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Peter Gallivan

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Outreach Manager, King's College London @kingsnmes.bsky.social Churchill Fellow // Answering science questions in The Week Junior Science+Nature. Passionate about science education and communication, and widening access to the world of STEM. Views own.

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Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · Aug 13

Hi there I'm Pete! I'm new here and I love running science outreach projects for ages young and old. I currently work at King's College London, where I help develop and deliver a wide range of programmes bring people closer to the exciting, diverse world of STEM.

A person with glasses taking a selfie a mirrored box, which surrounds them with reflections.

A person smiles, holding some orange gelatinous slime. They are in the gardens of Westminster Abbey.

A group of people hold up booklets in front of a screen which reads 'from zero to hero - an outreach tale'.

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Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · 21d

This event is going to be GREAT! Please share with any teachers / schools / young people in your network.

KCL Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences @kingsnmes.bsky.social · 22d

Launching the 2025 Daniell Lecture, with Professor Darren Walsh from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social, exploring the supercharged future of battery electrochemistry.

🗓️ Wed 5 Nov 16:30 (lab tours from 15:00)
📌 Waterloo Campus
👥 Secondary students
🎟️ Free
🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/danie...

Daniell Lecture 2025: From the Daniell Cell to lithium-ion batteries and beyond | King's College London

An exciting chemistry lecture for secondary students from Chemistry Professor Darren Walsh, electrochemistry researcher.

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · 22d

Some great videos here - please do share on with any young people you know interested in a career in STEM!

KCL Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences @kingsnmes.bsky.social · 22d

Looking for engaging STEM videos for your students? We've got you! Our academics have delivered a range of talks showcasing their amazing research, and journeys into science. These are available on YouTube now, so please share with students / STEM keen young people.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrXe...

Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · 23d

This is really great FREE programme open to girls all across the UK. Please share with any young people you know who are interested in computer science!

KCL Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences @kingsnmes.bsky.social · Sep 9

Calling all girls in Y12&13 to join us in Unlocking AI & Computer Science! Discover cutting-edge research and meet other people interested in this topic!

Apply now👇
bit.ly/uaics-2025

ℹ️Weekly Webinars
📆8 weeks from Oct 2025
📌Online
🎟️FREE

#EduSky #CSed #computing

Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · 23d

Wow, I didn't think they could last that long! Thanks for the info - this will hopefully be my next project to tinker with!

Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · 23d

Apologies if you are asked this all the time, but how do you make these prints stable? Or do they inevitably start to fade over time? Love your work!

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Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · Jul 26

So exciting to win, but moreso an honor to share a stage with so many amazing people!

Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · Jul 26

Excellent management - thanks for a great event!

Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thanks!

Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · Jul 19

I was imagining being on dragons den and pitching a new alternative to lab gloves but made from sodium alginate.

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Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · Jul 19

Completely surprised and overwhelmed to have won this award, and join an amazing list of previous champions.

BIG - STEM Communicators Network, UK @big-stem-network.bsky.social · Jul 18

Well, it's been a bit of a whirlwind and our event manager has struggled to find time for social media

But here's a highlight for you!

The winners of this year's Best Demo Competition, in joint 1st place, are @kathrynboast.bsky.social and @petergallivan.bsky.social

A white man and white woman hold a silver trophy in front of a book case

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Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · Jul 16

On my way to the #BIGEvent2025 at @ri-science.bsky.social, perhaps the only conference it's perfectly normal to bring a blender with you to... @big-stem-network.bsky.social

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Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · Jun 8

An amazing, BUSY day!

Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · Jun 8

We're live at #LambethCountryShow! Come and say hello and try out some ph painting and make an algorithmic keyring. Find us in the discovery zone! @kingsnmes.bsky.social

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Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · Jun 7

And... spotted for sale in Hatchards at St Panceras!

Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · Jun 7

On the train to London to Launch my new book at The Royal Institution @ri-science.bsky.social!

