bridges
My CV
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Education:
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Qualifications:
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Work History:
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Current Job:
Professor Planetary Science, in the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester.
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About Me:
I am a planetary scientist in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester.
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My Typical Day:
I teach with lectures and tutorials on most days in term time. For my research I work on space missions – I am part of Mars Science Laboratory for instance. I also analyse meteorites and grains returned from space such as by the Stardust mission to Comet Wild2 using electron microscopes.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Determined, creative, hard working
What did you want to be after you left school?
A scientist
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Occasionally yes
Who is your favourite singer or band?
The Police
What's your favourite food?
Poached haddock
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
Analyse samples brought back from an asteroid, see ExoMars drilling in Oxia Planum (its landing site), get samples from the Mars2020 mission back from Mars
Tell us a joke.
What kind of song do planets sing? A Nep-tune
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