• Question: Do you think you'll always continue working in science?

    Asked by u26rumfordh to Andrew, Emma, Marianne on 17 Jun 2010 in Categories: . This question was also asked by jpriestley.
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      anon answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      I really hope so. It’s a fascinating discipline and there’ll always be exciting new things to discover. The question is really whether science will keep working with me. I’m a medical doctor too and I’ll go back to that job later this year. My next opportunity (depending on whether i get funding) to do science will be in about 3 years. Then hopefully I’ll make it part of my career for life.

      Oddly, as I’ve published some of my work even if i never get back it’s possible that my papers will keep working in science for me. I’m not saying they’re marvellous but maybe someone in the future will read them and think, ‘wow that is awful but if he’d just done this….’That is how great discoveries are made. From the thoughts of eejits as well as from the shoulders of giants!

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      Andrew Maynard answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      Hi u26rumfordh,

      I’ll probably always do something related to science. But as I’ve got older, I have become more interested in how science is used, and how science can make the world a better place. And that means spending more time talking about science than actually doing it sometimes!

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      Marianne Baker answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      Hey u26rumfordh

      As I’ve said elsewhere, I think I’m a scientist at heart, whether I’m working in a lab or not… so I think I’ll always stay connected to science.

      However, I might move into more communication and policy-based jobs; like working with parliamentarians to make sure the governments supports our scientists, universities and research institutes, and/or journalism-type work.

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