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A high school student aspiring to become a nuclear physicist expresses concerns about not being interested in coding, particularly in relation to future lab work. The discussion emphasizes that coding is a valuable skill across various fields, including experimental and theoretical physics, as well as in industry. It highlights that while coding may not seem essential now, it can enhance career opportunities outside of academia. Python is recommended as a good starting language for beginners due to its applicability in physics and its user-friendly nature. The conversation concludes that the key is to learn coding fundamentals, as proficiency in one language can facilitate learning others later on.
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I'm currently in high school and in the future I want to become a nuclear physicist. I'm not really into coding in general and I worry that would be a bad thing. I'm more on wanting to do lab work.

I know I don't really have to worry about this now but it's good to know now for the future so I can be ready.
 
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Coding is generally a very useful tool. This goes for experimental physics as well as theoretical as well as for industry in the (quite likely) case that you don’t spend your entire life in acdemia.
 
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Coding is generally a very useful tool. This goes for experimental physics as well as theoretical as well as for industry in the (quite likely) case that you don’t spend your entire life in acdemia.
Should I learn python first? I've heard that it's good for a beginner and it's useful for physics things
 
The language is less important than learning to code. If you can code well, picking up another coding language to a reasonable proficiency is not hard.

That said, Python is a good way in.
 
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