• Question: is science your life?

    Asked by Eleana to Connor, Jillian, Lidunka, Sarah, Steven on 16 Jun 2015. This question was also asked by Eva.
    • Photo: Jillian Scudder

      Jillian Scudder answered on 16 Jun 2015:

      I try not to let it be the only thing I do. Science can be kind of all-consuming, but if I do that for too long, I start to burn out and lose motivation, so I have to do something else more artsy to keep myself balanced. Right now I’m learning Japanese (super hard), I have a coloring book for adults, and I try not to do work in the evenings or on weekends, unless it’s an emergency.

    • Photo: Steven Thomson

      Steven Thomson answered on 16 Jun 2015:

      As Jillian says, science has a tendency to take over your life if you let it, but part of being a professional scientist is about finding that balance between work and life. I work evenings and weekends if I have to, but most of the time I don’t have to and I instead spend all that time with friends or pursuing hobbies.

    • Photo: Lidunka Vocadlo

      Lidunka Vocadlo answered on 16 Jun 2015:

      @Eleana it used to be, but then I had children and now I work on science like a normal person!

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