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Asked by gammey to Angus, Christian, Hannah, Laura, Simon on 21 Jun 2013. This question was also asked by biskinkiki1234, roboman, lilyfisher123, drybones123, 11mackayhol, 12mackayemi, mrhicks, wesleyedwards12, sweepybear11, rustygear, billybob99, gasman123, snugglemuffin, henryroadhouse12.
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Angus Ferraro answered on 21 Jun 2013:
I haven’t invented anything really, but I have made a minor discovery or two! Most scientists’ discoveries are quite specific and won’t mean a lot to people outside their specific field. There is so much science being done that it’s hard to understand the significance of new discoveries outside your own field. Even within my own department there are people working on so many different things, and I can’t claim to understand it all.
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Simon Holyoake answered on 21 Jun 2013:
I have invented a few things yes!
I developed circuitry for an instrument for scanning underground using electric currents, this instrument has been patented and we are hoping to commercialise it sometime
I also developed the electronics and software as well as the experimental method for the bond-impact tester I am developing, this is currently in the process of being patented too!
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Laura Roberts Artal answered on 21 Jun 2013:
As part my work I don’t really get to invent anything.
Like Angus, I’ve made a few discoveries that are very specific to my field. I guess I am most proud of the fact that my work has added to how we understand the Earth’s magentic field and volcanoes. -
Christian Maerz answered on 22 Jun 2013:
I have discovered a number of things in the field of marine geochemistry, but explaining them would go too far into detail. Basically, I could show how under certain chemical conditions in the sea water, iron and phosphorus form certain minerals that were not recognized so far. As both elements are important nutrients for marine algae (and these, in turn, are very important for regulating greenhouse gases in the atmosphere), it is actually quite a cool discovery.
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