• Question: What do you wish to contribute to science in your lifetime?

    Asked by miahia to Davie, Gemma, James P, James V, Nuala on 22 Jun 2012. This question was also asked by doctorwhomadperson.
    • Photo: James Pope

      James Pope answered on 22 Jun 2012:

      Hiya miahia

      I guess the first thing I want to contribute to science is to produce a better answer for a value in climate change called “Climate Sensitivity”. This value, which is a term for the amount of warming we will see on the Earth from a doubling in carbon dioxide values in the atmosphere. Presently we estimate this value is between 2°C and 4.5°C and I hope with the work in my PhD I’ll add to the understanding we have so far of this value.

      In the end though, it’s great to contribute even a small amount, I published a scientific paper last year and because I did that, I actually had added to the volume of known science, I may not be a genius, but I have added to what humans have discovered and I just want it to continue, because it’s an amazing feeling.

    • Photo: Gemma Purser

      Gemma Purser answered on 26 Jun 2012:

      Wow! this is a big question to answer! I guess I just want to be able to contribute something, no matter how big or small it is! I just want to feel as though I had a job that helped us understand a little bit more about the world in which we live.

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