In the late 1980s, the seminal Bodmer report gave birth to a "public understanding of science" movement which – while initially criticised for its didactic approach – has evolved, refined, grown, spread into an entire academic discipline and accompanying profession – science communication (of which I have been practitioner for the best part of a decade).
As a profession, science is not really about big ideas, if anything, it's the story of big ideas being discredited by careful experimentation, ruthless honesty, and extraordinary cleverness.
Like many other professions, science has a great potential to sap you dry.
"For a long time now, I've been very interested in bringing more people, particularly underrepresented [populations] and women, into what they call the STEM professions": science, technology, engineering, and math.
Since Martinez and Lara were both exceptional students, they were able to secure rare scholarships for undocumented students, and they both plan to embark on a profession in science or math: Martinez wants to be a neurosurgeon, and Lara is considering actuarial science, nutritional sciences, data analysis, or economics.
It's a huge new profession, data science.
The late nineteenth century saw the emergence of a profession of science through efforts typified by Darwin's bulldog Thomas Henry Huxley.
How do you know that another profession like science policy, management consulting, or secondary-school teaching will make you happier than, say, a prestigious job at the National Institutes of Health or a research university?
During this time, Sánchez discovered her current profession, computer science.
Unlike sports or Hollywood, the profession of science does not have many rock stars, but Ed Wilson is one of the few notables in the geek world of science who undoubtedly deserve that label.
The IFAC project supported the idea that if young women have access to accurate information regarding their options in technological professions and science careers, obstacles to be faced, and successes to be achieved, they could be better prepared to decide and thus participate.
