• Question: does Einstein inspire you

    Asked by 393tntd35 to Ashley, Bernard, Carsten, MariaMagdalena, Monique on 12 Nov 2015.
    • Photo: Monique Henson

      Monique Henson answered on 12 Nov 2015:

      He inspires me as much as many other scientists! His work has had a huge impact on not just physics, but the wider world too. But, I also find it really hard to relate to him. Einstein is usually portrayed as a lone genius who came up with great ideas out of the blue. I don’t really see science as working like that – it’s more about lots of people working together to make progress. Most of the success in science comes from hard work, rather than genius flashes of inspiration! I definitely don’t see myself as a genius – just someone who does the best they can.

      So, whilst I think his work is incredible and really important, he isn’t someone I see as a role model.

    • Photo: Ashley Hughes

      Ashley Hughes answered on 12 Nov 2015:

      Not especially, I mean he was a cool dude and made some really important discoveries…relatively ;).

      I’m nots sure I have an inspiration in a traditional sense, the closest would be my PhD supervisor who I learnt a lot from, and got a lot of guidance from.

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