If it helps
and it might not, but just so you know. I'm in the last year of my chemistry degree and will start my PhD into trying to understand the causes of Alzheimers in October. There are so many of us out there who care - I know so many people who have dedicated their lives to trying to find a cure for cancer, and who have had some minor victories on the way. Working as a research chemist is a calling for so many of us, I feel it's my calling and when the going gets hard I remember that one day I could actually make a difference. Have faith, science will win, one day.
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Sun 7 Mar 2010, 16:00, 1 reply)

Hey
Randon q but where are you based?
I'm doing a Master's in biochemistry and one of my final courses is on cancer biology. In a very morbid way it is completely fascinating to realise te steps that have been amde but also what is still being done and how people really are trying to beat this thing. Yeah it comes down to money from companies who think they can make a packet out of some new drug but it is awesome to see people who care!
(satanstolemyteddybear Mu hõljuk on angerjaid täis, Sun 7 Mar 2010, 16:39, closed)

Uni Sussex
and have a place to do my PhD at Cambridge, very exciting! I'm in the last year of my MChem, my research project has been looking into the synthesis of quantum dots as new fluorescent molecules for single molecule microscopy. Gaz me if you want to know more! The money thing makes me angry, it's really the reason why I don't want to research in industry, at least in academia a lot more money goes on the research and less into people's pockets.
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Sun 7 Mar 2010, 16:47, closed)

Who will be your superviser in Cambridge?
I know some people in the chemistry dep' (did mine there a while ago).
( Ugi , it's a game of give and cake, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 18:51, closed)