How did we get interested in science?

How did we get interested in science?

At our video party, we each talked for a minute about how our scientific curiosity got started. This is what people had to say, as best I caught it – send me corrections and additions and I will amend the post -- also, if anyone has posted any science reminiscences, let me know and I will link to them. Sorry for lapses in the summary so far:

Avrom (physical chemist, active speaker in the Mayor’s Chicago Science program) – always liked taking things apart to see how they worked. Occasionally put them back together. Had a great 4th grade teacher. Really enjoyed The Mechanical Universe: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mechanical_Universe

Brian (science fundraiser) – enjoyed a train set and had chemistry set, too.

Bridget (schoolteacher) – interesting classes.

Clementine – longstanding interest in science broadly.

Dave – woke up one day and <I lost it! . . . >

Doreen (pharmaceutical research) -- <didn’t catch>

Ivan – interested in ornithology from early childhood. Really liked the Cosmos series by Carl Sagan.

Joe – always thought how science works is cool.

Josh <didn’t catch>

Lauren (aka “Tycha Brahe”> – interest from grade school. Taught her 2-year-old sister, who seemed unappreciative.

Liza – school, reading.

Miguel – reading <didn't catch>

Robb (software trainer, former librarian) – two uncles were chemistry majors, Dad was a family M.D., mom a medical secretary. Had a chemistry lab that was a lot of fun among the neighbor kids. Big Thomas Edison fan. Dad helped him set up his lab. See page 65 and on: http://www.explain.com/scenes.pdf

Ronnie (physiologist) – dad a mechanical engineer. Science seems a basic interest of human beings.

Steve – both parents were chemists

Tobi (art teacher) -- <didn’t catch>

Trae – has always been interested in cause and effect. Feels technology makes us human, express our basic nature.

--Robb Murray