I am obsessed with learning about genetics. What would that be the study of though? And as far as a profession goes, what type of scientist would it be? \nThanks
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I'm currently at uni doing Medical Genetics and most people who graduate (those who stay in the field, that is) go in two directions:\n\nPublic research i.e. do a PhD in a research laboratory and specialise in a specific field. They'd then either do research of their own, become a lecturer, or both\n\nOther people work for the big pharmaceutical or drug companies. Some get to do research, but often it's just running the same tests or experiments, which can be boring considering how automated many of them are now. The money's a lot better though.\n\nA couple of other people I know go on to do Medicine.\n\n\nI will say one thing, though... If you're at school right now, genetics is probably a LOT more complicated than you imagine it is. It certainly was for me. I wouldn't let that put you off though.
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If UK cirriculum, then Three A2 levels usually required, normally Biology plus at least one from Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics (Chemistry is usually a safe preference for Biological sciences). Two AS levels or an A level in a non-science subject are considered in place of third science A level. \n\nThere is no undergraduate degree in Genetic Engineering as far as I know. It can only be taken as a course, and not even in all unis that teach genetics.\n\n\nAs to the content:\n\nGenetics studies will cover most of modern genetics, focusing on the organisation, evolution, propagation and expression of genomes in organisms ranging from bacteria to humans.\n\nGenetic engineering (too narrow to be a separate degree) involves manipulating genes, usually outside the organism's normal reproductive process to introduce new characteristics or attributes physiologically or physically.
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You can be just a "scientist" but you usually  have to chose an area of study. Many people will go and get their Master's in an area that interests them. Then they can get a job in that field. That field is quite often research oriented. \n\nAlso, many people who are interested in a certain area of study, will get their education and then will become university professors. They then conduct research through the university and have teaching responsibilities at the same time.
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Great stuff going on right now having to do with developmental genes (like Hox genes).  You may know this as "Evo Devo" or evolutionary developmental biology.\n\nCheck out the book "Endless Forms Most Beautiful," by Sean Carroll.  He also gives ideas for research and new fields, lots of peer-reviewed papers.\n\nI just read it this Fall, it was great.
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at the end of high school, I asked myself: "wow very wonderful all those general knowledge (sincere consideration) but ... how do I complete a cheque?"\n\n\nat the end of university (and had to look myself for it, very hard, having not much time), I asked myself "who am I?, what kind of job fits with my heart?, what do those sciences explain?, what does my degree mean?, what kind of society are we living in?, what and how can I contribute?\n\nI would have appreciated:\n\n- science phylopsophy included in the curriculum:\n\nso to warn not to narrow down the way you view the world and life; positive western sciences are rational limited explanations of how's with each one of them having its own logic and method; they do certainly not give answers on the why's and need therefore to be situated towards other disciplines like life considerations (religions, philosophies e.g.), culture, sociology, politics, ...\n\n- courses of learning to learn & of learning to search and select information & learning what you as an adult and your degree/job mean in society (which law, services, ....)\n\nI discovered in a more systematic way all that afterwards, feeling then not too much alone with my feelings and opinions while in my job\nI consider myself blessed by those discoveries and conscious of the benefits those would bring to others if they had the opportunity (time) to do them too;\nit is a hard way, the other way for fresh students, certainly in today's context of more and more liberalism, individualism and financial strains\n\n\nI must say I appreciated a lot a course of biology, while studying electromechanics, studying the human body so to understand how you can cope with stress, food, ... i.e. keep your health\n\n(and otherwise I cannot complain about my education)
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Professional alcoholic? J/K\n\nI would like to be the research scientists that discovers the cure for cancer.
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Hopefully these will help you out :)\n\nhttp://ca.search.yahoo.com/search?p=what+are+the+%22divisions+of+science%22&ei=UTF-8&fr=FP-tab-web-t&vc=&x=wrt&meta=vc%3D\n\nhttp://www.heumann.org/u1/branches_and_careers.html
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Yeah there are college courses for that.  They're called Agricultural Science and I know a lot of people that have done it in college and have gone on to do farming.  Most people that are interested in it come from a farming background already, but they're all happy with their jobs and as everyone knows farmers are loaded.
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Okay... if you want to proceed into research after BSc (Biotech), the  best thing I think you should do is to go into a doctorate program. Perhaps you should find a thesis based on stem cells?
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Yes, physics is interesting and it is the study of how nature works. Keep trying and thinking about things. Develop your logic and things will be easier to understand.
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I am not quite sure in what that is, but if you want to learn about any career go here:\nincluding biotechnology.
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I would rather have a broader scope of knowledge on various subjects.  If you spent your entire life focusing on one area of study and all of the sudden, you were unable to continue in that field, what would you have to fall back on?  It's better to know a little bit about everything than everything about something and nothing about anything else.  :)
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Hi,\nI remember reading a newspaper article where some geneticists (I believe at McGill) said that the gene which carries tendencies toward depression also carries creativity;  it would explain a lot about artists, actors and musicians if true.\nSome scientists believe that artistic natures developed as a way to attract a mate, hence the musician with a line of groupies waiting for him.\nI think these findings were at the very preliminary stages.
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my cousin just graduated with that same degree.  her favorite area was research, and she just got a job in a lab at a hospital where they work on diagnosis.\n\none option, anyway.
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stay the course but focus on taking additional science courses.  although I'm a bit confused (or just ignorant) -- is there actually a professional degree for optometry?  I know that opthalmologists go to medical school, but not sure about optometrists.
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I love physics and astrology too but ended up studying japanese. I still regret it a bit. Studying japanese has given me a lot but I still wonder what would have happened had I followed my dream.\n日本語を勉強してよかったけどな。。。\n天文学を勉強すればどうなったのかな？？？
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My  hobby is to encourage youg people to embrace science.\nDo your best but remeber science and career is not everything. Be human!