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Asked by manemaster to Aggelos, Andrew, Eileen, Naomi, Shane on 15 Nov 2012.
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Andrew Jackson answered on 15 Nov 2012:
I recently met someone who would like to do research with me on chimp behaviour – to study them in the wild or the zoo. She did her first degree in Ancient Roman and Greek Civilisations, and then after decided she liked science as well and did a Master’s Degree (a higher degree) in Palaeontology (study of fossils). So.. .she really managed to combine her love of ancient things with science.
My advice is – pick whatever interests you most. The world is fully of opportunities, and you can always follow you heart and interests into new and exciting things. Just because you study one thing, doesnt mean you have to do that for the rest of your life.
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Eileen Diskin answered on 15 Nov 2012:
Well, right now I do science that involves linking human health and environmental health – using wildlife (flamingos at the moment) as indicators of how healthy their enviornments are.
History is great too though – I did a job for 6 months as an Archaeologist, in the USA. We were looking for artifacts. It was so much fun! I could have done that forever, but I think I liked zoology just a little bit better. But it could be fun for you to try and combine the two, if you REALLY can’t decide!
There are ways of combining history and science, it depends what kind of history you like. Some archaeologists are actually trained in science – they can analyse different artifacts scientifically to find out really interesting things about the ancient civilisations they’re studying – and they can use certain scientific techniques to find out what was living a long long time ago (and whether or not the civilisations were eating them!)
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Aggelos Zacharopoulos answered on 15 Nov 2012:
@manemaster
Maybe you could be an archeologist. They do know their history and do have to use a lot of science (looking at artefacts and human remains) to get to new findings! -
Naomi Elster answered on 15 Nov 2012:
I can’t tell you what is best for you but when I was in school, I was very interested in English and writing as well as in science. I eventually chose science as I felt I could continue writing myself, and I did – I wrote a lot of things all the way through college and at the moment I’m finishing a novel, my first play is in rehearsals, and I’m continuing my job in science. Just to show that if you have more than one interest, you don’t have to choose just one!
If you study at a university you will have access to a library and you will be able to take out history books even if you are doing a degree in science and vice versa. And there are always public libraries, documentaries and websites where you can learn about either one in addition to what you study in college. And as Andrew says, there are ways you can combine both into a career. I hope you find the way that works best for you.
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