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Asked by anon-343897 on 4 Jan 2023.
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Ray Evans answered on 4 Jan 2023:
Although I trained primarily as an artist, my interest in things medical meant I was always interested in the human body and how it was constructed and how it worked. I find medical science can be integrated with medical art to answer questions in a novel way, I like using using both halves of my brain.
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Lorna Dawson answered on 5 Jan 2023:
No two days are the same and we are very lucky because we are able to test hypotheses with experimentation!!!who knows what we may discover….
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Amy Rattenbury answered on 5 Jan 2023:
I think the most interesting part of science for me is the opportunity for further investigation. We are always developing new, faster, more accurate techniques or discovering information that nobody knew before which I just find fascinating. The possibility that I could be the first person in existence to ever know or understand something is just cool!
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Katy Bruce answered on 5 Jan 2023: last edited 5 Jan 2023 11:46 am
I like that the fact that there is a “yes” or “no” answer to most scientific questions, and that each time you answer “yes” or “no” there is a factual reason why or some evidence to back it up. When I was studying for my first degree I took some optional modules in sociology and psychology, and it used to really irritate me when the answer could be “yes” OR “no”, or both! I was a bit of a trouble maker in the seminars as a result!
I also love the excitement of discovering new things and being able to use complicated lab instruments. Our department at the University of Kent has just bought a fantastic comparison microscope and when I saw my samples under high magnification it was amazing. They looked like little works of art!
With regards to forensic science in particular though, the thing I like the most is that it has such an important part to play in the criminal justice system and in society in general. Whether that’s finding out what happened at a crime scene by looking at the trace evidence, or helping victims and their families get justice/closure for what’s happened, or by exonerating innocent people of crimes they didn’t commit. I would challenge anyone to say that’s not interesting or worthwhile work!
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Rachel Armitage answered on 5 Jan 2023:
I enjoy the variability in my work, no two days are the same. I love looking at samples under the electron microscope and seeing detail that you cant see with the naked eye. Samples from the natural world are fascinating, as you can see spikes and pores on pollen grains.
I enjoy the investigative nature of science, what will you see? Has anyone else seen or done this before? I also like the fact that some of the work has impact on the real world.
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Richard Case answered on 5 Jan 2023:
The application of science in forensics is exciting and rewarding… but that is not to say that it can’t be frustrating and repetitive.
Knowing that what I do will make a difference to individuals and society is a big responsibility, but is very satisfying.
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Bryan Williams answered on 6 Jan 2023:
Science is always evolving with more to discover and new challenges. I like understanding complex problems and pushing the boundaries of what we can achieve.
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Alex Bytheway answered on 6 Jan 2023:
I like that we can solve real world problems to help people and society as a whole
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David Bryson answered on 6 Jan 2023:
I like exploring aspects of science and especially photographing scientific subjects so others can see what I can see or reveal things that can’t easily be seen.
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Kate Barnes answered on 11 Jan 2023: last edited 13 Jan 2023 9:38 am
I like lots of things about science! I like that I can try to solve questions relating to real world problems and feel like I am making a difference. I like the variability of my working places, be it out in the field, in the laboratory, in the classroom or visiting another workplace. I like reading about new advances in my field and wondering how I can apply them to my own work. I think science is a good subject if you like solving puzzles.
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Sue commented on :
I find it enormously rewarding when the real world throws up a question for which we simply don’t (yet) have an answer. That challenge is what keeps our curiosity alive and there is no feeling in the world when for a brief moment, you might know something that nobody else does because you have found a possible solution.