The Future of Science: What Are Your Goals?

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The discussion revolves around participants' personal goals and aspirations within various scientific fields, including physics, engineering, computer science, and biomedical research. Participants share their visions for the future of their respective sciences and the changes they hope to contribute to society.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a desire to contribute to biomedical research and explore job opportunities in that field.
  • One participant aims to become a top technician for Mercedes Benz, indicating a focus on practical application rather than theoretical science.
  • A participant shares their goal of studying the sun's internal oscillations, reflecting a specific scientific interest.
  • Another participant discusses their transition from software success to pursuing physics and astronomy for personal understanding.
  • One ambitious goal involves integrating chloroplasts into human skin cells to enable photosynthesis, with the aim of addressing world hunger, though the participant acknowledges the idea is still vague and unsupported.
  • Another participant expresses a hope to witness the discovery of interconnectedness in life across the universe, referencing promising theories.
  • A later reply challenges the feasibility of the photosynthesis idea, citing concerns about skin surface area and metabolism, while still expressing support for the underlying scientific motivation.
  • Further clarification is sought regarding the metabolic implications of relying on photosynthesis for nutrition, with a suggestion that it could still benefit certain populations.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share personal aspirations and goals, but there are competing views regarding the feasibility of certain scientific ideas, particularly the integration of photosynthesis into human biology. The discussion remains unresolved on these points.

Contextual Notes

Some claims are based on personal aspirations and speculative ideas, with limitations in scientific feasibility and practical application noted by participants. The discussion reflects a range of ambitions and uncertainties regarding the future of science.

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Individuals interested in personal goals within scientific fields, those exploring career paths in STEM, and participants in discussions about the future of scientific research may find this thread relevant.

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Simple as subject . What would you like to do, what kind of change would you like to make, what's your goal, in what field (what is the future of your science)? How do you see your future (job related)? What are you aiming to? C'mon physicists, engineers, molecular biologysts, what are your dreams what kind of future will you create ?
 
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VERY good question, actually.. I was just browsing all the different sites which list job openings etc to see what kind of demand there is and what kind of biomedical research there is available. I am also currently orienting myself on the kind of promotion research that is available :)

Unfortunately.. haven't found anything good yet..
 
This is not as much a science but i want to be the best mercedes benz technician. simple.
 
I've achieved a happy state of success in the world of software, so my going back to school for physics/astronomy is merely a pursuit of further understanding. It would be fantastic to have my musings some day revered as something noteworthy, but the pursuit of profound understanding is a personal one.
 
My goal (and hope) is to study the sun, particularly its internal oscillations.
 
Since I'm studing computer science, it would be ideal for me to make a new generation of software. But since that is probably not going to happen, I would settle with just being a popular programmer.
 
My ultimate goal: Somehow find a way to make chloroplast a part of human skin cells(or find another way for humans to photosynthesise) and effectively end/greatly diminish world hunger. At this point I've only vague, unsupported ideas on how this may be accomplished, but as more is learned about the process of photosynthesis and genetic engineering, I feel I could at lest start some research that may lead to my dream being realized sometime later on.
 
to continue to learn...also, i hope in my lifetime i am able to witness the discovery of how life in our universe is ultimately interconnected...right now there are some promising theories...
 
Originally posted by wasteofo2
My ultimate goal: Somehow find a way to make chloroplast a part of human skin cells(or find another way for humans to photosynthesise) and effectively end/greatly diminish world hunger. At this point I've only vague, unsupported ideas on how this may be accomplished, but as more is learned about the process of photosynthesis and genetic engineering, I feel I could at lest start some research that may lead to my dream being realized sometime later on.
Well I wouldn't like to go away from the basic subject, but my friend it won't do. Too small m^2 of the skin, and we burn too much (fast metabolism), so no way amigo (or you have some solutions for this morphological disability).

Nevertheless I greet that idea, I'm into science for similar reasons (for that I've chosen med sciences before physics, which is more compatible to my machinery)!
 
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Originally posted by jhirlo
Well I wouldn't like to go away from the basic subject, but my friend it won't do. Too small m^2 of the skin, and we burn too much (fast metabolism), so no way amigo (or you have some solutions for this morphological disability).

Nevertheless I greet that idea, I'm into science for similar reasons (for that I've chosen med sciences before physics, which is more compatible to my machinery)!

m^2 meaning surface area? I didn't really plan on people being able to solely rely on the glucose made in photosynthesis, obviously we still need other food sources, but hey, some green africans/indians who aren't as starving as they were before they got my magic photosynthesis shot or whatever wouldn't be a bad thing.
 

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