• Question: why do you want to be a scientist ?

    Asked by paige to Louise, Michaela, Sian, Steve, Yvette on 13 Jun 2010 in Categories: . This question was also asked by mrblondey, broccoli, bella1e2max, okiller1224, nightthorne.
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      Sian Harding answered on 12 Jun 2010:

      Its just seems natural to me, to think of a question and then do something to find out the answer. We do it all the time, but I’m just doing it to understand biology. I hate not knowing the answer

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      Steven Kiddle answered on 12 Jun 2010:

      Its a very satisfying job, your answering questions nobody else has been able to

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      Yvette Wilson answered on 12 Jun 2010:

      I’ve had different motives for being a scientist at different stages of my career. At first it was just pure curiosity and loving learning about science. When I was doing my degree it became a bit more about getting a qualification. After that I got my first job as a scientist and I simply enjoyed getting paid for doing something I loved. A few years down the line…I want to improve our understanding of how things work so that we (or future generations) can make good decisions on how to manage our natural resources.

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      Louise Johnson answered on 12 Jun 2010:

      I am one!
      Why do I want to stay one? It’s challenging, worthwhile and you don’t have to wear a suit to work 😉

    • Photo: Michaela Livingstone

      Michaela Livingstone answered on 13 Jun 2010:

      I just love learning about how things work, and especially when it comes to learning about what makes us, us! Y’know when you’ve been confused by something for ages, and then you get that flash of realisation and you finally understand it? You can have that almost on a daily basis as a scientist, whether it be in your own work or reading about others. I dunno, I just find that feeling really satisfying.

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