• Question: Do you have kids if you do, do your kids get in the way of work or does being a parent make being a scientist a lot harder?

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      Asked by anon-290185 on 15 Mar 2021.
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        Paul O'Nion answered on 15 Mar 2021:

        A lot depends on the company you work for & the support network you have. A lot of companies will be very supportive enabling people to balance their home & work life.

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        Isolda Romero-Canelon answered on 15 Mar 2021:

        I do have a little 1 year old boy and I think I have learnt to do things differently. I do not think he gets in the way, but it is true that there are hard days. I am very lucky to have a supportive husband and a job where I can have some flexibility with the time I work

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        Martin McCoustra answered on 15 Mar 2021:

        No… I don’t have kids… But if I did I would try and make time in my day for them. Being an academic helps in some respects with that as I decide what I do with my own time to a large extent.

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        Jesko Koehnke answered on 15 Mar 2021:

        I have a 2 and a 4 year old. They get in the way sometimes, but sometimes taking a break also really helps. We do a lot of experiments at home though, and I have always answered every single “why” question they have asked, even if it took hours.

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