I’m a Scientist is like school science lessons meet the X Factor! School students choose which scientist gets a prize of $1000 to communicate their work.
Scientists and students talk on this website. They both break down barriers, have fun and learn. But only the students get to vote.
This zone is the Organs Zone. It has scientists studying health and disease in various parts of our bodies. Who gets the prize? YOU decide!
I can’t say that I desperately wanted to study vitamin D, to be honest! But I’m interested in populations and how those populations compare to other populations around the world. So the university had the money for me to study vitamin D in this population, and I have the expertise to do the work….and here I am! Unfortunately, a lot of science is directly driven by funding, and to a certain extent, you have to study what there is money for. Until you become rich and famous and can do whatever you want. I’m still waiting.
I became interested in biology in general from spending a lot of time outside as a kid (I grew up on a farm). I used to bring home bugs, bones, animals (once a snake!), and rocks and add them to my collection. I think that those early experiences of being curious in the natural world made biology a natural field for me to be drawn to!
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I started working in female reproductive health in 3rd year of university, after I did a research project. It was the first time I’d done my own research and I was hooked!
But I got interested in science at school. When I was in high school, I had an amazing science teacher, who I actually am still friends with, who truly made science interesting and exciting. He was super passionate about science, and that was contagious!
I’ve loved science ever since and am passionate and excited about reproductive biology!!
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I got into this area of science by chance; I had started a small research project for my Honours years and ended up working back there a few years later.
My interest in science however began when I was growing up and watching tv shows like The Curiosity Show, Beyond 2000, The X-files and In Search Of. As well, in the days before Wikipedia, I’d spend hours reading the different volumes of the World Encyclopedia, and look through the National Geographic magazine and other books on nature and animals.
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I’m a little bit different cornchip! (lol @ the name :D)
I became interested in the project that I’m studying, not the area of science. A good analogy is that whilst the universe is fascinating, you might really only be interested in how stars work etc.
I’ve studied and worked as a Stem cell scientist, looking at stem cells in different organs (pituitary, mammary gland and lung) and also worked in a lab looking at diabetes…
Then turned around and started a PhD in immunology!
I’ve always liked science (and my best subject in high school were maths and chemistry/physics). Almost fell into science to be honest! LOL
Hope that answers your question
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I have always been interested in what makes people think the way they do. My area of research is very much in line with that interest. How does the environment impact on the way our brains function and how do our genes affect this too. I also very much like working with mice. I had many as pets when I was younger.
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