Matthew Shribman

Matthew Shribman, MChem (Oxon) (born 15 June 1989) is an Irish–British science communicator, environmentalist and musician.

Matthew Shribman
Matthew Shribman with 1000 trees outside the UK Parliament.
Born (1989-06-15) 15 June 1989
Stoke-on-Trent
NationalityBritish
CitizenshipIreland and United Kingdom
Alma materMagdalen College, University of Oxford
Websitehttp://www.matthewshribman.com

Shribman is a co-founder and head teacher of AimHi,[1] established in response to COVID-19 and supported by the Eden Project.[2] AimHi is an online school that provides free interactive lessons, has featured guests including Jane Goodall[3] and George Monbiot, and has supported students in over 100 countries.[4]

In October 2019 Shribman organised for 1000 trees to appear outside the UK Parliament,[5] and in 2018 founded the #NoBeef campaign.[6]

In March 2020, Shribman appeared on BBC News after setting up one of the UK's first virtual pub quizzes.[7]

Career

Science communication and environmentalism

Shribman's stated aims include "making science as accessible as oxygen" and "empowering people to drive positive change and combat environmental destruction".[8]

In 2017, Shribman gave a talk for TEDx London at the Sadler's Wells Theatre from his bathtub, about the science of confidence.[9]

In 2018, Shribman founded #NoBeef,[6] to communicate the environmental impact of ruminant meat and reduce its consumption.[10] #NoBeef is supported by Peter Gabriel[11] and Paul McCartney.[10]

Shribman has since given environmentally-focussed talks for Blue Peter,[12] the British Portuguese Chamber of Commerce,[13] Extinction Rebellion[14] and at UK festivals including WOMAD,[15] Bestival[16] and Shambala.[17]

In 2019, Shribman organised for 1,000 trees to appear outside the UK parliament,[5] with the first 650 allocated to British MPs.[18][19] Over 400 MPs collected trees.[20][21]

Shribman’s first short film, Losing Ground, about climate change and soil degradation in East Africa, was released in 2019.[22] It was supported by the French Research Institute For Development.[22]

In 2020 Shribman co-hosted LiveMedAid,[23] appeared on BBC Bitesize[24] and released a short environmental film called Plastic in the Air, making the news in Australia,[25] New Zealand[26] and the United Kingdom.[27]

Shribman is currently an editorial advisor to the World Congress of Science & Factual Producers.[28]

Music

Shribman originally released music under the twin hidden,[29] with childhood friend Sam Lea.[30] The band was supported by BBC Radio 1,[31] Clash[30] , The Guardian[32] and 6Music.[33][34] Shribman's music is now released under the moniker Ash Lad.[35]

gollark: I think those are mostly float-y.
gollark: On them.
gollark: Easier use of SIMD operations?
gollark: Working on it.
gollark: There are various benefits to this.

References
  1. "Here's one way for children to learn science from home - BBC London". BBC News London.
  2. "Eden Project". Facebook.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. "Dr. Jane Goodall". Facebook.com. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. "AimHi". Hundred.org. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. "Druids and drums: my day as a Rebel". Evening Standard.
  6. "British activists' beef as Facebook bans ad in US". The Times.
  7. "Coronavirus: The pub-less pub quiz in London". BBC News. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  8. "Matthew Shribman | AimHi Teachers". Aimhi.co. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  9. "TEDx London 2017". Ted.com.
  10. "#NoBeef". #NoBeef. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  11. "Peter Gabriel". Facebook.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  12. "CBBC: Five top tips to go green". Bbc.co.uk.
  13. "WEBINAR "What are your kids learning, right now?" with Matthew Shribman". BPCC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  14. "Medium: A Speech For Extinction Rebellion, 2019". Medium.com. 16 November 2019.
  15. "The Physics Pavilion returns to WOMAD 2018". Efestivals.co.uk.
  16. "Science in the Bath at Bestival 2018". Bestival.net.
  17. "Shambala: Deep Space, Hallucinogenics & How Armadillos Cross Rivers 2019". Shambalafestival.org.
  18. "Extinction Rebellion activists plant trees outside UK parliament". EuroNews.
  19. "Climate change activists plant trees outside UK parliament". Reuters.
  20. "Ed Miliband defends Extinction Rebellion 'crusties' and backs mass tree planting". Metro.
  21. "Extinction Rebellion: More than 400 MPs join Extinction Rebellion reforesting action calling for billions more trees to be planted". Rebellion.earth. 10 October 2019.
  22. "Video: Losing Ground - Why Is All The Soil Disappearing". YouTube.
  23. "Home". Livemedaid.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  24. "Bitesize: 13-14 Year Olds - Week 3: 2. Useful Moulds in Food". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  25. "Plastic in the Air highlights harmful myths about plastic". NewsComAu. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  26. "Scientist Matthew Shribman's dire warning of nanoplastic danger". Newshub. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  27. "Breathing in tiny plastics from tyres and clothes may be slowly killing us all". Metro.co.uk. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  28. "WCSFP: Editorial Advisory Committee". Wcsfp.com.
  29. "Stereogum: twin hidden - A Berry Bursts". Stereogum.com.
  30. "Premiere: Twin Hidden – 'Join Hands'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  31. "07/04/2014, BBC Introducing with Jen and Ally – BBC Radio 1". BBC. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  32. Lester, Paul (12 June 2015). "New band of the week: Elvis Depressedly (No 57)". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  33. "BBC Mixtape: 24 Nov 2014". Fresh on the Net. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  34. "With Rachel Goswell of Slowdive, The Tom Robinson Show – BBC Radio 6 Music". BBC. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  35. "We Close Tonight: Ash Lad – Riddles". Weclosetonight.com.
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