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Asked by anon-253566 on 4 Jun 2020.
Question: is science fun to study?
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James Smallcombe answered on 4 Jun 2020:
It can be a lot of fun. I always tell people my job is my hobby. But it’s a lot of hard work and it can be extremely frustrating at times.
I certainly think I have more fun doing my daily job than I could to in other careers I might have ended up in. Particularly on the weeks when I get to go to the lab and play with the shinny 10+ million dollar toys.
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Ashleigh Barron answered on 4 Jun 2020:
Absolutely, Science covers so many topics there is lots of fun, interesting things to study. In Physics alone the topics range from astrophysics, mechanics, energy, lasers, nuclear and particles and so many more to list fully. For myself the best way to learn was always to do experiments once you’re in university and beyond these can get really cool and fun. My favourite from university was always using liquid nitrogen, we used it to cool experiments to a really low temperature but with the leftover we used it to freeze fruit like bananas that can then be used as a hammer to hammer nails into wood. Or make clouds, my favourite was using it to make ice cream.
In my day to day job I work in a laser lab which can be really fun and rewarding but also really frustrating when things aren’t working. I find having a good team of people around can make even the frustrating times fun. Just last year a team of 5 of us were working till 3am the night before an important customer visit because we couldn’t get the range finder to range which was a really important part of the demonstration. We worked together and found this issue whilst making fun of each other and learning that along the way. -
Lori-Ann Foley answered on 4 Jun 2020:
I think science is super fun to study because I am learning new things all the time, including how things work and why. And I love knowing that, because it makes the world a much more interesting place. And I love that I am studying climate change but it is how the climate changes on Mars! So I run weather forecasting models but they are set for Mars and it is amazing to see how the weather works on another planet. Maybe one day I can be on Mars, as a weather forecaster – that would be amazing!!!!
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Georgia Harris answered on 4 Jun 2020: last edited 4 Jun 2020 9:54 am
Yes, it’s so much fun but also a lot of hard work! I think what I love most about it is that I’m constantly learning new things and it’s easy to see how the things I learn are important to the world around me.
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There are also so many things to do when studying science! Some days you can sit at your desk reading and writing, others you spend in the lab. Sometimes you can study by attending events to discuss the science you love, this means you can explore new cities, meet new people and usually eat yummy food there too!+
I also love that studying science can be enjoyed by way more people now, not just those in academia. You can study science by watching YouTube videos, listening to podcasts and watching documentaries! -
Oliver Brown answered on 4 Jun 2020:
I personally hate studying _anything_, so for me, the answer is no. That said, I liked studying science more than I liked studying anything else, and I think the end result — getting to be a scientist — was worth it!
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Susan Cartwright answered on 4 Jun 2020:
I found science generally fun to study at university. There were some courses that were hard, and – yes – there were some courses that were boring, but overall I enjoyed my degree. And the bonus is that after you have qualified, science is fun to DO.
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Sarah-May Gould answered on 5 Jun 2020:
In my opinion yes, science is fun to study. I think people who like to understand how things work and like to know what is going on in the world around them are the people who find science fun. One thing I’d say is that I’ve found science more fun as I’ve learnt more about it. At school I found some lessons/modules quite dull but often the things I learnt there became important building blocks for later study e.g. at A-levels or in a uni course. Without knowing the simpler/duller stuff I learnt first, I wouldn’t have been able to understand and appreciate the more exciting higher level concepts.
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Anne Green answered on 5 Jun 2020:
I enjoy understanding new things and using maths to solve problems, so I found studying Physics fun. Different people enjoy different things though, and very few things are fun all of the time. For instance I’m a theoretical physicist and I really didn’t enjoy doing Physics practicals. However they’re really important for learning how experimental Physics works.
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Alison Young answered on 5 Jun 2020:
Yes, but that doesn’t mean that it’s easy! I found (and still do) that it gets more and more interesting – and fun- as you go on. The first year at university studying Physics was difficult and it wasn’t always clear what the point of some of it was. Later on though, you study more specialised topics and different physics concepts begin to fit together and you get more of those “wow” moments. I wasn’t a fan of chemistry at college and dropped it after AS level (I couldn’t face doing any more titrations….) but somehow I’ve got interested in astrochemistry and now work modelling chemical processes in places where planets form. Turns out chemistry can be fun too!
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Paola Ricciardi answered on 8 Jun 2020:
It can be lots of fun to study science, if you like it! And it’s even more fun to get to ‘use’ it properly in your job, after you graduate. In my job, I use scientific methods – a combination of physics and chemistry – to study works of art. It’s quite unusual but really interesting and exciting!
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Jessica commented on :
I loved problem solving and enjoyed maths at school, so I loved studying physics and found it really fun! There were so many different topics that we learnt, from astrophysics, space and our solar system to how different fluids (like chocolate, treacle) move and how we can make lasers. I really enjoyed doing hands on experiments to test the things we learnt as well. Studying science can be a lot of hard work, so it is important that you enjoy it. If you enjoy problem solving and experiments, then maybe science is for you! I loved physics but hated chemistry and biology at school, so think I wouldn’t have enjoyed studying them at university. If you enjoy studying it now, that’s a great start!