• Question: What is your science background like?

    Asked by molineux to Adam, Joanna, Louise S, Louise W, Marcus on 12 Nov 2012. This question was also asked by custardcann1, iluvwilmas.
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      Louise Stanley answered on 12 Nov 2012:

      I did Biology, Maths and Chemistry at school (scottish equivalent to A-levels). I then went and did a degree in Biochemistry at Bristol followed on by my PhD to become a Dr! My PhD looked at how some enzymes acted as motors on their DNA railway track. I then decided to train as a Clinical Scientist in the NHS doing genetic diagnostics which I really enjoy. Their are loads of scientists working in the NHS – over 70% of diagnoses are based on some form of pathological investigation. There are microbiologists, virologists, biochemists and even physicists (plus many more….)!

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      Louise Walkin answered on 12 Nov 2012:

      I did Biology and Chemistry (with English Language and Psychology) at A-level after doing science GCSEs. My degree was in Physiology at University of Manchester. Then I did a Masters in Research at Newcastle University, then I came back to Manchester to do my PhD which is what I am doing now. Next year I will become Dr Louise! 🙂

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      Marcus Wilson answered on 12 Nov 2012:

      I’m near the start of my scence career. I did maths, biology, chemistry, biology and physics at A-level. I then went to Oxford University to do an undergraduate Masters in Biochemistry. i’ve been working on my PhD in london for 3 years, hopefully this time next year I will have got my doctorate too!

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      Joanna Giles answered on 13 Nov 2012:

      Wow! I have the exact same background as Marcus! Same A-levels and same masters degree in Oxford! 🙂 I then did my phd at Oxford to become a Doctor and I am now a reaseach fellow at Cardiff university.

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      Adam Paige answered on 13 Nov 2012:

      Just to be different, I did not study biology. Gave that up at 14 to concentrate on chemistry, physics and maths at GCSE and then A-level. I then did a degree in Chemistry and Biochemistry at Imperial College in London. That is what introduced me to some biology – and particularly genetics. So I next did a PhD in genetics.

      Whilst I was studying at school and university, I had the chance to do some work experience in a microbiology lab, then an electrochemical research company, and then in a chemistry lab for a drug company. They were fantastic experiences, and meant that I had tried a lot of different science areas by the time I decided I wanted my career to be genetics related.

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