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Post by gary on Feb 5, 2007 13:38:17 GMT
thats a long trip, although i do have a half hour walk at the start of mine. As for going into forensics i might go into a DNA lab somewhere that works with forensic material but that would be it.
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Post by sara on Feb 5, 2007 17:31:45 GMT
that is a way of doing both.nice! I am definitely going to do just forensics.
it's OK Suzie you can ask whatever you want and unfortunately I have to pay for everything my self, actually is my father that pays, but I don't have scholarships or other kind of help. seems to me that we're both thinking about the same career.
but I like Gary's field too.
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Post by gary on Feb 5, 2007 19:40:48 GMT
I like yours, I find Forensics in General very interesting and that was my back up option for uni as it was much easier to get onto (180points) compared to the course i am on (310 points), and anthropology is something i have looked into by that i mean general books. When it comes down to it i find DNA and working in the lab more interesting.
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Post by sara on Feb 5, 2007 21:39:17 GMT
I always had a thing for labs too. In High school my best marks were chemistry and biology. Probably DNA is harder than simple school science. don't know if I would like it at an harder level. but reading the bone simply amazes me and if so can help in any way, I'm in it!
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Post by gary on Feb 6, 2007 14:00:35 GMT
yeah all is good and some of the experiments I do ( I am sure Iain does them as well) are very tricky well to start with anyway, they broke us in in the first year. I believe some of the information can be found in the science section.
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Post by sara on Feb 6, 2007 20:25:06 GMT
its true, some stuff can be tricky I learned that a school. I check that section just out of curiosity.
will you be the next nobel prize winner?
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Post by gary on Feb 6, 2007 21:20:22 GMT
Well not the next but one day, well some lecturer mentioned it in lectures and everyone was like "that would cool". In the book I am reading at the moment it mentioned Nobel Prize winners and makes a special note of the double winners.
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Post by Jean-Claude Hubert on Feb 6, 2007 23:17:15 GMT
I'm doing BSc Biotech, which may change to Cell and Moelcular Biology. Either way, the purpose of doing htis was to get into forensics. I'm particularly interested in the pharmacological side. Sadly, none of that has arisen yet. This is I find odd beucase it is the biotechnology companies that make the drugs. Though they are mentioned linking in with treatment of infections etc. I could have done forensic science at Wolverhampton straightout, the tutors seemed quite friendly there and the library looked pretty well-equipped from what I saw briefly. Wasn't keen on the area though and was further from home.
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Post by sara on Feb 6, 2007 23:36:57 GMT
well go for it gary! winning twice is even better!
In Portugal the only way of getting into forensics is studying abroad. like you said, you could do forensic science straight out but was away from tour home. in here I have to do a degree in the field I want, which is anthropology, and then do the masters in forensics outside my country, we simply don't have it. but like I said to gary I'm definitely into forensics.
pharmacology is a nice area
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Post by gary on Feb 7, 2007 18:56:19 GMT
lol and it does seem odd that hasn't come up, i am doing clinical aspects this term and next term i have biotech, immuniology and pharmacology.
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Post by sara on Feb 8, 2007 18:20:14 GMT
it is odd indeed. We have several courses involving that area in Portugal.
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Post by gary on Feb 8, 2007 20:21:52 GMT
ah well things do change a lot, although we are yet to come across the drug making it comes up later this term.
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Post by Jean-Claude Hubert on Feb 8, 2007 20:31:36 GMT
I've decided to do my own research into drugs aside from my main studies. I'ves tarted to write my own paper if you like. I'm still waiitng to hear back from Frank about the different classes of drugs.
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Post by gary on Feb 8, 2007 21:24:20 GMT
ah Frank, hmm well i will pass on any information i consider to be relevant when it comes up, of course i will post that in the science section. And onto the originla subject i have started reading on the train again, I usually get 5 minutes at the station and then 7 on the train and then 10 when i get to lectures too early I am reading DNA: The secrete of life, James Watson.
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Post by sara on Feb 8, 2007 21:27:16 GMT
searching of our own is always good! it is never the same as just sticking to the school and makes you better at what you do! the teachers here always encourage that. by the way I'm going on a 9 day trip. unfortunately I won't be able to come here during that time and it is a field trip and I can't read Brennan . see you in 9 days
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