• Question: Why are you getting a PhD?

    Asked by anon-191206 to Adam on 5 Nov 2018.
    • Photo: Adam McGuinness

      Adam McGuinness answered on 5 Nov 2018:

      Good question! I’m actually a bit weird here, most people get one because they want to become a Professor or something, but I was happy working in science without becoming a Dr or a Prof.

      My background is in Biology, and I did 3 years work in a biology lab and loved it! Whilst working there I found myself more and more interested in the physics involved in microscopes and lasers, and also, I could see how computer science could make my work take half the time (giving me more time for tea and biscuits).

      I saw an advert for my PhD, where they would train me in Computer Science and Physics and it was just too interesting to miss out on!

      (Also, I do like memes!)

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