Mary talks about her science career from Kirkcaldy High School to Edinburgh University, New York, Liverpool to the University of the Highlands and Islands and finally to a global scientific instruments company. She talks about her love of research and finding out something new, and the need for good communication skills and perseverance!

Episode 5 - Dr Mary Doherty

Science
1. reasonably-regular light-hearted discussions of every day science with Mr Short , Mr Atkinson, Mr Forsyth and Mr Young. We are not experts in everything! 
2. ‘meet the teachers’ episodes where I chat to science teachers in the school and their background - for current FHS pupils to get to know their teachers and for catchment. primary pupils who want to know more about the teachers they will meet when they come to the High School; 
3. DYW episodes of science careers such as ‘women in science’.

Education

Science 1. reasonably-regular light-hearted discussions of every day science with Mr Short , Mr Atkinson, Mr Forsyth and Mr Young. We are not experts in everything! 2. ‘meet the teachers’ episodes where I chat to science teachers in the school and their background - for current FHS pupils to get to know their teachers and for catchment. primary pupils who want to know more about the teachers they will meet when they come to the High School; 3. DYW episodes of science careers such as ‘women in science’.

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Episode 5 - Dr Mary Doherty

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