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Why did you decide to become a biologist? |
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I didn't really "decide" to become a scientist. I followed my passions.
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What do you do during a typical day at work? |
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There is no typical day at work. For months it might be teaching Then months of making observations/experiments in the field or laboratory. Then months of writing.
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What do you enjoy most about your work? Is there anything about it you don't like? |
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I enjoy, most of all, being close to nature and solving puzzles. I like, least of all, the distractions that occupy about 90% of my time.
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If I'm a student thinking about a career in biology, what can I do now to prepare? |
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If I were a student thinking about making a career like mine, I would try to resist fitting into money-minded research programs that the universities are pushing. I'd find out what others aren't doing, develop a passion and follow it. And I'd get a Ph.D. and take every biology class offered. |
