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I already have college credit for biology thanks to taking the AP course sophomore year. I think that I’m going to major in something involving it in college (most likely bacteria). I think that it’s a bit ironic considering the fact that I’m sex repulsed...

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Bacteria don't have sex. You could say that sea urchins are aromantics.

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On 6/26/2019 at 10:41 AM, lapat67 said:

Bacteria don't have sex. You could say that sea urchins are aromantics.

I was meaning the topic of biology in general, not the bacteria part

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I guess it depends on the college and/or country, how quickly you specialise. I'm a microbiologist of sorts. During university, I came at it from the molecular biology / organic chemistry side, though. And I've since become a biological oceanographer, where micro-organisms dominate over animals. So from personal experience I can say that it's not a problem to be a biologist who prefers cake. :cake:

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FindingTheta

I love that it has the ability to change as new discoveries are made, and that sometimes we don't have all the figurative tools at our disposal so we'll need to "make" new ones.

 

I'm double majoring in Computer Engineering, and Mathematics (Computational science).

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18 hours ago, FindingTheta said:

I'm double majoring in Computer Engineering, and Mathematics (Computational science).

Awesome! As an EE, I commend those who go gear themself towards programming. For me, the hardware side was more easier to understand.

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Miss_Bookworm

Is anyone studying or working in the forensics field? I definitely want to go into this field, but I'm stuck on which specific one to go into. My top picks are Digital Forensics, general CSI, medical examiner/coroner, or something with psychology.

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On 7/6/2019 at 6:50 PM, PittAce92 said:

Awesome! As an EE, I commend those who go gear themself towards programming. For me, the hardware side was more easier to understand.

These days hardware and firmware blend together.  A lot of modern electronics components have embedded intelligence and require what is essentially programming. 

 

 

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On 7/8/2019 at 7:58 PM, uhtred said:

These days hardware and firmware blend together.  A lot of modern electronics components have embedded intelligence and require what is essentially programming. 

 

 

You are indeed correct. This is why my expertise is in PCB Layout! :P, or circuit design with components over getting involved with the software.

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11 hours ago, PittAce92 said:

You are indeed correct. This is why my expertise is in PCB Layout! :P, or circuit design with components over getting involved with the software.

The biggest risk in a PCB design career is that the automated tools will get good enough that humans aren't needed much anymore.  Just give it a netlist and signal speeds and the automation takes over.

 

So far though PCB design, especially high speed design is still pretty interesting. 

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On 7/12/2019 at 10:12 AM, uhtred said:

The biggest risk in a PCB design career is that the automated tools will get good enough that humans aren't needed much anymore.  Just give it a netlist and signal speeds and the automation takes over.

 

So far though PCB design, especially high speed design is still pretty interesting. 

True, true, but there also is the whole process of designing the system itself, from breadboard and schematic view to considerations for the PCB board to eliminate EMI issues as well. There are various areas with PCB design that can lead to other areas for similar expertise (which is what I believe you are implying here).

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scarletlatitude

Oh hey, this thread exists. :P I have a degree in biology and I teach high school (grade 10, about age 14/15). I'm also working on my doctorate in instructional technology if you want to include technology as a science. 

 

What up science aces? 

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SithAzathoth WinterDragon

I specialize in the Geological field.......

Volcanism, seismology (earthquakes) and tephrochronology <-------- the study of volcanic ash , to discover a volcanoes identity and composition. 

I also do Astronomy programs in National parks. 

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yeah science!

i am particularly interested in astronomy and physics, i've taken several classes in those fields of science just for fun. i also enjoy anatomy and physiology. to be honest, i understand it's not a "real" science (science is in the name though) but i'm studying computer science and cybersecurity most of all, so... kinda science-y over here. i just appreciate the subject.

