Question: What got you into science?

Kes Scott-Somme answered on 30 Nov 2021:

Honestly I just kind of fell into it. I’m terrible at maths and I always thought science was just for super smart people. Long after I’d left school and was floating around doing various bits of work someone suggested I should go to uni to study something about nature and it all kind of clicked. I’ve always been really curious and fascinated by our planet and all the things that live here with us. I was never good at school because if I wasn’t interested in something the knowledge just wouldn’t stick. When I was allowed to just study what fascinated me it all got so much easier, and I found a path that would never get boring. Science is always changing and learning new things, so I can change and learn new things all the time too. I’ve been in the science world nearly 10 years now but I feel like I hardly know anything, there is always so much to learn and there is always something I can get excited about and interested in. Sometimes your friends and family can see what you like a lot better than you can!