Question: why do you like science

John Grasmeder answered on 6 Jun 2023:

I’ve liked science since I was a child, my mum said I was always asking questions and wanting to understand how things work. I also like solving problems and learning new things. One of my earliest memories was watching TV when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. Then I got to secondary school and liked doing experiments in the chemistry lab. I had an inspirational chemistry teacher and later studied chemistry at university. While doing my PhD I decided I wanted to do something useful with my science knowledge, which for me meant I wanted to work in industry, and that’s what I’ve done ever since. I started by working on figuring out how to stick paint to plastic car bumpers. Then I got involved in the plastic boxes used for DVDs…there is a reason why they were lighter in weight and more impact resistant than CD boxes! Next was plastic pipes for plumbing, and plastic which makes food packaging easy to open. After that, it was materials and composites for planes, cars, medical implants (like knees) and smartphones. And now it’s about making all of that more sustainable.