• Question: What is your most favourite thing about science?

    Asked by Ukraine123 to Claire, Aisling, Anil, Leona, Micki on 9 Nov 2015. This question was also asked by 229nand46.
    • Photo: Anil Jain

      Anil Jain answered on 9 Nov 2015:

      That every theory has to be verified, which has a consequence that we all need to be rational.

    • Photo: Micki Mitchell

      Micki Mitchell answered on 9 Nov 2015:

      it’s bizarre and wonderful. From the smallest things like quantum physics, molecular biology to the vast galaxies.. Science gives us an understanding how things work. I think it’s amazing!

    • Photo: Leona Mc Girr

      Leona Mc Girr answered on 9 Nov 2015:

      Its really fun trying new things and not really knowing what will happen (within reason). My supervisor has a ‘give it a go’ attitude which has always helped!

    • Photo: Aisling Kerr

      Aisling Kerr answered on 10 Nov 2015:

      That there is always more to learn – if we knew everything about the universe our jobs would be done and we could all retire! In the 19th century, the famous physicists Lord Kelvin said:
      “There is nothing new to be discovered in physics now, All that remains is more and more precise measurement.”
      But the quantum physics was discovered and we realised we didn’t know everything after all! So there is also something new and interesting going on!

    • Photo: Claire O'Connell

      Claire O'Connell answered on 11 Nov 2015:

      That everyday I learn something new. It might be something like how to make one my instruments run smoothly without shutting itself down or reading papers in the field on some interesting experiment that I could apply to my research. I think that everyday is different makes it really interesting too.

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