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 Boron Zone. It has a range of scientists studying all different topics. Who gets the prize? YOU decide!
Good question. I look up to scientists that have great intuition – that are able to put their finger on the crucial question – and also that have great insight to work out what is and isn’t important. I am lucky to know a few – the scientist I worked with during my PhD study was like this. I could name a few but it wouldn’t mean a lot to you.
I also look up to people that have good leadership skills – that are able to inspire people, and make good decisions that are in the best interest of the majority. It is actually very hard to do. Again, my PhD supervisor was like this – and now he is the vice-chancellor (the Big Boss) of the University of Sheffield
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I look up to and admire people that can overcome difficult and challenging situations and people who push their own boundaries to succeed.
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Inspirational communicators would have to be top of the list. Anyone who is able to show dedication within their chosen field (Olympics offered some great examples).
Dedication is also incredibly important in science, however probably the individuals that impress me most are those who are able to bring “new thinking” to solve a problem.
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I look up to my dad, who was a cell biologist before he retired. Not because he was a great scientist – although he was – but because he overcame great challenges professionally and personally and still maintains the passion for science that he had when he was growing up (his dad built him a chemistry lab when he was 15).
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