• Question: Would you of wanted to be part of iasuk.ddev.site when you were younger? Why? Would it of changed your opinion earlier about science or not? Why?

    Asked by bones to Jamie, Jodie, Kat, Mark, Niamh on 18 Mar 2011 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Jamie Pringle

      Jamie Pringle answered on 18 Mar 2011:

      Hello bones,

      I would definitely be interested in being a student asking scientists questions (not that the web was around when I was young, how old does that make me sound?!). I would hope that it is interesting to talk to scientists directly about their job and perhaps make you think about being one yourself.

      Apart from that, I am learning loads from my fellow scientists – as I hope you appreciate scientists tend to specialise in one subject, I am just focused on ‘search’ for example, and know nothing about car collisions, analytical work or very much on flies. this 2 week period is giving me loads of experience on other topics, which I find fascinating!

    • Photo: Mark Hill

      Mark Hill answered on 18 Mar 2011:

      Hello Bones,
      I am not sure that I am so worthy at my age, not looking at my fellow scientists, who are really at the front of their chosen fields. Any earlier than this in my career and I wouldn’t have been confidant enough in my knowledge.

      I think that I am learning almost as much as the students in this event. It is really engaging.

      Mark.

    • Photo: Katherine Davies

      Katherine Davies answered on 18 Mar 2011:

      Hi

      I would have loved to do this. But in terms of changing my mind, I dont know. I would have definitely spoken to forensic scientists, as I was interested in this by then, but whether I would have ended up in entomology, I dont know!

    • Photo: Niamh Nic Daeid

      Niamh Nic Daeid answered on 18 Mar 2011:

      Hi Bones

      yes I think so… it would be great to talk to the scientists … I went to a science open day at a University when I was in school which was brilliant, really interesting. Also in Ireland we have a young scientist of the year competition each year for students in school which gets lots of publicity and is really interesting. When I was in school there were very few computers and no internet ! (no I’m not THAT old !!) so we didn’t have the same opportunities sometimes to talk to scientists

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