• Question: What do you like about being a scientist?

    Asked by best11gem on 28 Jan 2022.
    • Photo: Melissa Hess

      Melissa Hess answered on 28 Jan 2022:


      I like figuring things out. Science can be very frustrating because a lot goes wrong, but it’s great when you work through things and find the answers. I also really like how different my days can be from each other.

    • Photo: Dominic Margitan

      Dominic Margitan answered on 28 Jan 2022:


      I like the “unknown” part of the job. The areas that have not been explored yet. Answers waiting to be discovered. Science and Physics are relatively rigid, but the creativity involved with discovering and applying new answers is what I really enjoy.

    • Photo: Leah Sutton

      Leah Sutton answered on 28 Jan 2022:


      Finding and implementing solutions to challenging problems. There are always going to be problems and unanswered questions in any time we do anything. Being part of the solution is satisfying and fun.

    • Photo: Samantha Sherman

      Samantha Sherman answered on 29 Jan 2022:


      I love being able to see something and ask why it happens and then go find out. I like working with people from all over on the world to try and solve problems and make life easier and better for people. I even kind of love that you can’t just have a simple conversation when it’s all scientists, it always shifts to projects at least a little bit… it takes someone passionate to make it in academic sciences so you’re surrounded by people that love their work!

    • Photo: Kaveri Sawant

      Kaveri Sawant answered on 31 Jan 2022:


      Working with others.

    • Photo: Lauren Haygood

      Lauren Haygood answered on 31 Jan 2022:


      I like getting to ask questions and then try and solve the question, which can lead to more questions to solve!

    • Photo: Juan Manuel Gonzalez Olalla

      Juan Manuel Gonzalez Olalla answered on 1 Feb 2022:


      I love being able to work on my own ideas. I can decide what my research line will be for the next few years. Also, I love to combine fieldwork (visiting lakes in the mountains and the sea) with laboratory work.

    • Photo: Lindsey Anderson

      Lindsey Anderson answered on 3 Feb 2022:


      What I like about being a scientist is the diversity it brings to my day. Science has had such a positive impact on the I view the world and my ability to appreciate the minds and views of others.

    • Photo: Phu Phan

      Phu Phan answered on 7 Feb 2022:


      I enjoy the process of working in the lab; trying different methods and observing what it can improve.

    • Photo: Ryan Holmes

      Ryan Holmes answered on 11 Feb 2022:


      I really enjoy learning. I get to try new things and learn more every day I work

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