• Question: Do you believe that you will succeed in the future like famous scientists?

    Asked by laura140804 to Craig, Marta, Natalie, Nicholas on 15 Mar 2017.
    • Photo: Marta Varela

      Marta Varela answered on 15 Mar 2017:

      Hi Laura.

      Interesting question. To make really important discoveries, you need a lot of luck, but most importantly to be able to think coehrently in a different way from most people and to really narrow down and focus on a given research question. You also need a lot of self-confidence: if your ideas are truly groundbreaking, the initial reaction from other people will most definitely be negative.

      I can’t see myself posessing all these qualities unfortunately and aim for a more modest, less ground-breaking contribution to science.

      Would you like to become a (ground-breaking famous) scientist?

    • Photo: Craig O'Hare

      Craig O'Hare answered on 15 Mar 2017:

      That is a tough one to answer and it means I need to work out my future!

      I would love to think my research will be used to make better and safer vaccines. While I love research, I think I prefer communicating science to people. Because of this I probably will move into something like working in a science museum when I finish up my PhD.

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