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Asked by anon-335988 on 9 Oct 2022.
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Justin Perry answered on 9 Oct 2022:
That’s an interesting question I’ve never thought about before. No, no-one in my family has ever been a scientist before me. My Dad started off doing science A levels but dropped out after a few months to go to agricultural college, and my Mum left school at 16 to become a secretary. I got into science entirely from reading about it or seeing it on TV and from experiencing practical work at school. I guess I am living proof that being a scientist isn’t a genetic trait!
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Bernhard Schmidt answered on 10 Oct 2022:
No-one from my family inspired me to become a scientist. I was actually inspired by my highschool chemistry teacher to move in that direction.
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Hugh Birkmyre answered on 10 Oct 2022:
Sort of. My mum was a doctor (now retired) and my dad always had an interest in engineering (he’s good with cars and the like). So, although they didn’t say “You should become a scientist.” there was a love of science and engineering in the house. What they did encourage me to do, though was go to university, and they knew that I liked science, so that was an obvious thing to study.
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Dan Day answered on 11 Oct 2022:
None of my family are scientists but my parents always encouraged me to do what I wanted to do which I’m so grateful for
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