• Question: What would you be if you werent a scientists?

    Asked by anon-186306 to Verity, Trystan, Raquel, Danny, Catherine, Andy on 11 Nov 2018. This question was also asked by anon-185896, anon-186811.
    • Photo: Danny Ward

      Danny Ward answered on 11 Nov 2018:

      If I wasn’t a research scientist I would probably be one of three things:

      1. A science communicator spreading the understanding of science with the general public.
      2. A teacher educating the next generation.
      3. A role in bio-business helping to translate science in to products to improve global quality of life.

      All of these combine my interest of science with an aspect of teaching or helping others. For the time being though, I thoroughly enjoy being a research scientist 👨‍🔬

    • Photo: Verity Hill

      Verity Hill answered on 12 Nov 2018:

      I would probably be a stage manager in a theatre! I love making things, and organising other people, which is what stage managers do.
      But I think I would struggle knowing that people were suffering and I wasn’t helping with that. Theatre does help people a lot, but in a different way to science. So I’m very glad I’m a scientist for now ^_^

    • Photo: Trystan Leng

      Trystan Leng answered on 12 Nov 2018:

      For my undergraduate degree I studied maths and philosophy, and after completing this I had thought about becoming a philosopher! So either that, or I’d like to work in a zoo, to spend my time surrounded by incredible animals.

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