• Question: What is it like being a scientist?

    Asked by SianConnell14 to Clare, Glafkos, Paul, Samantha on 10 Mar 2015. This question was also asked by inoyrb ylime.
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      Clare Devery answered on 10 Mar 2015:

      It’s great! That’s the honest answer. One of the best things is that science is a growing area – there is always new research taking place and new problems being solved. That means that as a scientist there is always new information to work with – never a dull moment.

      Doing my job, which is working as a scientist in a hospital, is even better (I think anyway!). In this job everyday we get to use the research carried out by other scientists to help cure sick patients. It’s science in action 🙂

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      Paul Booker answered on 10 Mar 2015:

      Great! You should try it! 😀

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      anon answered on 10 Mar 2015:

      I enjoy it! Although sometimes when I tell other people that I’m a physicist .. it can stop a conversation.. which can be quite awkward.

      I think the best part of being a scientist is understanding how everything works. I’m always asking how or why and I get great satisfaction when I can explain something quite difficult!

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      Samantha Terry answered on 10 Mar 2015:

      It is great, but super stressful too. The hours aren’t always fun but the people you meet and the fun you have doing the work makes it all worth it.

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      Glafkos Havariyoun answered on 10 Mar 2015:

      It is different every day. But the right answer i think is that the job can change dramatically depending where you are working at !

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