Profile
Matt Gunther
Currently witnessing a grown man hover above water in a self-made jetski iron man suit.....Unbelievable!
My CV
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Education:
University of Manchester (2006 -Present), St. Richard Gwyn High School (1999 – 2006)
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Qualifications:
Physics (MPhys Hons), A Levels, GCSEs
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Work History:
Shell Research Centre (Work experience 2006), University demonstrator (Present), Swimming Teacher (2004 -2010)
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Current Job:
PhD student
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My Typical Day:
Go into University (with customary coffee and croissant), conduct research experiments, update our nuclear podcast website – go home, play dodgeball, often go to the cinema and finally retreat to the land of nod.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I would donate half to public engagement efforts in our nuclear group and use the rest to help our nuclear podcast grow by trying to record shows live at science events.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Loud, outgoing and nutty
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Once for re-enacting the Battle of Helm’s Deep in a textiles class
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Foo Fighters or Rolling Stones
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
Own a chocolate factory, an Iron Man suit and live on the beach where Andy Dufresne ends up in “The Shawshank Redemption.”
Tell us a joke.
Two atoms were walking across a road when one of them said, “I think I lost an electron!” “Really!” the other replied, “Are you sure?” “Yes, I ‘m absolutely positive.”
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