What inspired you guys to become scientists?

Question: What inspired you guys to become scientists?
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- Gareth Nye answered on 14 Mar 2022:
  
  When I was younger I was fascinated by how the body works. There’s so many little things all going on at the same time to make us who we are. Then I wanted to know what happens when our bodies don’t work right in diseases and illnesses
- Kerry Ann Brown answered on 14 Mar 2022:
  
  I didn’t plan to become a scientist. I think it fits my nature. I have always been curious about how the world works, why things happen, and how things could be better.
  
  Science for me is about being curious and enjoying solving puzzles! My Dad in particular encouraged this way of thinking. Neither of my parents went to university or were interested in science. My Dad was always very concerned about the local environment though and encouraged me to ask questions – and most importantly challenge the status quo (ask your teachers to explain that one!).
- Kamla Reddi answered on 14 Mar 2022:
  
  I have always wanted to help people and enjoyed learning about the human body. I decided to do a BSC in Biomedical Scientist which meant I could go into a laboratory and do testing. I enjoy solving puzzles which is a lot like my day to day job. I always say we are the unsung heroes who are behind the scenes doing complex work and ensuring patient safety and improving health.
  
  I really just fell into my job but have found over the years that my need to find answers, attention to details and working to a high standard has fitted well in my role.
- Mary Clarke answered on 14 Mar 2022:
  
  I have always been fascinated by the world around me, from the anatomy of an insect, the behaviour of species in their natural environment, how plants adapt to their environment right through to the biology and medicine of animal species. I have a naturally inquisitive mind! My Dad was of a similar mind and was always full of such interesting facts, and seemed to know a little bit about everything, so between him and my amazing science teachers at school and college, I have to say that they were my true inspirations.
- Lauren DeLong answered on 14 Mar 2022:
  
  I was always very drawn to science because it helps us understand the world around us. I ended up becoming a computer scientist, specifically, because I thought it was very similar to solving puzzles or riddles and found that really exciting!
- Olivia Goode answered on 14 Mar 2022:
  
  It was very slow, I never decided to be a scientist. Everytime I had to make a decision like what GCSE’s, A-levels, Univeristy degree to do, I could never not do biology. It is too interesting to choose something else.
- Elmira Mohit answered on 14 Mar 2022:
  
  My teachers throughout high school and university. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do but it was when I met such interesting and diverse people throughout my uni experience I became sure that what I was doing was the right thing!
- Sara Luzzi answered on 14 Mar 2022:
  
  I’ve always been attracted by how things work, by the mechanisms that are behind what we see, I wanted to know why things behave the way they do. Science tries to explain this. I also liked physics and chemistry in high school, and to me biology takes a bit from chemistry, a bit from physics, and puts them into different contexts to explain how life works.
- Amy Worrall answered on 15 Mar 2022:
  
  I always wanted to do something that changed the world for the better! I really hope that my research will contribute to new understanding that helps people around the world.
- Sophie Langdon answered on 15 Mar 2022:
  
  I have always been interested in how the body works and all the different processes fit together. I also really wanted to be in a career where I could help people and I am too squeamish to be a doctors so being a scientist seemed the best fit for me!
- Rebecca Davies answered on 15 Mar 2022:
  
  For me it started in school – I knew I liked biology the best out of all subjects, and no matter what I knew that I wanted a career that centered around this.
- Georgia Harris answered on 16 Mar 2022:
  
  I’ve always been really inspired by the idea of helping to reduce the amount of animal testing involved in science, but I never thought I could make a difference. As I got further into school I realised my interests could contribute to animal testing alternatives! This ultimate goal has motivated me to keep pursuing science.
- Rebecca Locke answered on 16 Mar 2022:
  
  I actually didn’t really plan to be a scientist! I went to university to do Maths (with Biology as a minor) but I didn’t find the maths part interesting enough whereas learning about biology (like nature documentaries and learning how the body works) was something I’d happily do in my spare time. Science is all about problem solving and trying to find answers which is really rewarding and meant I changed direction to become a scientist.
- Chigozie Onuba answered on 17 Mar 2022:
  
  Being able to solve unanswered questions and investigation of abnormalities in health to find diagnosis and possible treatment
- Elpida Vounzoulaki answered on 30 Mar 2022:
  
  The fact that you never stop learning new things, since I was a kid I always wanted to know everything and asked a lot of questions!
  
  Also the fact that you can answer questions about life no one has ever answered before and create new knowledge! 🙂

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