So excited to see this in the wild - available at all good bookshops: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/hidd...

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KCL Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences @kingsnmes.bsky.social · Jun 2

SCIENCE TEACHERS! Join our physics researchers for one-hour online workshops on ⚛️NEUTRINOS⚛️ - tiny particles that make beta decay work & are whizzing right through you right now - including neutrino activities for GCSE teaching!
💻Online
📅5 & 19 June
🕒4-5pm
More info: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/teach...

Teacher workshops: understanding neutrinos

Two free online workshops for GCSE teachers to support them to deliver classroom activities on the topic of neutrinos.

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · Jun 5

It was really fun to run this activity - it led to some really suprising discussions about what it means to be human, and the surprising importance of the word poop!

KCL Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences @kingsnmes.bsky.social · Jun 4

Discover how to persuade others of your humanity 🤖
Were you at the King's AI Festival Family Day? If so, you might have submitted a word for our "Minimal Turing Test", where we tried to find the most convincingly human words! The results hold some suprises 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/ai-festival-...
#ai

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Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · Jun 4

Amazing work! There was a patch of these growing up the valley from where I used to live in the Swiss Alps - amazing to know its back growing here too.

Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · Jun 3

Today in STEM outreach - reusing my clothes dryers and ladder to make a mass red cabbage indicator paper factory.

Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · May 27

Thanks to @aiatkings.bsky.social for organising a fantastic festival of events! The research paper our minimal turing test activity was based on is well worth a read:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A Minimal Turing Test

We introduce the Minimal Turing Test, an experimental paradigm for studying perceptions and meta-perceptions of different social groups or kinds of ag…

www.sciencedirect.com

Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · May 27

Great family day at the @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Festival of AI! Children tried a mini turing test, choosing one word to prove they are human. Of course skibidi appeared! We also built a simple image recognition AI, which detected drawings of cats and (sometimes) dogs. @kingsnmes.bsky.social

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Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · May 23

Inspiring to hear from students succeeding in life thanks to this amazing scholarship programme!

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/from-im...

From impossibility to possibility: Hear from Raheem Sterling scholarship student as 2025/26 applications open

Applications for the third year of Raheem Sterling Foundation scholarships are now open.

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · May 22

Come and join me at The Ri for a fun journey through the history of science, and meet some amazing scientists you maybe don't know about!

I'll also be signing books after the event (which feels like a WILD sentence to write 🤣).

Royal Institution @rigb.org · May 22

The history of science is full of hidden heroes.

Join @petergallivan.bsky.social for a family-friendly journey through time, bringing the work of lesser known trailblazers to life with exciting practical demonstrations.

Recommended for ages 7+ www.rigb.org/whats-on/hid...

Hidden heroes of science (Family)

Discover the people behind some of the greatest scientific innovations of our time!

www.rigb.org

Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · May 19

Celebrate World Environment Day with me and some fab author friends! Book your class in for this FREE online event; I'll be introducing you to some of the amazing scientists you can meet in my new book 'The Hidden Heroes of Science'.

June 5, 11:00
Book here 👇

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/world-envi...

World Environment Day Live 2025: Stories, Science & STEM for Schools

A free, live-streamed author event for KS2 & KS3 exploring science, literacy & nature through inspiring stories and real-world STEM links.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · May 16

So excited to receive this grant, and be able to support running our Girl's Robotics Challenge for another year! I was blown away by the amazing robots the teams built this year and the creative problem solving on display.

Cant wait to see what our 2025/6 cohort of students achieve!

KCL Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences @kingsnmes.bsky.social · May 15

Big news! Thanks to a Royal Academy of Engineering grant, we're expanding our Girls Robotics Challenge across the UK.

From coding to confidence, this competition is all about showing girls they belong in STEM.⁠

Learn more ⬇️

King's to expand pioneering robotics competition for girls

Thanks to a Royal Academy of Engineering grant, a King’s outreach competition will reach more underrepresented young people in engineering