Lasers cut through guff about physics
OCT 04, 2006
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.020490
The Australian : Physicist Deb Kane has seen many prospective scientists steered away by parents who want their children to earn big money."I have been sitting at Macquarie University information days with a young person and the parent and very often the young person is mad keen on physics and the parent beside them counsels them that they don’t think that’s a very good idea,” Professor Kane said.A study this year by Macquarie of enrolments in university science, engineering and technology found that many prospective students were being funnelled into finance careers for their promise of riches.
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