Any scientists?

Hello, I'm new here, just wondering if there are any other scientists or science-oriented people here. I'm studying neurobiology, so I was just curious.

I'm a biochemistry graduate.

"Hard" science or "soft" science? For example, poli sci is a soft science and molecular biology is a hard science. I'm just a weenie computer scientist / engineer that pretends to be a scientist to post on threads.

Well, I've found that that depends on who you ask. Physicists think that biology is a soft science. Molecular biologists think neurobiology is a soft science. Neurobiologists think psychology is a soft science. etc., etc... I'm not sure what Freud would have to say about all that. I prefer to assume an inclusive definition. If you consider what you do to be science, then it is.

Flux - That's pretty fascinating. How does one become an amateur particle physicist?

WaTed - What exactly are you studying?

I'm not studying anything at the moment. I graduated with a BSc in Biochemistry a couple of years ago and I had to abandon an MSc in Computing this year due to lack of funding...

Scientist? No.

Science-oriented? Hell yes. I'm a math and physics geek. Someday I'll even get a piece of paper to prove it.

You study amateur particles, of course.

(If you're smart, you leave the hard core professional particles to the pro boffins.)

I work with some natural scientists from time to time, if that helps.

i'm a scientist. a mad scientist mostly... One day I will use my research in neuroscience to rule the world... or at least make a lama with 4 asses.

I studied transgenic engineering if you need a hand with that lama [sic]...

-i'm a forensic science major. i'll have my masters in 158 more years.

Like... the Dalai Lama? He'd look weird with four asses.

i reckon i graduated with something to do with that there science junk.

Computer Science.
On my way to a PHD or research.

haven't you heard that song by loverboy?

doodn doodn pig and elephant dna just wont splice.

i'm in my last year of my biology undergrad....looking at grad school and other such wonders now...

Biochemistry BS

and isn't it called a llama?

but i could be mistaken.

oh and does cooking up crank in my bathtub count?

-a



and when i say crank i mean really, really, really dirty crank..

Grad school in biology is actually lots of fun. As long as you can resign yourself to living without that much money (although a stipend can go pretty far, you'd be surprised) you'll have a great time. I can't imagine a better lifestyle - you get to study what you want, when you went. You make your own hours, and most of the people who you work with are intelligent and really interested in their work. I highly recommend it.

I'm working on an astronomy/planetary sciences degree. But due to budgetary cuts I'm thinking about changing soon. Damn interesting though.

so do:
astrologist
phrenologist

umm... that's all I got.

Seriously, I think sociology is a very interesting field, and it definitely qualifies as a social science. (I think the term "soft science" is sort of patronizing, even if it is occasionally useful.) I think that's awesome. Good going.