• Question: when did you first want to be a scientist

    Asked by 352bdta35 to Stefan, Rob, Anna, George, Jodi on 14 Nov 2014. This question was also asked by Ella, Sophie, gaia, Jenny, Matt11, Charlotte, Isaac D.
    • Photo: Stefan Lines

      Stefan Lines answered on 14 Nov 2014:

      I was quite young when I thought I wanted a job to do with the Weather. Back then I didn’t realise how science based working at the Met Office was, so I’m not sure I can say back then. My first active choice to do scientific research was to apply for a PhD position at the end of my University Degree. I think I kept my options open until quite late.

    • Photo: Rob Appleyard

      Rob Appleyard answered on 14 Nov 2014:

      It always sounded like a good idea to me when I was growing up, but my childhood ambition was to drive racing cars. I’ve worked outside science for quite a long time between leaving university and now, and I came here because it sounded like an interesting job. I was right!

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