• Question: Do you enjoy practical work? Is your car eco-friendly?

    Asked by samsul to Ben, Dave, Ed, Sam, Susana on 19 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Sam Horrell

      Sam Horrell answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      I love practical work, it was a big factor in me wanting to do a PhD. Also, the higher up in education you ge the more cool and interesting practicals become.

      My car is pretty eco friendly, it’s a very small 1 litre citroen saxo but I still try and ride my bike as much as I can as an alternative.

    • Photo: Ed Lowe

      Ed Lowe answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      Yes, practical work is almost always one of the best bits of the job.

      My car is more eco-friendly than some in that it’s small and fuel efficient, but the main reason it’s eco-friendly is that I drive it as little as possible and commute by the nice electric hybrid buses in Oxford instead.

    • Photo: David Briggs

      David Briggs answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      I love practical work, but the nature of crystallography means that the big discoveries tend to happen when I’m sat in front of a computer.

      I have a Diesel car (Mitzubishi ASX) that my wife drives to work.

      I walk and get the train to work so my carbon footprint is pretty small 😀

    • Photo: Benjamin Hall

      Benjamin Hall answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      I love practical work! It’s the best part of being a scientist!

      And yes, my car is very eco-friendly. This is because I don’t own a car and cycle everywhere!

    • Photo: Susana Teixeira

      Susana Teixeira answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      Yes, I do, I get bored if it’s only theory! My car is somewhat eco-friendly, it’s a Dacia Sandero and it runs on LPG 🙂

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