the kind of science

I have had a whirlwind of a week, scientifically. I just got to a point in my project where I am learning things and finding directions I want to go in an exponential way. I feel wrapped up so completely in this project, so overwhelmed and so, so excited.

Then I saw this exchange on twitter. 

I've spent the last few days reading Jeff Gordon's papers. Now there's an e.g. of steady, careful, methodical, high-quality science.
— Ed Yong (@edyong209) June 12, 2014

.@matthewherper It is, and when you mainline it in one go, you really see how methodical it is. Firm steady steps.
— Ed Yong (@edyong209) June 12, 2014

I feel too early in my career to say what kind of science I want to do, or what kind of scientist I want to be, but after this whirlwind of a day, I do know that I want to take firm and steady steps, wherever this may lead.