Interview Question 1
with Dr. Whit Au

1. How did you first become interested in science?

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Question 1 transcript:
"Well, I was always interested in science. I was born that way. As a kid I used to take things apart just to figure out how they work. I was not too successful with putting them together again, but I used to take them apart. And so it's something that was part of me, I think, from as early as I can remember."




Interview Questions:
  1. How did you first become interested in science?
  2. What is the focus of your research and why did you choose this field of study?
  3. What have been some of the recent discoveries in echolocation by marine mammals?
  4. How do you study echolocation?
  5. What challenges have you faced in studying the echolocation of dolphins?
  6. What has most surprised you about the echolocating abilities of dolphins?
  7. What skills are important in your area of research?
  8. What are the opportunities in the studying echolocating abilities of dolphins? Can people without PhD's participate in some way in this type of research?
  9. What is the greatest impact/relevance of your research?
  10. What continues to inspire you about your work?
  11. What advice would you give a high school student who expressed an interest in pursuing a career in your field?

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