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DarkStormyKnight

SCIENCE

I'm currently in a genetics PhD program and liking it so far! I love genetics since it's looking at the building blocks of our cells, everything comes from genes and the genetic code and seeing how that all works and can go wrong is so cool. :) 

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I'm interested in chemistry and biology. My undergraduate degree is in chemistry and my PhD will be in analytical chemistry. My research focuses on nanomaterials for biomedical applications

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Fraggle Underdark

Consider this a successful replication :) 

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As this thread is a duplicate of another, I'm locking it, Skycaptain moderator PPS 

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On 11/9/2019 at 5:50 AM, Skycaptain said:

As this thread is a duplicate of another, I'm locking it, Skycaptain moderator PPS 

 

This thread has been merged. Ben8884 Moderator for Asexual Musings and Rantings 

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So, has anyone heard the recent news about an 18,000 year-old puppy/wolf that was found in Siberia, last year? Since there are many pet owners, here, I thought others might find the article interesting.

 

I'm amazed by how preserved it was, for all that time; parts of it really do look as though it was alive, until very recently.

 

https://www.sciencealert.com/18-000-year-old-puppy-found-almost-perfectly-preserved-in-siberian-permafrost

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6 minutes ago, LeChat said:

So, has anyone heard the recent news about an 18,000 year-old puppy/wolf that was found in Siberia, last year?

 

I'm amazed by how preserved it was, for all that time; parts of it really do look as though it was alive, until very recently.

 

https://www.sciencealert.com/18-000-year-old-puppy-found-almost-perfectly-preserved-in-siberian-permafrost

This makes me sad.

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@Anthracite_Impreza Oh, I'm sorry. Yeah, it is sad; if it helps, scientists said that they don't think it was in distress at the time.

 

I thought others might find it interesting that scientists say that it could be the world's earliest dog or an early ancestor that is a part of dogs and wolves.

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11 minutes ago, LeChat said:

@Anthracite_Impreza Oh, I'm sorry. Yeah, it is sad; if it helps, scientists said that they don't think it was in distress at the time.

 

I thought others might find it interesting that scientists say that it could be the world's earliest dog or an early ancestor that is a part of dogs and wolves.

You don't need to apologise, I just can't see a dead animal without thinking about its life and how it's now... dead. I watched somet about frozen baby mammoths and just cried the whole way through.

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On 2/19/2019 at 7:28 AM, Neutral Charge said:

i also fit right in here, i have been obsessed  with understanding how things are made and how they function, the structure and function of everything fascinates me and my mind is constantly looking for links and patterns within the factual knowledge that we have atm, trying to put together the whole and visualize it in my mind ( i love doing that, i spend hour by myself doing that)

Im glad to see so many people that like one side or another of science and i think a meet up between science geeks would be really fun if we let ourselves travel with the "what if's"  :D  i often  miss having conversation with people with a developed imagination and a base in science fact such us basic structure of the universe, who enjoy to travel in their minds within the designs they think are a "maybe" and share their journeys

 

i like all science fields because i see  them all as a unity.  ❤️  

 

^THIS

 

I'd like to find a way to work on science by looking at absolutely everything. Science needs somebody to make the connections between fields. Does anybody have ideas how to do that? 

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19 minutes ago, Generalist said:

Does anybody have ideas how to do that? 

The only thing I can think of is to become a science writer/communicator. Working scientists seem to have to specialize, while science communicators can go for breadth rather than depth.

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:) Yes, for sure. Carl Sagan and Neil Degrasse Tyson are two of my favorite people in the world. :) And I love books that explain science to thé lay person. But while I would like to summarise, I would also like to synthesize and contribute.

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I've just realised; if I could help organise everyone else to talk about the stuff they know... For example on here... Hey, who wants to share something (else) about their field of knowledge that they think people in the other feilds or the average person are unlikely to know? Even if they are generally knowledgeable about science? Like useful organising principles and solutions to specific problems. Technical is good, not bad, if you can explain it to somebody who has no clue what it is!

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The point would be for someone else to spot an application of that solution or conclusion in the field they usually work in... And, I've realised that won't work because you have to already know both the solution and the problem before your brain has a chance of connecting them. The connection is the tricky bit. But it'd still be interesting to hear from people!

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