I was just wondering, are there any scientists on the board? I know there are lots of programmers, engineers and such, but what about scientists? i.e. physicists, astronomers, biologists, etc. I guess an engineer technically is a type of scientist, but I mean it in the more traditional sense. I toyed with the idea of being a scientist at one point, but like many of my failed pursuits, it ended up just being too much stress/work. Nonetheless, I'm still fascinated with science, and I still read magazines, books, and watch TV shows about it.
Let me qualify; engineers (including software engineers) are scientists. So I'm addressing those people too. Let's not argue about who is or is not a scientist, though.
I'm a biomedical scientist! Well, studying to be one anyway, I'm a second year student. And I'm pretty sure that sneakypeanut is doing computer science
I'm a mathematician. Well, I have a bachelor's degree in math (minor in astrophysics). Currently going to grad school for math (minor in software engineering).
I tried Psychology at A-Level, found it MUCH too difficult. Struggled to remember alot of things, ended up dropping it and doing three a-levels (four if you count general studies).
I study quantum physics and astrophysics on my own. Don't have money to go back to school and I really don't want to.
This topic begs what I think is an interesting question. Are you validated as a scientist because of your study, your degree, or your field of actual real world employment?
