• Question: who was the most popular scientist you have ever met.

    Asked by simone2001 to Alan, Deepak, Francesca, Lilly, Nick on 7 Mar 2014.
    • Photo: Nick Wright

      Nick Wright answered on 7 Mar 2014:

      I met Neil deGrasse Tyson a few years ago when he came to the University I was at to give a talk – it was great, he’s such a smart and passionate speaker. He’s got a new TV show on Sky1 coming soon called Cosmos – I’d highly recommend you watching it!

    • Photo: Deepak Kar

      Deepak Kar answered on 7 Mar 2014:

      I met Peter Higgs! He is a very reserved guy, and also very humble.

    • Photo: Alan Fitzsimmons

      Alan Fitzsimmons answered on 7 Mar 2014:

      Ooh, tough question. I met Peter Higgs too, he was a nice guy as Deepak says. I also did a tv show with Brian Cox, who is very popular on TV.

    • Photo: Francesca Day

      Francesca Day answered on 9 Mar 2014:

      I met Peter Higgs at CERN. He’s famous for discovering the “Higgs Boson”, the particle that gives other particles mass. He was a really nice guy, and seemed very quiet and shy. I also bumped into Jocelyn Bell in the bathroom – she’s famous for discovering pulsars, which are old stars.

    • Photo: Lilian Hunt

      Lilian Hunt answered on 10 Mar 2014:

      I’ve met Sir Paul Nurse before. He’s the president of the Royal Society and was awarded a Nobel Prize in 2001. He’s done a lot of work on cell cycles and is a really funny guy! He’s been on TV and radio quite a lot talking about how scientists can talk to the public as well as about his work.

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