what do you do – Space Zone

Question: what do you do
- Keywords:
  job,
  research,
  scientist,
  work
Asked by jaysterhols to Suzie, Adam, Geoff, Rob, Sheila on 22 Mar 2011 in Categories: Your Research. This question was also asked by molliekennedy.
- Suzie Sheehy answered on 13 Mar 2011:
  
  I design machines called particle accelerators. Most of the time that means I’m either doing some calculations (pencil & paper style!), writing some computer code (I use a Mac – and love it!) or waiting for simulations to run to tell me if the machine I’ve designed ought to work or not.
  I also spend a bit of time helping to run a real accelerator (it’s name is EMMA!) which we’re just getting running at the moment. I helped to design it so it’s a great feeling that I now get to play with it and do some real hands-on work. If I’m running it I’m often on shift at strange hours, often until past midnight. I stay in a hotel near the lab if that happens!
- Sheila Kanani answered on 22 Mar 2011:
  
  read my profile, then if you have any other qs let me know! 🙂
- Adam Tuff answered on 22 Mar 2011:
  
  I’m a Nuclear Physicist – I study the reactions to occur in stars, and on the surface of really hot stars; the goal of my research is to find out why stars produce as much energy as they do!
- Robert Simpson answered on 22 Mar 2011:
  
  Astronomy. You? But seriously, check out my profile on the site.

Question: what do you do