• Question: What is the best thing you've done as a scientist?

    Asked by nadgerthebadger to Jane, Iain, Anna, Nick on 12 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by bethanyh12, ryan5, .
    • Photo: Anna Middleton

      Anna Middleton answered on 12 Mar 2014:

      Hi nadgerthebadger, bethanyh12 and ryan5
      The best thing is the travelling and the opportunities to meet people around the world. I’ve been to the USA, Canada, Milan, Naples, Paris, Munich to present my work. I’m going to Australia in August to do a big presentation and I’m just working out at the moment whether to take my kids with me.

    • Photo: Iain Moal

      Iain Moal answered on 13 Mar 2014:

      For me, the best thing I’ve done was present at a conference last year. I’ve presented my research before, but this time a lot of my scientific heros were in the audiance, and it was a great opportunity to tell them about my research and get feedback from them afterwards at the social events. It was nerve racking, and I was asked some pretty hard quetions after my presentation, but it really fun too.

    • Photo: Jane Charlesworth

      Jane Charlesworth answered on 19 Mar 2014:

      Talking to people about the work I do. It’s something I find really hard, but it’s really satisfying when you spend ages working out how to explain what you’re doing and then people understand and ask questions.

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