• Question: Hello, what is your favourite part of being a scientist? Thanks

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      Asked by anon-287533 on 10 Mar 2021. This question was also asked by anon-287526, anon-287570, anon-290204, anon-287536, anon-287283.
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        Soneni Ndlovu answered on 10 Mar 2021:

        The fun part for me is being able to make my own compounds and then analysing them to find out what I made. Sometimes, I find that I did not actually make what I intended to, however, what I made may suddenly become interesting that I would want to see what I could do with it. I like to think that one day I will find an environmentally friendly way of making drugs and medicines and will revolutionalise the way these medicines are made.

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        Zahra Rattray answered on 13 Mar 2021:

        I really enjoy working with people who are inquisitive and have a passion to learn new things. This is really inspiring and gives you even more motivation to do cool science discovering new medicines.

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        Paul O'Nion answered on 13 Mar 2021:

        For me its the daily problem solving challenges and working with other like minded people. Scientists on the whole are a fun bunch to work with.

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        Philip Camp answered on 13 Mar 2021:

        I love it when I see the first sign of something interesting and unusual, and I know that with a bit more work, I can get a paper published, and yes, get some credit. I am trying to find an analogy – it’s like the thrill of hooking and landing a big fish! I enjoy seeing my research students go through the same process, encouraging them to complete the investigation, and helping them to get those all-important articles in print.

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        Martin McCoustra answered on 15 Mar 2021:

        I think discovering new stuff that no-one else knows and then telling people about it. I also enjoy teaching and training the next generation of scientists.

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        Jesko Koehnke answered on 15 Mar 2021:

        This question pops up a lot, and I think I am going to stick with my previous answer: The moment you discover something new, understand the world a bit better, give you a profound sense of satisfaction. And triggers new questions, that you did not even know how to ask before.

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