Question: as most scientists men what inspired you to become a scientist

Lizzard O'Day answered on 14 Jun 2011:

Hey! Thanks for the question. I often get a lot of people that ask me “how does it feel to be a woman scientist?” and I will say it can be tough- I work w/ pretty much all guys but I grew up with brothers so I can handle it and in the end the guys I work with have become like family.

As for what inspired me- I’m not really sure. I always loved science class but in college when I got into a lab and started doing research I was hooked- I fell in love w/ it and realized this is what I want to do. So I went for it and I’ve been in lab ever since.

It’s tough and requires a lot of dedication but it’s so fun. My parents are not in the sciences, neither are my bros. But something cool- my grammy was a chemistry major- back in the 1940s, a female in college was rare, a female chemistry major, well that is even more mind-blowing- she then went on to have 12 kids! That’s inspiring.