• Question: how did u become a scientist

    Asked by anon-246486 to Megan, Katherine, Jesse, Dave, AJ, Amelia on 12 Mar 2020.
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      Jesse Dykes answered on 12 Mar 2020:

      I did physics at university, and while I was there I took every opportunity I could to do lab work and get involved in research with lasers. I also chose to study lots about lasers, and at the end I applied to a company to be a laser physicist, and since I had a good amount of experience they hired me

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      Megan Maunder answered on 12 Mar 2020:

      I did Maths, Further Maths, Physics and French at A-Level then studied Mathematics at University. I then met a scientist who worked in Space Weather and I was interested in her work and learnt more about the field. After finishing my degree I was accepted onto a research project with her and that’s where I am now.

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      Dave Constable answered on 13 Mar 2020:

      I studied maths, physics, chemistry and computer science at high school, then went on to do Physics at University. In my final year, I got talking to one of the lecturers who ran a Masters course in High Power Radio Frequency Physics, and he encouraged me to apply. Once I had finished my Masters, the same lecturer encouraged me to do a Ph.D in physics in his research group studying high power radio frequency devices. Ever since then I have been involved in physics or engineering research in some way. I have had several different research positions at different Universities, studying different things, but mostly related to radio frequency devices. Two years ago I changed field and became a planetary scientist.

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      Arjuna James answered on 13 Mar 2020:

      I studied a 4-year MSci degree in physics at university, and during this time took all opportunities available to learn more about physics and gain experience in research. I then applied for a job as a PhD researcher and was lucky enough to be chosen.

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