Dr Joanna Buckley
MChem, PhD, CChem, MRSC
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Education Coordinator
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School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Dainton Building
13 Brook Hill
Sheffield
S3 7HF
- Profile
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Aged seven, the gift of a chemistry set sparked Joanna's interest. She completed every single experiment, charring the kitchen work surface with the spirit burner and staining the dining room carpet with indicator in the process.
Thankfully, her practical technique improved and she studied for a masters degree and PhD at the University of York, where her research focused on nanotechnology and biomaterials. Always passionate about science communication, Jo now works for the Royal Society of Chemistry and supports the Department of Chemistry, helping to promote the chemical sciences in the region.
In her spare time, she sub-edits a national magazine for post-16 chemists and writes and talks about science whenever she can to whoever will listen.
- Qualifications
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- CChem
- MRSC
- Teaching activities
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Outreach
Jo supports and delivers the schools and colleges programme for the Department of Chemistry, including the delivery of taster days and teaching in the Kroto Schools Lab oratory. This offers the opportunity for school and college students to carry out practical chemistry in a University setting, which is important to engage and inspire future scientists.
- Professional activities and memberships
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Selected media and engagement
- Edible Experiments
- Chemistry of Circus and Fairground foods
- Royal Society of Chemistry TikTok channel
- Capsaicin and doping scandals (PSB America)
- The science of the perfect cake (Chemistry World)
- Copper as an antimicrobial agent (New York Public Radio)
- Chemistry in the workplace (Spotlight on STEM podcast)
- Chemistry in the workplace (Interview with Dr Buckley)
- Some surprising facts about your food, part 1 (The Conversation)
- Some surprising facts about your food, part 2 (The Conversation)
- The chemistry of a curry (Chemistry World)
- The importance and relevance of chemistry (FunKids Science Weekly podcast)
- Himalayan salt lamps (The Evening Standard)
- Making the perfect gravy (The Times)
- What makes fireworks so spectacular (BBC online)