• Question: why did you choose the career of science ?

    Asked by anon-361937 on 24 Apr 2023. This question was also asked by anon-361954.
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      Jonathan Wright answered on 24 Apr 2023:


      Because it is fun and ever-changing, there are more exciting discoveries every day in all forms of science

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      Catherine Holt answered on 24 Apr 2023:


      Science lessons were my favourite at school and now that I work with space science and research, I am helping to make science fiction a reality.

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      Iona Christie answered on 24 Apr 2023:


      I was good at science, so it was a natural path. There are also lots of different types of science, so there is a lot of choice

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      Santosh Mahabala answered on 24 Apr 2023:


      Because it is exciting. Everyday you get to do a new experiment and get new experience.

      It allows me to make other people happy.

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      Lisa Hursell answered on 24 Apr 2023:


      I sort of fell into it really, I didn’t know what I wanted to do so I did a computer science degree. I got my job whilst doing my degree and carried on from there!

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      Yumi Stow answered on 24 Apr 2023:


      I always enjoyed maths at school, and when I started studying for GCSE’s I liked chemistry too – I liked the puzzle-solving aspect of both subjects.

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      Paula McMahon answered on 24 Apr 2023:


      Hi – don’t tell anyone but I’m actually an Engineer!! I choose my job as I love solving problems and I quite liked maths and science. I have used all those skills, and more, in my career.

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      Jarrod Hart answered on 24 Apr 2023:


      Because it is super satisfying.

      Some jobs feel like making your bed.. it just gets unmade again – with a job in science you can do things no-one has ever done before, and help build up the world’s knowledge.

      After a long career you can feel like you have made a difference in the world, even if unnoticed by most, *you* know!

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      Loretta-Ann Jilks answered on 24 Apr 2023:


      I love that there is so much we do not know that can be explored with science! Also that really tiny things, like pollen, can tell us so much about the environment of the past and how the climate and people have changed it! I also like problem solving, and I believe science is the best way to answer so many problems.

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      Ling Lim answered on 24 Apr 2023:


      I didn’t choose a career in science (I studied engineering!). It happened by accident! There was not enough staff at my workplace to work on climate science research, so I pitched in to help. As they say, the rest is history!

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      Dmitry Dereshev answered on 25 Apr 2023:


      I liked science and engineering topics from early childhood, but doing science as a career only came to me in the last year of university, when I decided to do a PhD.

      I enjoy the process of investigation, experiment, coming up with explanations, and presenting findings to others, and all these aspects are rewarded in science careers.

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      Jo Montgomery answered on 25 Apr 2023:


      Science is about being curious, and finding things out. I’m interested in learning new things and solving problems, so science is a great fit for me!

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      Emily Kempin answered on 25 Apr 2023:


      I love the challenge and have always been curious about the world around me, so having the skills and resources to explore and experiment it extremely fun

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      Rodrigo Bammann answered on 11 May 2023:


      Because I’m curious about the world we’re living in. I want to learn lots about it!

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      Mimi Asogwa answered on 27 May 2023:


      I wanted to make a difference to the lives of people in the world.

      Microbes eg bacteria, virus and fungi causes diseases in humans, plants and animals. As a microbiologist, I study microbes to understand them better so as to provide better treatment options to various infectious diseases.

    • Photo: Áine Uí Ghiollagáin

      Áine Uí Ghiollagáin answered on 28 May 2023:


      I had an opportunity to do something I was interested in, where I could be innovative and productive, that could be rewarding for me as well.

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