• Question: Were you inspired by any famous scientists?

    Asked by 646pang33 to Kon on 3 Nov 2016.
    • Photo: Konstantinos Drousiotis

      Konstantinos Drousiotis answered on 3 Nov 2016:

      Hi there,

      I was indeed inspired by famous scientists, who you might have guessed who these are. That complexed coiled chain found in our cells called DNA was discovered by Francis and Watson. It was a true milestone and a turning point in humanity to discover the molecule responsible for us being alive and currently having an email conversation! Also I wouldn’t be able to do any of my experiments in the labs as they all include using DNA from bacteria. Pretty much a lot of Biology wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for them two guys! Exaggerating as it sounds, it’s very true!

      What inspired me the most from these two scientists was their unstoppable efforts, energy and enthusiasm. If you consider the molecular methods that were in place during the 60s, it was a huge achievement for them to manage to very precisely discover DNA.
      If you have someone that you are inspired from, learn more about them and how they managed to succeed. It’s a learning curve with all the fun on the way 🙂

      Thanks!

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