• Question: DID your parents inspire to become a scientist or did you inspire your self or do you have a role model you look up to?

    Asked by lilpanda to Anzy, Aoife, Dave, Matt, Tomasz on 14 Nov 2013. This question was also asked by jbaj.
    • Photo: Aoife O'Shaughnessy-Kirwan

      Aoife O'Shaughnessy-Kirwan answered on 14 Nov 2013:

      Hi lilpanda,
      My parents definitely didn’t! I’m pretty sure they still don’t know what my job is! However I had a great science teacher who really encouraged me. I didn’t really have any role models. I think all you really need is a desire from within yourself : )

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      Tomasz Kostrzewski answered on 14 Nov 2013:

      Hi lilpanda, both of my parents are involved with science in one way or another so they defineitly inspired me a little to also become a scientist. My chemistry teachers at school we also very inspiring!

    • Photo: Matthew Tomlinson

      Matthew Tomlinson answered on 14 Nov 2013:

      Hi lilpanda

      Not really, I’m from rural Norfolk and neither of my parents has a scientific background (my mum is a carer and my dad is an engineer, plus I don’t think they really understand what I do!). I had some good teachers who really helped and there were some interesting stories in the news when I was going to university. I think to be honest I’ve just done what interests me and that has got me to this stage.

    • Photo: David Christensen

      David Christensen answered on 14 Nov 2013:

      I don’t think my parents inspired me although they did always help and push me a lot. I guess a mixture of science programs on TV and good science teachers and enjoyment of science lessons made me want to carry on doing science.

    • Photo: Anzy Miller

      Anzy Miller answered on 14 Nov 2013:

      Hi lilpanda
      My parents didn’t inspire me to become a scientist – i think they helped my interest grow though. My mum wanted me to become a doctor when she had realised i liked biology but i knew i didnt want to do that so both my parents then helped (plus teachers at school) to find out what I thought I would like to do.
      🙂

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