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The Questacon Science Squad is an enthusiastic team of trained science communicators who are all full-time employees of Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre. Based in Sydney, Australia, the Questacon Science Squad presenters come from a range of different backgrounds in science, science communication and education and are experienced in presenting science shows for a variety of audiences including primary and secondary school students, teachers and the general public.
Steve
Likes: Things that fizz, bubble and pop.
Dislikes: Pseudoscience.
Weird stuff about Steve: He can block his nostrils with his upper lip.
Favourite scientist: Erwin Schrödinger.
Favourite quote: ‘In order to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.’ – Carl Sagan.
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Kelly
Likes: Making things explode.
Dislikes: When things won’t explode.
Weird stuff about Kelly: She laughs like a hyena, sings like a highly strung cat and dances...hmmm...not well.
Favourite scientist: Marie Curie.
Favourite quote: ‘I meant what I said, and I said what I meant...an elephant’s faithful, one hundred percent.’ – Dr. Seuss (Horton).
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Christie
Likes: Stars, planets, galaxies... and cupcakes.
Dislikes: Being bored.
Weird stuff about Christie: She can juggle whilst hula hooping.
Favourite scientist: Aristotle.
Favourite quote: "Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere."– Albert Einstein.
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James
Likes: Chasing, bouncing, throwing and catching any type of ball.
Dislikes: Discovering mouldy food in his fridge.
Weird stuff about James: His right foot is half a size bigger than his left foot.
Favourite scientist: Thomas Edison.
Favourite quote: "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."– Confucius.
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Jaqui
Likes: Taxidermy, haiku poems and butterflies.
Dislikes: Litterbugs.
Weird stuff about Jaqui: She has double–jointed thumbs.
Favourite scientist: Leonardo Da Vinci.
Favourite quote: "A mighty flame followeth a tiny spark."– Dante.
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Megan
Likes: Clouds, volcanoes and bubbles.
Dislikes: Soggy food.
Weird stuff about Megan: She read the final Harry Potter book in 4.5 hours on the day it came out.
Favourite scientist: Isaac Newton.
Favourite quote: "The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them."– William Lawrence Bragg.
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