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Asked by neolaco143 to Jane, Nick, Iain, Chris, Anna on 7 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by ihslaurenxo, zeshanzeshan, zakibest231, jesyssunshine, hi2014, , , , science1912, totallyamazing123.
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Anna Middleton answered on 7 Mar 2014:
@neolaco143 My work looks at how people view the use of genetics (e.g. genetic testing for different medical conditions). You don’t know how genetics should be part of the NHS until you ask people. My research makes a difference because I ask people what they want and then make sure these views are listened to. So many things in healthcare are put in place without first asking people if they want them, I don’t want this to happen to genetic technology.
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Iain Moal answered on 10 Mar 2014:
This is a very important question that every scientist should ask themselves. One of my research goals is to be able to design proteins that bind to other proteins. Hopefully I would be able to design one which would work as a drug and help improve the quality of life of the sick.
More generally, because interacting proteins are so important in biology, I am hoping that something I discover or develop would be of use to other researchers. Issac Newton once said that he was standing on the shoulders of giants, and he meant that he wouldn’t have been able to do the amazing things that he did if he hadn’t built upon the fundamental work of others.
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Nick Goldman answered on 19 Mar 2014:
My work is about using maths and statistics and computers to understand DNA and genes better. In the end, I hope that will help biologists and doctors to understand the world better and make better medicines. That takes a long time, though.
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