• Question: What should we worry about

    Asked by Georgiabristol rovers123 to Marisol on 11 Nov 2016.
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      Marisol Collins answered on 11 Nov 2016:

      Hi! Good question! I guess when it comes to my work in science, we should be worried about the diseases that can hop from animals to people. Did you know that two thirds of the infectious diseases that people get originally came from animals? You will have heard of things live HIV, Zika, Swine Flu and Rabies. We think all of these diseases started out in animals and have adapted to affect humans too. Because we share the space we live in with animals, both domestic and wild ones, it makes it more likely that an infectious disease will find a way to hop from one species to another! It is our job as scientists to understand how and why this happens, so we can work on finding ways to protect animals and ourselves from getting these nasty diseases. Cool, huh?

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    Lauren commented on :

    Hey!

    You shouldn’t worry about anything! You can learn about all kinds of problems and how to fix them.
    In my job, we might be worried about people living near the sea, especially during a storm which makes big waves and can flood the land. I am worried that people don’t realise how dangerous the sea can be during a storm which is why I want to let people of all ages know!

    My job is also important in the future, and I want to inspire children to learn about coastal science! The seas are rising slowly which will cause houses to flood more around the world! It also might get more stormy in the future and we are worried about that too!

    If you are worried about anything, you can learn more about it, and the scientists who are trying to solve lots of different problems!

    Lauren 😀