• Question: Why did you choose to do toxicology instead of engineering or space?

    Asked by semaj to Anais, katy, Lauren, Richard, Stuart on 9 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Lauren Laing

      Lauren Laing answered on 9 Mar 2016:

      HI!

      Working as an engineer or even in space would be really cool, but as my degree was in biology, I stuck to this subject for my PhD. I did recently find out though, that there are a few jobs per year for biologists at the European space agency! That would be really cool, and if I could I’d love to give it a go.

    • Photo: Stuart Atkinson

      Stuart Atkinson answered on 10 Mar 2016:

      I saw the opportunity to work in a field that I was interested in whilst also gaining my qualifications, so it meant I didn’t have the problems of student loans as I was being paid at the same time!

    • Photo: Anais Kahve

      Anais Kahve answered on 10 Mar 2016:

      I have always loved engineering but I didn’t do my degree in it because I didn’t think I was good enough in maths or physics to do it. If I was gifted in maths and physics then I probably would have become an engineer. Toxicology interested me because it’s all about dose and response – this is the amount of a compound that causes adverse effects like side effects. I think it’s really interesting that if you are exposed to something in large amounts you are not in danger, but with some compounds, a tiny amount can kill you!

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