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My days are spent growing eyes in the lab to study child blindness. But I have big dreams and am always thinking of the next thing that would change the world for the better. I noticed that there’s a huge lack of crossdisci­plinary research, so I thought, “Why don’t I bridge the gap between arts, science and tech?” That’s why I decided to learn coding and robotics.

My adventures with the Raspberry Pi begin with the launch of the Pi Zero W. In the same week, I successful­ly confused The Pi Hut with modmypi and Pimoroni on Twitter, and I attended the Raspberry Pi fifth birthday in Cambridge! My confusion led to my first friendship from the Raspberry Pi community.

It’s been incredibly easy to learn from Pi enthusiast­s by attending various Raspberry jams all over the country. Whenever I need help, I just cry out on Twitter and a kind soul resolves all my problems instantly.

My first project in which I truly expressed myself was the Tiny 4WD decorated with My Little Ponies. The positive feedback I received has further motivated me to express myself by making wearable tech. Combining my skills in jewellery making, I made a crown with changeable mode LEDs and a flashing Unicorn pHat. Recently, I’ve also made a pair of changeable mode LED earrings.

At the moment, I’m experiment­ing with Chibitroni­cs, music and the BBC micro:bit to test their compatibil­ity in wearables. I plan to start my own Code & Craft Club in London to teach coding while encouragin­g creativity through jewellery or card making.

 ??  ?? Rachel Wong is a PhD student working towards creating off-theshelf organs.
Rachel Wong is a PhD student working towards creating off-theshelf organs.

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