View allIrina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, talks about protecting our cultural heritage. What can we do to protect our cultural heritage…
‘Quiz-a-Whiz’ is our YouTube series, which allows school children to submit questions to prominent public figures or ‘whizzes’, from bestselling authors to Nobel Laureates, on a variety of topics. The questions we receive can range from technical queries and career advice to wonderfully unusual ones like, ‘If my cat was a lot bigger would he want to eat me for dinner?!’
‘Quiz-a-Whiz’ aims to deliver engaging and thought-provoking content which will inspire pupils; encouraging them to be inquisitive and to think about their future career choices. This programme is currently under review: meanwhile, view previous interviews in the library below.
Quiz-a-Whiz!
Maurice Fallon on Robots
Maurice Fallon, Lecturer in Robotics at the University of Edinburgh answers questions about Robots! Can we build a robot with…
Quiz-a-Whiz: Lorna Dawson on Soil Science
Lorna Dawson, Research Scientist at The James Hutton Institute answers questions about Soil Science. If you weren’t a soil scientist…
Monica Grady on Meteorites, Asteroids and the Rosetta Mission
Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences at The Open University answers questions about meteorites, asteroids and why the…
Quiz-a-Whiz: Joan Lennon on Writing Novels and Short Stories
Joan Lennon, a children’s and YA writer discusses her job as a writer and the advice she would give to…
Julietta Patnick on her Career in Cancer Screening
Julietta Patnick, the Former Director of the NHS Cancer Screening Programmes talks about her career in cancer screening. What obstacles…
Gareth Miles on Motor Neurone Disease
Gareth Miles, a Reader in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at St Andrews University answers questions about motor neurone…
Julie Harris on Visual Perception
Julie Harris, a Vision Scientist from St Andrews discusses her research on Visual Perception. How do 3D movies work? Can…
Colin McInnes on Space Technology
Colin McInnes, Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Glasgow answers questions about Space Technology! How can we exploit…
Akira O’Connor on Déjà vu
Akira O’Connor, a Lecturer in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at St Andrews University talks about Déjà vu. What…
Irina Bokova on a typical day at UNESCO
Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, talks about a typical day at UNESCO. What does your typical day at UNESCO look…
Helen Sharman on life aboard a Space Station
Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut, and Operations Manager at Imperial College London, talks about life aboard a Space Station….
Quiz-a-Whiz: Maurice Fallon on Space Robotics
Maurice Fallon, Lecturer in Robotics at the University of Edinburgh answers your questions about Space Robotics! What is space robotics?…
Quiz-a-Whiz: Lorna Dawson on Forensic Soil Science
Lorna Dawson, Research Scientist at The James Hutton Institute answers questions about Forensic Soil Science! How can soil science contribute…
Quiz-a-Whiz: Monica Grady on Space Exploration
Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences at The Open University answers questions about Space Exploration. How can countries…
Quiz-a-Whiz: Joan Lennon on Space, Aliens, and Science Fiction
Joan Lennon, a children’s and YA writer discusses how science fiction writers are inspired by outer space. How can we…
Quiz-a-Whiz: Hugh Goddard on Islamic Celebrations
Hugh Goddard, Director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre for the study of Islam in the Contemporary World answers…
Quiz-a-Whiz: Colin McInnes on Spacecraft Engineering
Colin McInnes, Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Glasgow answers questions about spaceraft engineering! What are solar sails?…
Quiz-a-Whiz: Helen Sharman on Becoming the First British Astronaut
Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut, and Operations Manager at Imperial College London, talks about her job as an astronaut….
Quiz-a-Whiz: Keith Sillar on Frogs
Keith Sillar, Professor of Neuroscience at the University of St Andrews talks about his research on African frogs. What is…
Quiz-a-Whiz: Francisca Mutapi on Ancient and Modern Parasites
Francisca Mutapi from the University of Edinburgh answers questions about parasites of the past and future! What is the earliest…
Hugh Goddard on Islam
Hugh Goddard, the Director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World,…
Maggie Ellis on Dementia
Maggie Ellis, a Fellow in Dementia Care at the University of St Andrews talk about her research. What is dementia?…
Quiz-a-Whiz: Gareth Miles on the Science of Walking
Gareth Miles, a Reader in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at St Andrews University discusses the science behind everyday…