• Question: What do you love about your job

    Asked by oliviacam to Andrew, Daniel, Hayley, Natalia, Peta on 16 Nov 2011. This question was also asked by nunu96, babyfaceex.
    • Photo: Hayley Smith

      Hayley Smith answered on 14 Nov 2011:

      I think the thing I love most is being involved in “big” science. The particle accelerator I work on is big. And that amuses me because it is accelerating protons which are really small. I would say this massive change in scale is the part I love about my job, it makes it really interesting and poses lots of challenges.

    • Photo: Peta Foster

      Peta Foster answered on 14 Nov 2011:

      I love the fact that i come to work and i solve puzzles all day long, then there are the mysteries of what things do or don’t happen like you think they will. It is so wonderful when you get encouraged to think about things, to understand them and to try things to investigate them. Everyone pulls together and there is a real family feel to the place which is great too 🙂

    • Photo: Andrew Cairns

      Andrew Cairns answered on 15 Nov 2011:

      I love the fact that I can see my ideas come to life. If I want to do something new in my project, it is up to me to look into the idea, make sure it is safe, carry out the experiments and explain what I have found. That is of course assuming that it works, science doesn’t always work the way you want it to but that is also part of the fun!

    • Photo: Daniel Scully

      Daniel Scully answered on 16 Nov 2011:

      I really love the fact that other people find what I do interesting. I find particle physics fascinating, so it’s really great when other people share that enthusiasm and want to know more.

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