About you

Name*

Email*

For follow-up purposes only; will not be displayed on your profile.

Where are you in your academic or professional career?*

For example: “fourth year of a PhD in geophysical engineering”, “researcher at the ABC Institute”, “Director of Research and Development at XYZ Foods”.

Tell us about yourself*

We want you to come across as a real, approachable role model. Tell the reader about where you were born, where you live now (and why you choose to live there!), and what you like to do for fun. Suggested length: 75 words.

About your Research

What is your research about?*

How would you explain your research to your grandmother? Suggested length: 100 words.

What do you enjoy most about your research?*

You can share some of the benefits of participating in research and also give insight into your daily activities. Suggested length: 75 words.

What do you find most challenging about your research?*

Share some of the realities and frustrations of research. But also try to explain the importance of the more tedious aspects of your research, as well as any lessons you may have learned by overcoming challenges or failures. Suggested length: 75 words.

How has your research influenced your career path?*

How do you think your current research activities will influence your future choices and career prospects? Do you think you will continue working in research, or choose another path? Suggested length: 75 words.

How has your research impacted the world?*

Teenagers often don’t see how science, technology, engineering and math is relevant to their lives. What are the real-life applications of your research? How might it influence society or industry? Suggested length: 75 words.

What do you predict will be the next big breakthrough in your field?*

Help young people understand that there are still many discoveries yet to be made. In fact, they could help make these future discoveries! Suggested length: 75 words.

About your experience as a researcher

What motivates you to do research?*

It can be hard for teenagers sitting in a high school classroom to imagine themselves doing scientific research. Did you always want to do research? How did you end up where you are today? Did anyone influence your decisions? Suggested length: 100 words.

What was your “Eureka!” moment?*

Describe a discovery you made or a revelation you had while conducting research. This is a great place to reflect on how your research has shaped you as a student or a professional. Suggested length: 100 words.

Photos

To help personalize your profile, please provide a recent photo of yourself, ideally one taken in the workplace. It should be in landscape orientation, at least 800 pixels wide and saved in JPG or PNG format. In most cases, this will mean a file size of 1 MB or larger.

We also invite you to submit a photo of yourself as a teen. It will help secondary students related to your experience.*

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How will my answers and photos be used?

The information and images you provide will be used to create a career profile on CurioCity. They may also be used to promote the free educational resources provided by Let’s Talk Science. For example, your profile might be featured in a newsletter or a promotional brochure.

Confirmation and submission

By submitting this questionnaire, you agree and confirm that Let’s Talk Science and its programs have the right and permission to use, reproduce, publish, transmit, distribute and display your photographs and your profile in whole or in part, for educational, promotional or research purposes. I also understand that I can request that my profile be updated or removed from CurioCity at any time.

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