Abstract

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic brought upon an onslaught of criticisms, doubts, and conspiracies against many large scientific (primarily governmental) institutions, eventually finding its way towards academic and other non-governmental organizations. I created two videos showcasing what a typical day in the lab looks like for a young psychologist and biologist who attended the University of Iowa. Here, they describe the ins & outs of their days, how they acquired their positions, and where they hoped to go after they earn their bachelor's degrees. We also get a great glimpse into their amazing personalities as well as get to meet some of the other members of their respective labs who are all just as ecstatic to discuss their research with me. I hope the main take-home message my readers get from this piece is that many scientists, young and old, are all simply chasing passion projects, with hopes that our work will have some larger impact and benefit for society. 

The Undergraduate Life of Hector: Learn about the undergraduate research that Hector Sanchez is working on, and how he got here. Watch to see where he plans on going, and what life is truly like as an undergraduate researcher.

Josie's Undergraduate Life as a Scientist: Come along and learn with me about what work Josie Bliss is up to as an undergraduate researcher. Get to know how she got where she is and what her everyday life looks like outside the laboratory!

Keywords: daily life of scientist, being a scientist, video about scientists

How to Cite:

Guevara, B., (2024) “The Future Faces of Science”, Synthesis: A Digital Journal of Student Science Communication 5(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/2643-8410.33688