• Question: Are you a competitive scientist or just being a scientist because you think it is fun?

    Asked by sameer22 to Alex, Jools, Lynz, Matt, Rika on 15 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Lyndsey Fox

      Lyndsey Fox answered on 14 Jun 2011:

      There is no one else at my university doing the same area of research, so there’s no one for me to competitive with! Definately in it for the funsies. I love learning new things and all the travelling I get to do as part of my research.

    • Photo: Matthew Dickinson

      Matthew Dickinson answered on 14 Jun 2011:

      I am here because the work i do I love, this renders money not the main aim for me

    • Photo: Alex Davenport

      Alex Davenport answered on 15 Jun 2011:

      Money is normally not the main driver for any scientist. They do it because they love the job. However, sceince can also be cut throat aswell and very competitive. After all we all want that Nature paper, no-one wants to be known as the second person to discover something!
      But people are in general very friendly but then thats life and the same anywhere.
      I do enjoy the banter that happens during lab meetings and seminars!

    • Photo: Julie Greensmith

      Julie Greensmith answered on 15 Jun 2011:

      Nah, its just fun and keeps my brain busy!! There is competition just like in anything in life but thats just an aside!

    • Photo: Chandrika Nair

      Chandrika Nair answered on 15 Jun 2011:

      I am doing my current research because I find it interesting and because I hope it will one day be useful to others. I am not very competitive since (hopefully) no one i trying to do the same things as me.

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