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Asked by hazzahippo to Helen, Alexis, Dr D, Jasmine, Mario on 17 Jun 2013. This question was also asked by jessiehanna8, zaineb123.
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Alexis Barr answered on 17 Jun 2013:
I think probably the fact that there isn’t a lot of money to fund scientific research which means you can’t always do the precise experiment you want to do. It does mean that you have to be creative instead and come up with other ways of doing the experiment that don’t cost as much.
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Helen Tunbridge answered on 18 Jun 2013:
When it doesn’t work! Alexis is definitely right about the money problems, but on a day to day basis, it can get really frustrating when you try to do an experiment over and over again and it doesn’t work. A lot of being a scientist is perseverance, troubleshooting and repeating the same thing over and over. BUT when you do get it working, there is nothing like it 😀
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Andrew Devitt answered on 18 Jun 2013:
The worst thing is also the best thing. It depends what mood you are in.
There’s always another question to ask…..
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Jasmine Penny answered on 18 Jun 2013:
I totally agree with Helen! The worst thing about being a Scientist is when an experiment doesn’t work, but all that means it you just try a different way until it works. It is definitely worth the effort once you get a result!
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Dr D commented on :
Banging your head against a brick wall…… sometimes you work and work and work on something and it just doesn’t behave. This can be frustrating for some people. My wife was a scientist but couldn’t deal with this aspect. She’s now an accountant…… interestingly though, she uses the same skills she learned in science to be a great accountant. Studying science teaches you how to be critical and solve problems. Those skills are great anywhere!