I've seen a number of people who identify themselves as scientists here- if you do science, post up here and tell us what you do! I was going to start a poll just generalizing categories of science but realized that would get insanely long, so I'll just do it this way. I'll start. My background is in molecular bio/biochem, currently in grad school for pharmacology, looking at heading into industry someday. I'd tell you what I research, but I just left my evil boss and haven't settled in anywhere else yet. I was working on cholinergic signalling in consciousness and memory. Anyone else?
me. My degree is in biochem, concentration in more human subject matters. (anat/physiology). Its strange but I've done R&D (formulations and bioassay trials) for a local company two years running as an intern. My boss talked about staffing me, and I stayed longer than I should have at the company (beyond the end of the season) and I was kinda counting on it, but alas budget woes. No money to hire anyone. Due to a confidentiality agreement I can't talk about what I worked on or how I did it even. They did teach me however just how useless locks are. Especially on things like the club. Don't waste your money on that. Professional car theives know how to get around it. So I'm currently jobless and going to interview with another company on Tuesday and I have an application into the border patrol cause my background gives me a hit from them-- I'd be likely to fill this position over the other if they would only close the durn thing and accept the fact that not every position is gonna be filled. They've pushed back the closing twice already. The company I interview with on Tuesday manfactures hospital products. I'd be quality control and analysis.
I’m not a scientist, but I play one @Home. :lol: http://folding.stanford.edu/ Uses your computer’s wasted cycles to study protein folding, misfolding, aggregation, and related diseases. And while your computer is getting a good workout, you can use your brain power and do some serious cutting edge astronomy. Use a virtual microscope on your computer to find stardust. http://stardustathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/participation.html http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects...home_story.html The Stardust spaceship successfully landed early in the morning on January 15, 2006. Online volunteer work should begin on March 1, 2006. Volunteers are absolutely critical to the success of these projects.
PhD student in Astronomy. Nearly done with my degree (or so I keep telling myself), looking into jobs at research places. Eventually, I'll hopefully end up teaching at a college/university somewhere. Actually, galaxee (love the name, BTW; you really should be an Astronomer), one of the top places I might go next is UNC. I'll have to get you to recommend a good Prius mechanic
I'm a PhD student in Chemistry - Organometallics. Finishing up this spring come hell or high water - my fellowship will have to be paid back if I don't! Currently looking for a teaching job at a primarily undergraduate institution.
Ph.D. in physics and astronomy, thesis on pairs of galaxy clusters. Now doing physics/engineering/whatever else in the defense contracting world. A world which, looking at our parking lot, has quite a number of Priuses (and hopefully one more very soon!) Michelle
Depending on who you talk to, I may or may not be a scientist, but since my grad program is based on the scientist-practitioner model I'll post anyway. My BS is in Psychology and I am currently in a Counseling Psychology PhD program. My current thesis is on the interplay between gender, gender roles and religion. I am probably going to go a different route for my dissertation, probably still in the realm of religion though. In an ideal world, I would love to do something with inmates and religion, but the reality of the hassles of getting a study approved with inmates is too bleak for it to be more than wishful thinking. While I am getting close to the end of my program, I am really not sure where I will end up: possibly teaching at a university, possibly working in the prison system, or possibly in private practice. Course, I never want to rule out living in a van down by the river.
wow, all right! i'm not the only science geek and i'm not the only one suffering (greatly) through the phd! i'd love to hear from more scientists too, come on guys! my husband can take good care of your prius he works right up the road, literally, from the unc campus. if you seriously end up at unc, let me know.
BS degrees in biochemistry and microbiology. Currently working in industry focusing on alzheimer's disease.
Scientist? Heck yeah, Im a ROCKET SCIENTIST!!!! B.S. Engineering, M.S. Engineering Administration. 21+ years Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) Experience at the Kennedy Space Center. Currently the Manager of SRB Systems Engineering and have 47 other Rocket Scientists to do all the work ;-) Previously did fuel/hydraulic system design engineering and quality engineering work. Regards, Steve "Rocketeir"
