Question: What did u want to be before you became a scientist?

Ben Rowsell answered on 11 Mar 2020:

Well when I was young I really wanted to be a professional sports player (either rugby or football) but as I grew up I guess I realised that might not happen so looked at other things like becoming a plumber. But to be honest I never really had a career in mind when I decided to follow science and study chemistry at university. I think it’s all about just studying what you enjoy and then careers will become clearer and more available once you know about the subject area.