Fran Scott
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Fran Scott is a science presenter best known for her work on CBBC's Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom. Scott, who has a MSc in Neuroscience,{{cite news |title=Fran Scott: The facts of life |first=James |last=Croot |date=2014-03-11 |work=Stuff |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/good-reads/9811188/Fran-Scott-The-facts-of-life?videoId=6337314955112 |access-date=2023-12-30}} is the Clothworkers' Science Content Producer at the Royal Institution.{{Cite news|url=http://www.rigb.org/about/organisation/team/education/fran-scott|title=Fran Scott|access-date=2017-09-04|publisher=Royal Institution|language=en|archive-date=2017-09-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904204336/http://www.rigb.org/about/organisation/team/education/fran-scott|url-status=dead}}
Radio and television
Scott is a science presenter on Children's BBC, where she has presented How to Be Epic at Everything{{cite web|url=http://www.franscott.co.uk/recent-credits/4583914602|title=Fran Scott: WATCH|website=www.franscott.co.uk|access-date=2017-07-20|archive-date=2017-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731194048/http://www.franscott.co.uk/recent-credits/4583914602|url-status=dead}} and the BAFTA-nominated Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/absolute-genius-with-dick-and-dom|title=Absolute Genius with Dick & Dom - CBBC - BBC|publisher=|access-date=2018-02-14|archive-date=2018-02-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212100419/https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/absolute-genius-with-dick-and-dom|url-status=dead}} She has also presented and appeared as a judge on Newsround, as well as being a guest on Hacker Time.
Scott has presented two BAFTA-nominated programmes for BBC2, The Imagineers{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p019gcbb|title=Earthquake engineering, The Imagineers - BBC Two|website=BBC|date=21 May 2013 }} and You Too Can Be An Absolute Genius.{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/21836952|title=What makes a good inventor? - CBBC Newsround|newspaper=BBC Newsround |date=18 March 2013|publisher=}} She co-presented Factomania for BBC Knowledge and has featured as science presenter on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch. Scott has presented How Dangerous Is Your...? for BBC Radio 4 Extra.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p014bhh2|title=Dick and Dom: PE, 31/01/2013, The 4 O'Clock Show - BBC Radio 4 Extra|website=BBC|date=31 January 2013 }} In 2018, she became a judge on Channel 4's Lego Masters.
In 2019, Scott appeared on the series Massive Engineering Mistakes for the Discovery Channel. She also frequently appears as a guest on Abandoned Engineering on Discovery.
Stage
Scott has presented science stage productions for several years, sharing a stage with Professor Robert Winston, Richard Hammond and Professor Brian Cox, among others. Her stage production company, Great Scott! Productions, has been commissioned for work by Google for Education, CBBC and Siemens.{{cite web|url=http://www.franscott.co.uk/stage/4583915046|title=Fran Scott: WATCH|website=www.franscott.co.uk|access-date=2017-07-20|archive-date=2017-10-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016124327/http://www.franscott.co.uk/stage/4583915046|url-status=dead}}
Awards
- RTS 2013: Best Learning or Education Programme{{cite web|url=https://rts.org.uk/award/rts-north-west-award-winners-2013|title=RTS North West Award Winners 2013 - Royal Television Society|website=rts.org.uk|date=25 November 2013 }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.franscott.co.uk/ Official website]
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