I spent Monday evening judging a science contest at a girl’s school in central London near Regent’s Park. I was so impressed that a group of 13-year-olds were so enthusiastic that they’d give up their spare time to do their own experiments.

The experience also took me back to when I was at school, the only girl in my chemistry class…I could have used a female role model back then, and so could these girls. So I wanted to ask whether there are any inspirational female scientists out there who would be willing to give a talk to some students at this school, to encourage them to become scientists themselves?