Wendy J Sadler
Lecturer, Schools' Liaison Officer
- sadlerwj@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 6884
- 4th Floor, McKenzie House, Tŷ McKenzie, 30-36 Heol Casnewydd, Caerdydd, CF24 0DE
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Director - science made simple ltd
Wendy graduated from Cardiff University in 1994 with a BSc in Physicsand Music and intentions of becoming a sound engineer. Instead, shebegan working for Techniquest science centre and caught the sciencecommunication bug whilst presenting in the Science Theatre. After ashort stint as a presenter in Australia she became Education Managerat Techniquest and appeared as a regular presenter on three series ofthe ITV Wales programme, "What on Earth" In 2002 she wasappointed as the first woman - and youngest person ever - to deliverthe Institute of Physics National Schools Lecture tour.
Wendy established "science made simple" in 2002 to help translatethe complexities of science to engage a wider public. The companyreaches around 40,000 people a year with its innovative approach. Theinteractive shows they offer are a blend of popular culture,entertainment and education. In 2004 she was voted "Welsh Woman ofthe Year" and given the WISE* excellence award for helping topromote science to girls and women. In 2005 the Institute of Physicsnamed her "Young Professional Physicist of the year" and in 2007she was named as a Laureate in the EU Descartes Prize for ScienceCommunication - a prize formerly won by both David Attenborough andBill Bryson!
Wendy was part of the first ever all-female team on Channel 4's Scrapheap Challenge programme and has also run over a tank of slimelive on the former BBC Tomorrows' World programme!
She is passionate about encouraging people to take an active interestin science - whether or not they intend to take it up as a career!
*Women into Science, Engineering and Construction
Cyhoeddiadau
2021
- Sadler, W. J. 2021. Evaluating the short-term and long-term impact of an interactive science show. Research for All 5(2), pp. 399–419. (10.14324/RFA.05.2.14)
2018
- Sadler, W. 2018. Gender role models in STEM - inspiration or threat?. Presented at: STEM for Youth, Milan, Italy, 11 October 2018STEM for Youth. pp. 8-13.
2017
- Sadler, W. 2017. Evaluating the long term impact of live science demonstrations in an interactive science show. Presented at: New Perspectives in Science Education, Florence, Italy, 16 – 17 March 2017New Perspectives in Science Education, Vol. 7. Libreriauniversitaria.it.
2016
- Sadler, W. 2016. Why can't you believe everything you see?. In: Lorch, M. and Miah, A. eds. A Flash of Light: The science of light and colour. Royal Society of Chemistry, pp. 53-62.
