when did you know you wanted to be a scientist?

Question: when did you know you wanted to be a scientist?
- Keywords:
  age,
  STEM,
  youth
Asked by anon-322207 on 16 Mar 2022. This question was also asked by anon-321703, anon-323441, anon-323445, anon-323459.
- Sara Luzzi answered on 16 Mar 2022:
  
  I got interested in biology when I was 14-15 but I wasn’t 100% sure I wanted to be a scientist until I was around 20
- Rebecca Locke answered on 16 Mar 2022:
  
  I liked Biology at school, but didn’t know I wanted to be a scientist until I changed courses at university (from maths) because I liked biology and learning how the body works more! My mum lives with a condition which could be treated better by learning more about it using science, and I decided wanted to do something with my life which helps people. It’s all about problem solving and trying to find answers which is really rewarding.
- Chigozie Onuba answered on 17 Mar 2022:
  
  When I was in secondary school.
- Rebecca Davies answered on 17 Mar 2022:
  
  I never really thought ‘I want to be a scientist’. I just knew that I like science, biology the most, and wanted a career that involved this. I’ve had a lot of great opportunities, but I’m always open to doing anything I find interesting and enjoy. So far, I’m liking it!
- Amy Worrall answered on 17 Mar 2022:
  
  I didn’t really know until my first university open day when I learned about neuroscience!
- Mary Clarke answered on 17 Mar 2022:
  
  Since I was a young child really, I didn’t know what sort of scientist I wanted to be, but knew that it was definitely in my future somehow!

Question: when did you know you wanted to be a scientist?

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