• Question: What inspired you to have this job?

    Asked by Anya.uk to Chris, Josh, Rebecca, Rob, Susan on 19 Jun 2015. This question was also asked by Emily, Lekishan, leah, ZlatanFc, ZlatanFc, saima.
    • Photo: Susan Cartwright

      Susan Cartwright answered on 19 Jun 2015:

      My father, who was an industrial chemist, and had been a radio mechanic in the RAF during the war, probably had a big influence.

      I was always keen on finding out how the world works: I read all the science books in the local library. I think I was particularly influenced by Isaac Asimov’s non-fiction books.

      I was good at maths and science in school, which made it possible to have this job, but didn’t really exert much influence – I was good at English, French and Latin too.

    • Photo: Rob Temperton

      Rob Temperton answered on 21 Jun 2015:

      Probably a combination of my parents (who both do science related things) and some of my teachers at school/college.

      Rob

    • Photo: Rebecca Dewey

      Rebecca Dewey answered on 22 Jun 2015:

      All the scientists that I’d ever read about or seen on television or met at university! When I was about 8 I knew that I wanted to increase the amount of stuff that we know about the world.

      My physics teacher at school really inspired me because she taught me that physics is really exciting and that I can find my area of whichever science I find most interesting and become good at that area and advance the knowledge we have in just that area. I recommend to anyone that you read lots around the subject because you might just find that little area that really motivates you to want to know more!

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