The answer is an explosive enthusiasm for science among the general public and, though not scientifically proven, a possible reason for a recent surge in the number of undergraduates applying for science degrees in the hope of an exciting career path.
But the government is likely to face renewed criticism that those not applying for science-related subjects will miss out in this summer's fierce competition for university places.
An emergency plan to expand the number of university places by 10,000 for this autumn to ease a crisis in the university admissions system has been criticised by students after ministers said it would be restricted to those applying for science-related courses.
The data science team also started a series of talks called "Small Talks, Big Data" to inspire women outside of Airbnb to apply for data science jobs.
In many cases, you can apply for a science tutor position online.
Similar arguments apply for social sciences and subjects such as epidemiology.
If you pursue an advanced science degree instead, you can also apply for internships in science writing as a graduate student.
This year, 69 people applied for the science fellowships and another 45 for the math; 13 science fellowships and 11 math fellowships were awarded.
The idea came in 2006 after Upton and some colleagues in the computer laboratory in Cambridge University shared concerns over their Friday beers at the decline in the number and skills of students applying for computer science classes.
Getting a decent A-level grade in one of them - say a C or above - would mean you could realistically apply for a maths or science related degree with good career options, that would otherwise be barred to you.
