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TRACE (SRE) HOW MUCH MONEY CAN YOU EARN AS A SOLAR SCIENTIST?

Hi Sam, Actually, not all of the Solar Week scientists study the Sun. I mainly study processes in the Earth's magnetosphere that are related to the interactions between Earth's magnetic field and the solar wind. Some of my recent work has been on radio waves in the Van Allen radiation belts during...

Hello Becca I have a 3year old and as Leka mentioned I am blessed to have a flexible work environment. I tend to put in a bunch of hours over the weekends and when my daughter is asleep. It is certainly difficult to juggle at times, but well worth it:> Dawn

Probably. Although sometimes I want to go open a bakery. :-)

Sam M (AD) Do you think 10 years from now you'll still be sturdying the sun, if not, what might you be doing? thanks...

Shawn C Do any of you sceintists work a second job?

Jeremy W If you were not a sceintist who studies the sun, what other interest do you have, and could you have chose it as a career?

Kendra J How do you find time for family, economics, and free time, does your work take up all of your time?

Question for Yan Li: Thinking back, If you could pursue any other career in the field of Science, what would that career be and why?

Melissa, I feel very lucky that I have a job (and one that I enjoy!) in this economy. I have been relatively unaffected by the recent economic environment (except for a hit on my retirement portfolio), but I know so many people in other industries that aren't as lucky. Holly