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British Science Week – Career conversations with FSA scientists

British Science Week - Career conversations

With activity well underway for British Science Week, we wanted to shine a light on our scientists and help others connect to the interesting and varied work they do.

The FSA takes time for British Science Week

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British Science Week

There is no question that what and how we eat has evolved dramatically over time - I’m sure I’m not alone in eating a diet that is radically different to the one my parents or grandparents ate. This is partly about cultural and societal changes, but also owes a lot to science and the technological changes that have transformed the food system over recent decades.

British Science Week - a day in the life of an FSA scientist

Left = Dr Sophie Hardy, Regulated Products Engagement and Partnership Coordinator, smiling in a pink jumper. Top right = Dr Erica Kintz, Senior Microbiological Risk Assessor, in sunglasses near a beach Bottom right = Mike Dickinson - Senior Chemical Risk Assessor, in a big woolly hat

"There is a place in science for everybody!" Find out about what drove Dr Erica Kintz, Dr Sophie Hardy, and Mike Dickinson to careers in science and what they get up to in their day jobs at the Food Standards Agency.