• Question: I was thinking about doing science when im older but i dont know yet... Whats good about your job? Also, which is the best scientific field to work in?

    Asked by Summer to Tatiana, Priya, Natt, Dwaine, Andy on 24 Jun 2015.
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      Tatiana Trantidou answered on 24 Jun 2015:

      Hi Summer,

      You have plenty of time to decide if science is best for you, don’t worry too much. Think about what you like doing the most; chemistry, biology, physics, maths, or even medicine and engineering.

      Personally, I can’t think of another job that would best suit me, because I get easily bored and doing science is exciting and most of the times unpredictable. You start with an idea and you make it happen step by step. You actually create something from scratch. And when you finally did something useful (for example a new drug, an implantable chip that monitors brain activity, a better understanding of the universe and so on), this is the greatest satisfaction and the biggest impact you could make through your work.

      My advice would be that you think about what you love doing the most and do a good research at this point to learn as much as you can about it. Talk to people who are in the field you like and if you can, visit them at their work to see what actually happens there.

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      Andrew Scott answered on 24 Jun 2015:

      Yes! I think science is a great area to work in. I really like that I do new things all of the time and my job changes all the time. My boss gives me loads of freedom to choose what I want to do and I can usually get the money to do the experiments I need.

      I also think the science and technology will be areas where there will be lots of jobs in future. We’re quite good at these kind of things in the UK.

      I always say that physics is the most important field, because everything else is based on physics. How the atoms in chemistry behave is all down to physics and biology is an extension of chemistry. But! I’m hugely biased and, as Tatiana says you should consider all options.

      I think my top bit of advice is to try and get as much experience as possible, so do any work experience you can and try and get involved in science projects.

      Even if you choose not to work in science, studying science can develop loads of skills that you can use in other jobs. For example, many people who study physics at university go on to work in finance, because the maths and problem solving are very useful.

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