We are all scientists, including you. We all like to question about the world and try to find out the answers. So in this sense, I have been a scientist for 30 years.
But as a professional scientist, well I am doing a PhD, so I would only be considered a scientist in training.
Since about age 5, I think. As far back as I can remember. As a kid I was interested in all sorts of science (still am) and ran all sorts of experiments, making a mess at home. I fairly quickly got hooked on astronomy and I guess from about year 10 (when we first got to make significant choices on subjects at school), I directed all my effort to become a professional astronomer. I started my PhD in 1992, so I’ve been paid to be a scientist for 20 years. I often wonder why science caught my interest so early – I think it is some combination of the way my brain works and coming in contact with something that inspired me. I’m told that was my great grandmother pointing out the constellations to me.
I have been exploring things for as long as I can remember but I was a paid scientist for about 4 years. I changed careers recently and now I don’t do any paid science, instead I get to talk about it with people like you. My job now is to plan events to help people understand scientific concepts and ideas which will help make the world a better place 🙂
Hello shani,
Science is all about exploring the world around us, so I would say that I have been a scientist my whole life! One of my earliest memories is from when I was about 2 years old – I was playing with my toy race car and I pulled the wheels off it to try and see what made them spin!
Back to your question, I started working in chemistry research in 2006 when I did my Honours project, and I’m now a PhD student, so I guess you could say I have been a scientist/scientist-in-training for around 6 years now.
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We are all scientists, including you. We all like to question about the world and try to find out the answers. So in this sense, I have been a scientist for 30 years.
But as a professional scientist, well I am doing a PhD, so I would only be considered a scientist in training.
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Since about age 5, I think. As far back as I can remember. As a kid I was interested in all sorts of science (still am) and ran all sorts of experiments, making a mess at home. I fairly quickly got hooked on astronomy and I guess from about year 10 (when we first got to make significant choices on subjects at school), I directed all my effort to become a professional astronomer. I started my PhD in 1992, so I’ve been paid to be a scientist for 20 years. I often wonder why science caught my interest so early – I think it is some combination of the way my brain works and coming in contact with something that inspired me. I’m told that was my great grandmother pointing out the constellations to me.
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I have been exploring things for as long as I can remember but I was a paid scientist for about 4 years. I changed careers recently and now I don’t do any paid science, instead I get to talk about it with people like you. My job now is to plan events to help people understand scientific concepts and ideas which will help make the world a better place 🙂
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Hello shani,
Science is all about exploring the world around us, so I would say that I have been a scientist my whole life! One of my earliest memories is from when I was about 2 years old – I was playing with my toy race car and I pulled the wheels off it to try and see what made them spin!
Back to your question, I started working in chemistry research in 2006 when I did my Honours project, and I’m now a PhD student, so I guess you could say I have been a scientist/scientist-in-training for around 6 years now.
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Hi Shani
I’ve been a scientist for ~16 years. It’s been a real roller coaster ride of experiences, discoveries, highs, lows. An amazing ride though……
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