title: The fun of science.
authors.affiliation: Cathy Walker is completing her graduate studies in polymer science and engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. For more on life and career issues, see http://www.sciencecareers.org.
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D004500:Education, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D057181:Pleasure; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D012586:Science / Q000193:education*