Dr Tim Gregory's guest appearances

Dr Tim Gregory

Instant Genius

Are We Nearly There Yet?

David Thomas

Tom Scott

David King

Colin Bailey

James Murphy

Tim Gregory

Lorna Fitzsimons

Gerry Thomas

Amr Saleh

Clare Barlow

Rebecca Weston

Tim Stone

Jo McDonnell

Robert Alford

Maggie Brown

OwlTail

'The Conversation' To celebrate the first year of the podcast series 'Are We Nearly There Yet?’ we have a special conversation between one of the nuclear industry’s newest recruits and one of it’s earliest pioneers. Dr Tim Gregory is a geologist who did a PhD in cosmochemistry. He became a meteorite scientist at the University of Bristol and the British Geological Survey until 2020 when he joined the National Nuclear Laboratory at Sellafield Ltd as a nuclear analytical chemist.  He published his popular science book, ‘Meteorite’ in 2020.  Tim is a scientist, an author and a speaker having appeared on television and radio.  His own episode of 'Are We Nearly There Yet?' can be found here: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-gkez5-105b3cf Professor Juan Matthews joined the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority at Harwell in 1962 as a Scientific Assistant in the Metallurgy Division. He pioneered uranium fuel for the UK’s prototype Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor at Windscale before doing a physics degree at Surrey. He has worked on plutonium fuels for the UK’s Fast Reactor programme.  He became Programme Manager for General Nuclear Safety and Fast Reactors.  He was Regional Director for Asia Pacific for AEA Technology plc, based in Japan with operations also in South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Singapore. This is a fascinating conversation. For more information about Dr Tim Gregory and his book, ‘Meteorite', see: https://www.tim-gregory.co.uk/ For more information about Prof. Juan Matthews see: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-matthews-518313/

'The Conversation' To celebrate the first year of the podcast series 'Are We Nearly There Yet?’ we have a special conversation between one of the nuclear industry’s newest recruits and one of it’s earliest pioneers. Dr Tim Gregory is a geologist who did a PhD in cosmochemistry. He became a meteorite scientist at the University of Bristol and the British Geological Survey until 2020 when he joined the National Nuclear Laboratory at Sellafield Ltd as a nuclear analytical chemist.  He published his popular science book, ‘Meteorite’ in 2020.  Tim is a scientist, an author and a speaker having appeared on television and radio.  His own episode of 'Are We Nearly There Yet?' can be found here: <a href="https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-gkez5-105b3cf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-gkez5-105b3cf</a> Professor Juan Matthews joined the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority at Harwell in 1962 as a Scientific Assistant in the Metallurgy Division. He pioneered uranium fuel for the UK’s prototype Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor at Windscale before doing a physics degree at Surrey. He has worked on plutonium fuels for the UK’s Fast Reactor programme.  He became Programme Manager for General Nuclear Safety and Fast Reactors.  He was Regional Director for Asia Pacific for AEA Technology plc, based in Japan with operations also in South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Singapore. This is a fascinating conversation. For more information about Dr Tim Gregory and his book, ‘Meteorite', see: <a href="https://www.tim-gregory.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tim-gregory.co.uk/</a> For more information about Prof. Juan Matthews see: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-matthews-518313/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-matthews-518313/</a>

The Conversation. Professor Juan Matthews, The University of Manchester and Dr Tim Gregory, NNL

Dr Tim Gregory is an analytical nuclear chemist working at the National Nuclear Laboratory, based on the Sellafield site. He has experience as a meteorite scientist and is active in outreach, talking in schools and on the BBC sharing his passion about space and science.   Tim lives in Cumbria and in his free time likes to go running, hiking, canoeing, and practises photography in the country.   Tim grew up in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire with his mum and sister. In his younger years he developed a passion for science and nature. In high school, a lot of his interests in science were stamped out as he felt unable to share his passion with anyone. Tim then went on to 6th form to do his A-levels where his passion for science returned meeting people who had a shared interest.   Tim then went on to study an integrated masters at Manchester in Geology with Planetory Science. During his studies, he completed a two and a half-month internship in Houston, Texas, at the NASA Johnson’s space centre studying meteorites. During his time in Manchester, Tim volunteered at the Manchester Museum where he discovered he had a knack on how to explain things in layman’s terms to the visitors about rocks.   Tim on to study for a PhD in Cosmochemistry at the University of Bristol. Whilst here, Tim went into schools to teach geology days and went to local organisation to present too and he soon realised he had a natural ability to present. He was also successful in securing one of twelve places on a BBC 2 programme called Astronauts where he made it to the final which included him being put in a centrifuge and spun at 4.5G for ten minutes! The TV programme gave him the opportunity to present twice on the ‘Sky at Night’. Tim’s also presented on BBC 4 and BBC Radio Bristol.   Tim took a sideways step into nuclear and is continued to be blown away by science.   Tim has also published a book called ‘Meteorite’.   For more information visit: https://www.tim-gregory.co.uk

Dr Tim Gregory is an analytical nuclear chemist working at the National Nuclear Laboratory, based on the Sellafield site. He has experience as a meteorite scientist and is active in outreach, talking in schools and on the BBC sharing his passion about space and science. Tim lives in Cumbria and in his free time likes to go running, hiking, canoeing, and practises photography in the country. Tim grew up in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire with his mum and sister. In his younger years he developed a passion for science and nature. In high school, a lot of his interests in science were stamped out as he felt unable to share his passion with anyone. Tim then went on to 6th form to do his A-levels where his passion for science returned meeting people who had a shared interest. Tim then went on to study an integrated masters at Manchester in Geology with Planetory Science. During his studies, he completed a two and a half-month internship in Houston, Texas, at the NASA Johnson’s space centre studying meteorites. During his time in Manchester, Tim volunteered at the Manchester Museum where he discovered he had a knack on how to explain things in layman’s terms to the visitors about rocks. Tim on to study for a PhD in Cosmochemistry at the University of Bristol. Whilst here, Tim went into schools to teach geology days and went to local organisation to present too and he soon realised he had a natural ability to present. He was also successful in securing one of twelve places on a BBC 2 programme called Astronauts where he made it to the final which included him being put in a centrifuge and spun at 4.5G for ten minutes! The TV programme gave him the opportunity to present twice on the ‘Sky at Night’. Tim’s also presented on BBC 4 and BBC Radio Bristol. Tim took a sideways step into nuclear and is continued to be blown away by science. Tim has also published a book called ‘Meteorite’. For more information visit: <a href="https://www.tim-gregory.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tim-gregory.co.uk</a>

"Curiosity serves you well!" Dr Tim Gregory, Analytical Nuclear Chemist, NNL