You mentioned that you weren’t sure what you wanted to do after school. So, how did you end up discovering your

Question: You mentioned that you weren’t sure what you wanted to do after school. So, how did you end up discovering your passion for chemistry? What part of your work as a chemist do you enjoy the most?
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Asked by Marah to Mark on 14 Oct 2025.
- Mark Ridgill answered on 14 Oct 2025:
  
  Thanks for the question, I liked science at school but didn’t know what I wanted to do. My step dad saw an advert for a science technician in the newspaper (a long time ago now!), I applied and was lucky enough to get the job. Once I learned what was involved I became interested in organic chemistry (the chemistry of carbon) and things blossomed from there.

Question: You mentioned that you weren’t sure what you wanted to do after school. So, how did you end up discovering your passion for chemistry? What part of your work as a chemist do you enjoy the most?