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Asked by lumiereclair to Mark, Matthew, Mike, Paul, Sabina on 10 Mar 2014.
Question: If you you could only say one thing to encourage somebody to work in physics, what would it be?
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Sabina Hatch answered on 10 Mar 2014:
If you like challenges and solving problems, always learning something new, and not doing the same thing day-in day-out then a science/physics related job is the way to go!
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Paul Coxon answered on 10 Mar 2014:
One thing which often puts people off studying physics is the maths involved.
Now, I was never any good at maths, but really loved physics and was worried this would hold me back from pursuing a physics career – but it never has! Some of the world’s best physicists consider themselves to be the *worst* at maths 🙂
So I say: if you like a challenge, enjoy solving puzzles and thinking creatively then working in physics is ideal field for you!
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Matthew Malek answered on 10 Mar 2014:
If you like using your mind and your hands; if you like building things, and playing with cutting edge technology; if you like the idea of being the first person to discover something new, then physics is a good choice for you!
Within physics, there are many different area — particles and nuclear and optical and materials and so on. There is theory and there is experiment. Some areas require more maths, some require more programming, some require more hardware building. You don’t need to be good at all of it; you find an interesting question that plays to YOUR individual strengths.
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Mark Jackson answered on 11 Mar 2014:
The ability to have the following conversation. When people ask what you do, you reply “Have you ever heard of Einstein?” When they say yes, you reply “That’s what I do.”
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