If you were not a scientist, what would you be?

Question: If you were not a scientist, what would you be?
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Asked by pineapple50 to Emma, Jimmy, Janet, Niall, Simon on 9 Mar 2013.
- Simon Park answered on 9 Mar 2013:
  
  An artist. It sounds a bit odd but both scientists and artists use the same creative skills.
- Janet Daly answered on 9 Mar 2013:
  
  A travel writer? If I was born in a different century, then I’d have said an explorer…I think it’s all part of the liking to discover new things…and I quite like writing, which is important in science as you have to explain what you have discovered to other people or they won’t get to find out about it!
- Niall Crawford answered on 10 Mar 2013:
  
  Difficult question, if I hadn’t done biology I would have probably studied Paleontology (studying animals from the past using fossils), or maybe a geologist. But they are both still sciences really. I fould have dreamed to have been a footballer (whether I’m good enough is another matter!). I quite liked history at school, so I probably would have done that at Uni, and gone from there.
- Emma Ashley answered on 11 Mar 2013:
  
  A dancer… when I was at school I did a lot of gymnastics and dancing, and would have loved to have been on stage in musicals or in dance music videos!
- James Holloway answered on 11 Mar 2013:
  
  Probably start my own online business, but then I’d never get out the house.

Question: If you were not a scientist, what would you be?