interview: you have got an opportunity to interview a scientist prepare 8 - 10 Questions
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Tell us something about your current research?
what do you think about environment?
The Origin Story
What are the discoveries that have lead up to your current work? (Ian Street)
The origin story: How did you come up with this hypothesis & what got you interested? (Shelly Fan)
What spurred this study or this question?
So What?
Why is your research important? What are the possible real world applications? (My Sciencey Life)
What kind of response have you gotten to your research / findings? (Christina Scott)
What question or challenge were you setting out to address when you started this work? (Matt Shipman)
And after they've explained their work, I often ask (as nicely as possible): "So what?" or "Why is that important?" (Matt Shipman)
So the big picture: “What's your assessment of the current state of …? I usually read up on media reporting and ask their opinion. (Shelly Fan)
Why is your area of scientific discovery important (or relevant) for the ordinary citizen of this country? (Christina Scott)
What happens next in the process of discovery? (Christina Scott)
Analogies Rock
(Especially for technical fields): Do you have an analogy to help me understand your work? (Ian Street)
Questions that liven up the interview
Describe the day / what you felt when you discovered that … (finding from the research paper, etc.) (Christina Scott)
What is your favorite aspect of your research?What is the coolest thing about your word/research?
What is a problem that you solved during your most recent project? (@strangeattractor)
What legislation would you change to improve how science in your field is done? (@strangeattractor)
What do you want to achieve with your research? (Ragnhild Larsson)
Share a turning point or defining moment in your work as a scientist? (Ragnhild Larsson)
How did you end up here? Why did you become a scientist? What drew you to this field? What makes you get up in the morning? (Ragnhild Larsson)
Questions to ask about science research studies (from How to Talk to a Scientist, by Sally Lehrman)