• Question: when did you think about becoming a scientist and why?

    Asked by 397curm38 to Fiona, Hazel, Jacque, K on 16 Mar 2018. This question was also asked by Lucy P, 567curm38, 793curm38, 584curm38, 737curm38, Oscar.
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      Fiona Macfarlane answered on 16 Mar 2018:

      I didn’t really know what to do after university, and one of my lecturers encouraged me to stay on and do my PhD ( a research degree). I am enjoying it so far, and want to stay on in research after I finish

    • Photo: Hazel Gibson

      Hazel Gibson answered on 16 Mar 2018:

      I suppose I only really thought – ‘yeah I’m going to do this, be a full time research scientist!’ just before I started my PhD. I was working in a different job, science related, but not in research and I was given an opportunity to change my city, my career and my future all in one go. It was a tricky decision as I had a very good life, but the questions were just burning inside me and I knew that if I didn’t at least give it a try then I would regret it. I like to try things, and then if I fail, at least I tried. So I leaped!! And I’m so so glad I did. Yes there are things I miss about my old life and job, but I get to chase my ideas every day here and I feel really lucky to be able to do that.

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