UKRI Stories | Making tiny targets for powerful lasers | 101 jobs that change the world S2 Ep 3 @UKResearchandInnovation | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
Donna Wyatt makes tiny targets that are used in high power laser experiments, from parts smaller than the width of a human hair. In this fascinating video find out more about Donna's career journey and how she became one of the best in the world at what she does.
At the Central Laser Facility at @SciTechUK, high power lasers like Vulcan and Gemini enable incredible science – from recreating supernovae in the lab to miniature particle accelerators. More: youtu.be/UDU9NFw08lI?si=h9dA4EHrQozFN0dY
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Read more about Donna in this feature about three women that shows there isn't one career path into science: medium.com/big-science-at-stfc/meet-the-women-charting-unusual-paths-to-discovery-e474f5b4d46d
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Time stamps:
00:00 – 00:25 - Donna's background
00:25 – 00:50 - Work as a senior microtarget fabricator
00:50 – 01:09 - Laser microtargets and the tools she uses
01:09 – 01:26 - Experience with imposter syndrome
01:26 – 01:50 - Her contribution to science and innovation
01:50 – 02:25 - Challenges as a working mother
This is season two of 101 Jobs That Change the World, our series on the people and roles that make research and innovation. See them all in our playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P9yPj9tljiU1PMhadR7iU1C
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Donna Wyatt makes tiny targets that are used in high power laser experiments, from parts smaller than the width of a human hair. In this fascinating video find out more about Donna's career journey and how she became one of the best in the world at what she does.
At the Central Laser Facility at @SciTechUK, high power lasers like Vulcan and Gemini enable incredible science – from recreating supernovae in the lab to miniature particle accelerators. More: youtu.be/UDU9NFw08lI?si=h9dA4EHrQozFN0dY
More content you may like:
Read more about Donna in this feature about three women that shows there isn't one career path into science: medium.com/big-science-at-stfc/meet-the-women-charting-unusual-paths-to-discovery-e474f5b4d46d
youtu.be/HKxLZXoPa9Y?si=zNARls6RqkvJLZ8z
youtu.be/Ke_DXIe43hA?si=tyMpx4h3hE_kVED5
youtu.be/oWqeeAIWz5c?si=nlVH57LVxmyUL_rd
Time stamps:
00:00 – 00:25 - Donna's background
00:25 – 00:50 - Work as a senior microtarget fabricator
00:50 – 01:09 - Laser microtargets and the tools she uses
01:09 – 01:26 - Experience with imposter syndrome
01:26 – 01:50 - Her contribution to science and innovation
01:50 – 02:25 - Challenges as a working mother
This is season two of 101 Jobs That Change the World, our series on the people and roles that make research and innovation. See them all in our playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P9yPj9tljiU1PMhadR7iU1C
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Medium: medium.com/@UKRI
Instagram: instagram.com/weareukri
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YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation
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