Science Lives: School choices and ‘natural tendencies’

Figures & data

Table 1. Interview participants (with pseudonyms), category (scientist or non-scientist) and their academic roles

	Participant	Category	Academic roles
1	Dennis	Male scientist, Ph.D.	Senior lecturer in Computer Engineering
2	Parker	Male scientist, professor	Professor and Deputy Head of School
3	George	Male scientist, professor	Professor and principal researcher
4	Adam	Male non-scientist, Ph.D.	Senior lecturer in Education
5	Norman	Male non-scientist, Ph.D.	Senior lecturer in English Literature
6	Philip	Male non-scientist, professor	Professor of Music, Head of Music Research
7	Jane	Female scientist, Ph.D.	Lecturer in Experimental Particle Physics
8	Daisy	Female scientist, Ph.D.	Senior lecturer in Education and researcher in Experimental Particle Physics
9	Grace	Female scientist, Ph.D.	Lecturer in Mathematics Education
10	Greta	Female non-scientist, Ph.D.	Lecturer and course leader in Education
11	Nikki	Female non-scientist, professor	Associate professor in Education
12	Danielle	Female non-scientist, professor	Associate professor in Education

Table 2. Interview participants in terms of ‘smooth’, ‘incremental’ or ‘transformative’ transition into, and away from, science

	Into science	Away from science
Smooth transition	Dennis	Adam
	George	Danielle
	Grace	Greta
	Parker
Incremental ‘wavering’ transition	Daisy	Nikki
	Jane
Transformative transition		Norman
		Philip