Dr Julie Bakker's Lecture: My Response -- Yuna

Attending a formal science lecture in nz was a great experience for me. It was my first time taking a formal lecture abroad and even though I couldn’t understand anything without translation, I still found the atmosphere of the lecture and how it’s different from my university.

Bekker’s lecture was about science, which I am not good at, and she also used many professional words. My English level was still poor, and I don’t have a good vocabulary in the science industry, so these components make me difficult to understand. On the other hand, she sometimes showed charts or pictures on her slides. That helped me understand her lecture a little bit. I roughly could get what she was saying.

I believe that science has a great impact on the world. Science can change the world for both good and bad, and our life is related to science so much. It’s going to the key for the future.

I’m not considering either scientist or researcher as a profession, because I am not good at science and I always feel difficulty in the industry. I also think that those people need to be patient, because it takes a lot of time to find the answer to their curiosity. I am kind of person who tends to get bored easily, so I don’t think I am qualified for the position.

Comments

  1. Misaki NakayamaMarch 12, 2026 at 2:59 AM

    Yes, I agree that researchers spend a lot of time solving the problem. I think Ms. Baker did too and it was a valuable experience to attend her lecture.

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  2. Tomoka SonoMarch 12, 2026 at 3:51 AM

    yes... I think science can change the world in both good and bad ways...

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  3. RyosukeMarch 12, 2026 at 6:11 PM

    Research really requires a lot of patience, doesn't it... I plan to pursue research in the future, so I want to do my best.

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  4. Airi InoueMarch 12, 2026 at 6:22 PM

    I think so... Science has the potential to change the world for better or for worse.

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  5. David WoodfieldMarch 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM

    Interesting comments, Yuna. Yes indeed the technologies science have made possible have been used for both good & evil, which proves that the kind of person we are & the kinds of things we do are all important. David :-)

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  6. Maria OkadaMarch 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM

    I thought it was good to write concisely.

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