About Science Me
Who Am I?
My name is Rebecca, Becky, Bec, or Brrrkakaka if you just like making silly noises (of course you do). I was born and raised in England which is why I spell words like "colour" and "aluminium" the good old-fashioned way. I moved to New Zealand in 2007 and today I run two websites, two kids, and two pets. I have a long backstory in writing and a part-done degree in Biology stalled, not unironically, by the need to have babies. I blame their dad, Pete, the multi-talented git who also created the game Battlecruisers.
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