• Question: i want to work with animals, mostly dogs in a animal shelter would science be involved in that?

    Asked by kaylee222 to Alan, Deepak, Francesca, Lilly, Nick on 7 Mar 2014.
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      Nick Wright answered on 7 Mar 2014:

      It could be, there are many uses of science for working with animals, either involving biology or chemistry, or you could study to become a vet and look after animals. Science is useful for so many different things and it also teaches you to be independent and think for yourself – science encourages people to ask questions and to find things out!

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      Deepak Kar answered on 7 Mar 2014:

      Absolutely! Science is not just something abstract you read in your books, it is more about how you apply the concepts to everyday life. How to take care of dogs, what to do when they are ill, all these have been looked at by scientists, and you would want to use their knowledge.

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      Alan Fitzsimmons answered on 8 Mar 2014:

      Yes, understanding animals in general and what they need is one part of biology, so that would be a good subject to learn. But probably the most important thing would be to like dogs!

    • Photo: Francesca Day

      Francesca Day answered on 9 Mar 2014:

      Probably, yes! There is lots of chemistry and biology involved in understanding animals, particularly helping them when they are ill.

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      Lilian Hunt answered on 10 Mar 2014:

      A basic understanding of the biology would definitely help, but if you want to work with shelter dogs, kindness and a caring nature will be just as important. Caring for animals is such a great career choice and science will help you really be able to help them 🙂

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