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Asked by Roux1234 to Stephen, Lisa, Mark, Rachel, Sammie, Tim on 5 Mar 2018. This question was also asked by sally + charlotte.
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Stephen Wilkins answered on 5 Mar 2018:
I was interested in science since I was a teenager. I liked figuring out how things worked. I actually got interested in astronomy because of a computer game in the early 90s called Frontier: Elite which had a realistic Universe.
While I was at University I did a couple of research placements (where I worked with academics and PhD students over the summer) that I really enjoyed. This led me to apply for a PhD and I’ve enjoyed it since.
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Sammie Buzzard answered on 7 Mar 2018:
Kind of by accident really, I studied subjects I liked at school and uni and found that I didn’t want to stop learning! There’s alway more things to discover which is why I like the job, you never get bored.
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Lisa Baddeley answered on 10 Mar 2018:
Kind of similar to Stephen. I wanted to be an astronaut when I was young and hadn’t really heard about being a ‘scientist’ as a career. I went to University to study astronomy but still not really sure of what I wanted to do. I did a summer project with a research group at the University while I was still studying and really enjoyed it. I decided to apply to do another qualification called a PhD. I guess at that point I became ‘a scientist’.
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Lisa commented on :
I was always interested in space and the stars (I remember I got a telescope when I was 12 years old and it was the best present ever!) but didn’t know exactly what job I would do (science officer on the USS Enterprise was unfortunately not an option). I knew I had to go to University to get a degree in ‘something astronomy based’ and I ended up doing astrophysics. It wasn’t until I got to University that I learnt what a PhD was (an extra qualification so you become a Doctor of, in my case, physics). I also did a few summer placements whilst at University with a research group at the same University. I really enjoyed it so applied to do a PhD with them and the rest is history.
alfie commented on :
do you get bored because i would ?
Roux1234 commented on :
No. It is interesting.
Bailey Newman commented on :
same, its ok in lessons but being a scientist forever ?
xxamber_a_txx commented on :
same, I don’t want to be a scientist forever
Tea commented on :
I would as well right now while im typing this I am in science