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Asked by eziornic to Jenni, Helen, Mark, Martin, Stu on 21 Jun 2011. This question was also asked by heathersun, elizabethrw.
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Jenni Tilley answered on 13 Jun 2011:
After my GCSEs I gave up on Biology because I thought it was boring (we mainly learnt about plants!) so I focussed on Chemistry and Physics which I found more interesting. During my undergraduate degree in Materials Science, I ldid a course on materials that can be used in biological environments such as the body. I found it fascinating that no matter how good it is, no engineering material is as well designed as a biological material, which are incredibly well designed. I also loved the idea that my research could help people lead better lives.
Turns out biology is **fascinating** and I never should have given it up biology. I’m even getting into plant biology now as I have space in my back garden to grow vegetables and flowers. I’m not much of a good gardener yet, but I’m working on it!
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Helen O'Connor answered on 21 Jun 2011:
What I am most interested in is finding out what mental skills successful athletes use to help them be so successful – then I can teach other people those mental skills (like relaxation, feeing confident, focusing on goals etc) to help them in their lives.
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Stuart Mourton answered on 21 Jun 2011:
It was something that interested me all through my undergraduate sports science course. The tutor for this module was really enthusiastic too and i thought, ‘i’d love to be like that’. I stick with the theory the more you enjoy something the harder you can work on it.
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