• Question: How old were you when you wanted to become a scientist?

    Asked by zoe to Aaron, David, Elaine, Sarah, Zoe on 10 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: David Foley

      David Foley answered on 10 Nov 2014:

      17. My English techer spotted it first. I was demonstrating the synthesis of oxygen (lighting a glowing splint) to potential first years at an open day and he told my parents during a teacher meeting that I was going to be a scientist.

    • Photo: Zoe Roberts

      Zoe Roberts answered on 10 Nov 2014:

      17 I think. I have always been fascinated by science but it was the beginning of A-levels when it clicked. My A-level chemistry teacher really believed in me and saw I had the potential to be a good scientist.

    • Photo: Aaron Acton

      Aaron Acton answered on 13 Nov 2014:

      I dunno, just didn’t want a desk job and I enjoyed chemistry so thought I’d study that at Uni then went on from there, but to be honest I still haven’t decided what type of career i’d like.

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