Science & Technology

Science and Technology used to be two distinct fields that crossed over on occasion, particularly in the areas of chemistry and physics. Today the lines between these two fields are increasingly blurred and more fascinating than ever before. As such greater numbers of students are considering the combined field either specializing in one area and crossing over into the other or, as a conjoint degree. The options in both fields combined or separate are astounding and most universities will tell you, they can’t graduate enough students to fill the jobs available.

Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical engineering is one of those areas seeing increased crossover between the sciences and engineering specializations. