• Question: When you were little did you ever imagine yourself to be a scientist?

    Asked by Ezzy to Rebecca, Iain, Hayley on 17 Jun 2015.
    • Photo: Hayley Clissold

      Hayley Clissold answered on 17 Jun 2015:

      Not at all! When I was really young, I wanted to work in a shoe shop! As I got older, I really enjoyed maths and imagined myself becoming an accountant or a banker. But then as I progressed through my A levels, I became more and more interested in science and decided to study biochemistry at university. As I was finishing university, I decided that I wanted to stay in science and start a PhD.

    • Photo: Iain Bethune

      Iain Bethune answered on 19 Jun 2015:

      I always wanted to do something with computers – I love programming. I was also very inspired by science fiction writers like Isaac Asimov and Arthur C Clarke. As it turned out I was very good at both Science and computing, so while I might not have imagined doing what I do now as a child, it all worked out well in the end!

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