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You are going to read an article in which five young scientists describe their first research trip. For questions 1-10, choose from the scientists (A-E). The scientists may be chosen more than once.
My First Season in the Field
Five early-career scientists describe their first research trip
Ana Ribeiro, marine biologist
I spent seven weeks on a research ship in the Southern Ocean, collecting samples of krill. The science itself went more or less to plan, and the crew were extraordinarily good at keeping the equipment working in conditions I can only describe as hostile. What nobody had warned me about was the lack of space. I shared a cabin the size of a wardrobe with a chemist who worked nights while I worked days, so one of us was always trying to sleep while the other was trying to be quiet. You could not go for a walk or shut a door on anyone, and every small irritation was magnified. By week four, the way a colleague stirred his tea could put me in a bad mood for an hour. Seasickness and the cold were nothing by comparison. And yet I would go back tomorrow. One night near the end of the voyage, I went out on deck at about two in the morning and the whole sky was moving with green light. I stood there until I could no longer feel my hands. No photograph I have seen since comes close.
Which scientist was surprised by how much of the work involved keeping records?
Which scientist had to change their plans because of the weather?
Which scientist found sharing a confined space with others harder than the physical conditions?
Which scientist benefited from the knowledge of people who lived locally?
Which scientist wishes they had prepared themselves physically for the work?
Which scientist admits taking a risk that could have had serious consequences?
Which scientist felt that their abilities were not recognised at first?
Which scientist describes an unexpected way of coping with being far from home?
Which scientist describes a moment of natural beauty that made a lasting impression?
Which scientist admits to having been influenced by fictional images of their profession?
0 of 10 answered