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3. What are the important characteristics (personal traits/qualities) for someone entering this
field?
Key skills include:
- have a curious mind and be able to develop scientific questions
- excellent research skills
- superb skills related laboratory operating procedures
- understanding of and ability to apply statistical analysis
- highly skilled in mathematics
5.How has the field changed since you first started your career?
- Significantly more technical and far more dependant upon the use of computers and
technology.
- There has also been a realization on the importance of being able to communicate
scientific findings in a way that everyone (gen. public) can understand and apply the
information to their daily lives.
- The recruitment and active encouraging of minorities and females into the field of
physics.
6. What was the most surprising part of your transition from high school/college to work?
- At this point in my career, I don’t get surprised by very much… lol!
- I would say the surprising areas would be the new advancements we continue to
make in analyzing deep space.
7. Do you have any additional information that might be helpful?
- Not that I can think of...
8. What advice do you have for someone planning to start a career in this field?
- Develop a growth mindset and maintain a love for life-long learning
- Get involved with as many physics/engineering clubs as you are able to
- Get to know and communicate with the professors in the field in which you are interested
- Become comfortable admitting to what you don’t know, and asking for help
- Read and read and read all you can on the broad topics related to the areas you want to
study