Dr Dava J Newman

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It's no joke when the White House calls you to ask if you’re interested in serving as NASA’s deputy administrator.. and in some ways you can really understand why Dr Dava Newman thought it was a prank call at first!  But when she realised the call was genuine she wasted no time accepting this prestigious job.

Rocket scientist Dr Dava Newman speaks to Suzie Thorpe

Follow Dava Newman:

Web:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dava_Newman

Twitter:    @DavaExplorer 

Sharon Williams went on a writing course which she really enjoyed.   What she didn’t expect was that one of her stories would be turned into a short film by an award winning director.   

Sharon tells Linda Ness how it all came about and also described the poignant story she wrote - the Apricot Tree.   

Follow Sharon Williams

Twitter - @williams_sharon 

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Facebook - @cambridgeice 

Twitter - @cambridge_ICE  

Follow film director Gideon van Eeden: 

Twitter:   @tafelbergfilms 

Lucy Cavendish College undergraduate Bonnie Samuyiwa  

was selected by Powerful Media as one of the UK’s top 100 most outstanding undergraduates from an African/Afro-Caribbean background and will feature in Powerful Media’s Future Leaders magazine.

Bonnie talks to Linda Ness about her trip to 10 Downing Street - and the work she has done to achieve the accolade.  

Follow Lucy Cavendish College:

Twitter:     @LucyCavColl 

Follow Powerful Media Future Leaders:

 web:   https://f-leaders.co.uk 

Alison Bruce is the author of nine crime novels and two non-fiction titles.  Her DC Gary Goodhew novels are set in locations which are very familiar to those of us who know Cambridge.  But aside from Cambridge, Alison’s novels are just great stories.   Alison chats to Linda and Suzie.     

Follow Alison:

Facebook:          https://www.facebook.com/AlisonBruceAuthor/

Twitter:               @alison_bruce

Instagram:          @alisoncbruce

Alison’s Agent:  http://www.dhhliteraryagency.com/alison-bruce.html

To listen, follow link to 25 April 2021 podcast below

Bored with life as a lawyer, Cathy Cockin changed career and became an electrician.   She now runs her own business, Little Miss Electrical.  Cathy tells her story to Suzie and Linda     

Follow Cathy:

Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/LittleMissElectrical/ 

Instagram :   https://www.instagram.com/littlemisselectrical/

Twitter:         @electrical_miss

Linkedin:      https://www.linkedin.com/company/little-miss-electrical-ltd/

To listen, follow link to 25 april podcast below