• Question: What are the best and worst bits about being a scientist?

    Asked by anon-318198 on 15 Mar 2022.
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      Veselina Georgieva answered on 15 Mar 2022:

      Having to invent something new and see its applications is the best. The worst is the part where you need to prove yourself – writing papers and competing with others

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      Ian McKinley answered on 15 Mar 2022:

      For me, a bad bit is that sometimes there is a deadline and I have to work very long hours and weekends (drives my wife crazy). The nice bit is that, after that, I can take a long holiday (which makes my wife happy again).

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      Charlay Wood answered on 15 Mar 2022:

      Best bit – You get to manage your own project, study what you like and choose how you spend your time.

      Worst bit – Experiments often go wrong or don’t work. And you have to start again!

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      Graeme Barker answered on 16 Mar 2022:

      The best bit is when you have a breakthrough in the lab, and some brand new chemistry starts working well. The worst part is when a student fails an exam on a course I’ve taught!

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      Andrew Parrott answered on 16 Mar 2022:

      Always getting to work on new problems if one of the best parts – I’m always learning something new. Filling in paperwork or competing with others for funding are probably the worst parts.

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      Sophie Strickfuss answered on 16 Mar 2022:

      Best bit: contributing to the development of new treatments, which will help people all over the world.

      Worst bit: seeing scientists badly treated in the media.

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      Lucy Jones answered on 17 Mar 2022:

      The worst bit is when experiments you’ve spent a lot of time and effort time doing don’t work. The best bit is when you finally discover how to make them work and find out something really interesting!

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      Amit Vernekar answered on 18 Mar 2022:

      The best is that scientist enjoys science and the worst is that they forget personal things sometimes, which is an awkward situation that the family members consider.

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      Mohanad Aldib answered on 18 Mar 2022:

      Best thing: It is a rewarding job and usually you will be doing something you like (Not just a job).

      Worst thing: Pay is not as good as other professions.

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