Ep68: Aspiring to be a Scientist

Scientists not the Science by Stuart Higgins

Jan 6, 202026:44Science & Medicine

What influences young people's aspirations to work in science and science-related careers? This episode talks to the team behind the ASPIRES project, a longitudinal project studying this topic. Full show notes:

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