Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Heather Williams MBE as part of the Education and Workforce Development series (part 44).Discussion about Heather’s career, the role of a physicist, and the importance of women and non-binary people in science. To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 1) Reflect on how you first found out about your profession and career routes.2) Consider how you can help improve access for women and non-binary people within your profession.3) Look at the Science Grrl website: https://sciencegrrl.co.uk/.Complete this form for your accredited digital badge: https://bit.ly/3GbtR1X.Links from podcast:Wikipedia Heather Williams(physicist) - WikipediaScienceGrrl’s website Home - ScienceGrrlDiscovery of the positron, including THAT photo: Positron - WikipediaNational PET Imaging Platform (using total body PETCT): National PET Imaging Platform | NPIPIntroduction to total body PETCT and the physicists who designed it (also suitable for use in schools): How does physics allow us to look inside the body? - Futurum(futurumcareers.com)Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM): https://www.ipem.ac.uk/STEM ambassadors: https://www.stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors Society of Radiographers Careers, Promotion and Outreach Group: https://www.sor.org/about/get-involved/special-interest-groups/careers-promotion-and-outreach-groupSociety of Radiographers Promoting the Profession Resources: https://www.sor.org/about/about-radiography/promotional-resourcesIf anyone knows someone they think deserves an MBE, here are details of how you nominate them Nominate someone for an honour or award: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)Please like and subscribe to Rad Chat on your podcast library.Our links:Link Tree:https://linktr.ee/radchat Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/RadChatPodcast/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rad__chat/ LinkedIn:https://uk.linkedin.com/company/radtalk Tik Tok:https://www.tiktok.com/@rad_chat Twitter:https://twitter.com/rad__chat?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radchat2259Music and jingle credits: Dr. Ben Potts and Adam Cooke.© Rad Chat 2025. All rights reserved.  We (or our licensors) own all intellectual property rights in this podcast and all related content, online and offline.  You may not use, copy, modify, download, archive, reproduce, distribute, display, publish, licence, create derivative works from or commercially exploit any part of our content unless we expressly agree in writing.  You must not use any images, audio, video, graphics or clips separately from their accompanying context.  Please acknowledge Rad Chat (and any identified contributors) clearly whenever referencing or sharing our content.

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