Abstract：
My path to becoming a scientist has taken many twists and turns. This is perhaps not unusual to hear. Indeed, in discussions with my colleagues it seems that for many of us the path was never a straight one. Certainly, for me there have been moments when my whole world was encompassed by science and at other times, I have felt strongly that my time in science was up. I like to think that as scientists we ask a lot of questions and, for many of us, those questions extend to our very purpose as a scientist. My intention with this article is not to document my career path in detail or to provide very specific advice. Rather, I hope to describe how questions have defined my journey and to inspire others to occasionally pause and ask themselves what a career in science means to them. Today, I am an Assistant Professor at a major Canadian university, and here are the questions I asked along the way.
摘要：
我成为科学家的道路经历了许多曲折。这也许并不罕见。的确,在与我的同事们的讨论中，对我们中的许多人来说，这条道路从来都不是一条直线。当然,对我来说，有时候我的整个世界都被科学所包围，在其他时候，我强烈地感觉到我在科学领域的时间已经结束了。我喜欢认为作为科学家，我们会问很多问题，对我们很多人来说,这些问题延伸到我们作为科学家的目的。我写这篇文章的目的不是详细记录我的职业道路或提供非常具体的建议。相反，我希望描述问题如何定义我的旅程，并激励其他人偶尔停下来问问自己，科学职业对他们意味着什么。今天,我是加拿大一所主要大学的助理教授，这是我一路上问的问题。
