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Asked by anon-276216 to Alistair on 12 Jan 2021. This question was also asked by anon-278674.
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Alistair Young answered on 12 Jan 2021:
Most of my problems are getting computer programs to work and do what I want them to do. It means taking things carefully step by step and working through the code logically to see where things don’t work the way I thought they did or should.
My last problem was to get buttons on the augmented reality sandbox to work so that the ‘sea level’ in the box changed up or down when the buttons were pressed… my first attempt worked going up, but then the level ‘stuck’ so i had to go through and spot where the code didn’t work properly to get the ‘down’ bit to work. Took a few hours!
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Graham commented on :
The problems I solve involve using the chemistry of rocks to find out what the planet was like in the past. I ask questions like how hot was it, what lived back then, why did life sometimes go extinct, and can we use those findings to predict the future environment. In an everyday sense, I have to solve problems like how to find the right rocks for analysis and how to develop techniques to dissolve them and then measure their contents of important elements and isotopes.
Becky commented on :
I look at how we can use bacteria to change food waste into electricity. My team need to make sure that all the conditions in the digesters are just right for the bacteria to work properly & convert the bacteria into the most amount of biogas. It’s all about creating the perfect environment for them to perform. Just like your teachers make sure that your classroom is the right size & temperature for your class, that you have food & drink & that you have good friendships – all those things help you learn. All the conditions in the digesters help the bacteria to work