Roma Agrawal

We tend to throw out broken objects rather than repair them. And in some cases, they've been designed so we can't repair them at all, says @romatheengineer.bsky.social. We're diving into the "Nuts and Bolts" bigpicturescience.org/episodes/nut...

Aw thank you so very much! And so nice to hear about your love of suspension bridges!

Hammered!

What do you like making? What does it do for you?

More about my attempts at nail forging here:

romatheengineer.substack.com/p/hammered

Why Engineers should do Comedy A bonus post. Nailed it.

New post from friend of Westminster Engineering @romatheengineer.bsky.social

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Why Engineers should do Comedy A bonus post. Nailed it.

Why should engineers do comedy?!

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Aw that's very kind thank you.

Thank you, appreciate your feedback!

Loved doing this, I thought it was a nuanced discussion.

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I don't want to start my day with the news, but with hope and learning.

Riveting with Roma | Roma Agrawal | Substack Engineer on The Shard & author of four books, I write about writing, engineering, crafting, creativity, and my attempts at being a historian and comedian... Click to read Riveting with Roma, by Roma A...

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Amazing thank you!

I do now! Many thanks.

You're a star!

Help. Please!

Anyone know:

1. Chemistry historian with an interest in alchemy

2. Chemist / lab technician who can talk to me about the equipment used in a lab

Thanks a HEAP.

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Do please sign up for free here:

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Aw thanks, hope you enjoy it all! Happy Christmas.

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What are you folks up to in 2025?

I have exciting writing projects (more soon) and want to up my weight lifting game.

The science of these is spectacular. The glue! Oh, the glue. Lasts two weeks.

Happy December!

8/ Thanks to both @romatheengineer.bsky.social and @barnabascalder.bsky.social for your eye-opening work!

Here are the links again. I highly recommend these!

Nuts and Bolts:
>> bit.ly/3B4DRvZ

Calder's talk:
>> bit.ly/3Ovcyy1

Aw thanks!!

It's almost the end of #NonFictionNovember but I'm just under the wire to celebrate!
Here are 4 #childrensnonfiction books I've read and LOVED recently...

@emmaillustrate.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social
@romatheengineer.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
@rashmiwriting.bsky.social

Seven Small Inventions that Changed the World a book by Roma Agrawal and Jisu Choi. Technology and engineering surround us. From HUGE things, like spaceships and skyscrapers, to much smaller things like the toaster in our kitchen and the shoes on our feet. But all of these things onl...

Bookshop.org which supports indies is doing free postage!

If you want a gorgeous (illustrated by Jisu Choi) book for your younglings, you might like mine:

uk.bookshop.org/a/7310/97815...

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Anyone working on science books for children here?

It's fun trying to explain superconductivity to 5yos, right? Wrong.

(I've found a good analogy thankfully.)

Hello, do you mean for the mentoring programme? I'm afraid it's only for UK based writers, sorry!

ScienceWrite, a UK scheme for aspiring STEM writers from minoritised backgrounds, is open for 2025 applications!

The 3rd year @romatheengineer.bsky.social & I are running this, with support from @royalsociety.bsky.social & I am SO EXCITED

Deadline 3rd Jan #SciComm 🧪

www.sciencewrite.co.uk

Keynoting at a conference focused on risk and data.

Bringing some of that juicy engineering history to the chat.

#speaker #keynote

November 18 is the International Day of LGBQTIA+ People in STEM! Today more than ever we want to stress the importance of communities, building connections, and raising each other up. Let's keep leaving our mark for the betterment of us all! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #QueerinSTEM

prideinstem.org/lgbtstemday/

Image shows an article from Eastern Eye with photos of Roma and her books.

She's in the papers!