Hello, I’m Marina, a forty something year old perfumer and space scientist who was terrified of science until my mid-thirties, because it made me feel inadequate in a world full of what I thought of as extremely clever people.

In my thirties I had a revelation… My own curiosity was pushing me towards discovering the world around me, and slowly, without meaning to, I fell in love with science and I realised that it didn't have to be difficult and boring. The main difference between many of those extremely clever people and me was that they were encouraged to discover the wonders of science in their youth by their families and teachers, whilst I had been discouraged from doing so.

Sadly, this is a story many of us know, and one that is still common in today’s society. Things need to change, and AromAtom is here to encourage and support that change, by presenting science in a fun, engaging and inclusive way for children and adults. You are never too old to fall in love with science!

I truly believe that it is imperative to make science more exciting and accessible for all. In AromAtom, the combination of olfaction with planetary science and astronomy creates a platform to explore STEM subjects in a fun and innovative way, by introducing them through an array of weird and wonderful smells.