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Sean O'Neill

Bristol
As seen in: The Daily Mirror, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), New Scientist, Slate, The Information, The Irish News, Jing Travel
Science communicator, often in machine learning (clients: DeepMind and Amazon Science). Former editor at New Scientist. Can be identified by that picture. Just.
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The science skills most in demand

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By Sean O'Neill
| New Scientist Verified
As the UK prepares for a massive increase in R&D spending, which skills are the hardest to recruit for? Humans 10 April 2019 Getty By Sean O'Neill When it comes to the science jobs market, one question haunts recruiters and job hunters alike: what skills are most in demand? The answer affects industry, which must find ways to top up skill levels.
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Gender pay gap widens for UK scientists and engineers

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By Sean O'Neill
| New Scientist Verified
On average, female scientists and engineers earn less than their male counterparts, and the difference is getting bigger, according to the 2019 New Scientist/SRG salary survey Sponsored 27 March 2019 Ezra Bailey/Getty By Sean O'Neill The gender pay gap for UK scientists has widened. The average female scientist or engineer now earns £35,600, while the average for men is £45,800 – a 22 per cent difference.
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How do you square a passion for the ocean with deep-sea mining?

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By Sean O'Neill
| New Scientist Verified
Marine ecologist Andrew Thaler is fascinated by how humans interact with the ocean, but concerned about the mining robots that are soon to be unleashed in the deep sea Environment By Sean O'Neill As a young researcher, Andrew Thaler got hooked on “playing with big robots” underwater. A deep-sea ecologist by training, his work with remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) turned into a passion for how humans interact with the ocean.
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