• Question: How has your impressive A-level music qualification influenced your scientific career?

    Asked by arielmlr to Rob on 20 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Robert Woolfson

      Robert Woolfson answered on 20 Jun 2013:

      The qualification has made no difference whatsoever. It was sheer luck I managed to pass as I failed three of the six modules and scraped through a fourth.

      However, being able to play the piano has made a huge difference to my life. I have a keyboard at home, so when I come back from a hard day at work I can sit down and play for a while. I find it helps me relax, as when I’m playing I forget about everything else and just focus on the music. For me, it’s really important to switch off after work as I get very focussed on my work and it can become a problem.

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