How You Got Interested in the Sciences

[Caleb]

I was just wondering how some of you got interested in the sciences.

To start out with, when I was about six years old my mom and I made little water molecules useing toothpicks and marshmallows. I thought that was so fun, I started to read my dads chemistry books.

[HOMER-16]

I saw a periodic table and was hooked.

 

And somewhere I got interested in physics.

[Genecks]

As a child, I had always been interested in the mechanisms of how things work. I would always string things together to examine classical mechanics, such as creating zip-lines for toys. And then I would do experiments from school library books, such as playing with matches and watching how a pool of water can get sucked up into a cup. And then there was my interest in electronics. I was always into robots, electronics, and physics. I grew up interested in the physical universe.

 

Eventually, however, I became self-aware and became interested in psychology and biology. On a philosophical ground, I decided that exploring the human mind is perhaps one of the best ways to better understand the physical universe. So, I study psychology, philosophy, biology, and neuroscience. However, I still study electronics and technology.

[ajb]

My Farther is an electronic engineer and I am sure his influence guided me towards sciences. My brother is also involved in science, biology in fact.

 

My Farther has been working at JET in Oxfordshire for some time now. I believe that this has had a large impact on me.

[JillSwift]

Carl Sagan's infectious enthusiasm in his series "Cosmos".

[Mokele]

It's innate for me. My first word was "bat", and not the sort used in sports. I've been catching frogs and lizards since I was old enough to walk. Winding up in biology is pretty much my natural destination.

[foodchain]

It seemed the only sane thing to do.

[CharonY]

Watching ants at their nest.