• Question: Share your enthusiasm about being given the offer to be part of iasuk.ddev.site.

    Asked by bones to Jamie, Jodie, Kat, Mark, Niamh on 17 Mar 2011 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Jamie Pringle

      Jamie Pringle answered on 16 Mar 2011:

      Hello bones,

      I am loving being part of this, talking directly to students and them getting excited about science. It can get dull doing it at school, but if you stick at it you can have a really exciting, rewarding job that is varied and paid!

      On the slight downside, some people are asking a lot of questions – I have spent 2+ hours every evening answering them 🙂

    • Photo: Niamh Nic Daeid

      Niamh Nic Daeid answered on 16 Mar 2011:

      HI Bones

      It’s great to have a chance to speak directly to the students and try to answer their questions, though I’ve realised my typing skills could do with a bit of improvement. I hope that we can demystify some of what we do and get you guys interested in doing science as a career.

    • Photo: Mark Hill

      Mark Hill answered on 17 Mar 2011:

      Hello Bones,

      I feel a bit like the ‘odd person out here’ as I am a police officer who works in science and with science to understand road crashes.I would love to be a scientist, although I don’t think that I ever will be, I hope that, with a current PhD opportunity, I can be a ‘’ scientist for a while. Science has always fascinated me and the honour of being selected for this event is fantastic. In turn, I am really lucky to be in the event with some ‘real’ scientists and I am, like you, learning so much from them as well.

      This event is so important in making science matters accessible to all, to try and interest students and young people more in matters that are all around us and in fields that need young bright minds to in turn take forward the science matters that are being studied here, by the other scientists.

      I really believe and enjoy going in to schools and colleges, to lecture to students and young people on my aspects of forensic science, physics and maths, to show how the sometimes ‘boring’ maths and science is needed and found in the ‘real world’. After the lecture, I skid my Police Galaxy across a car park or playground, give the students a few fictitious witness statements and ask them to investigate the ‘collision scene, by photographing it, measuring it, reading the statements and doing a short report on what has happened, with a little maths.

      What’s nice is that nearly all students really make a big effort, I think because they can relate their science and maths lessons to a real job. I try to make science fun, because if someone enjoys a subject, they generally want to take part in it more and find out more.

      I am really passionate about my job and will willingly include anyone in looking through collision scenes and explaining the evidence, from other colleagues, to press reporters. If they have a camera and I am beside them, then they can’t take photos of me. I’ve got a face for radio!

      Being in this event, in which I can try and enthuse a lot more young people in science is fantastic. You sound lie you have a real interest in science. I hope that we can all inspire you to take science further. Keep your questions coming, Bones. They are really constructive. Thank you. Mark.

    • Photo: Katherine Davies

      Katherine Davies answered on 17 Mar 2011:

      Hi

      The fact that someone considers me enough of an ‘expert’ to impart knowledge is huge for me. I still consider myself as a student – teaching students! It certainly gives me a sense of achievement, and I love it. I would recommend it to anyone simply because it is so rewarding imparting knowledge to young people!

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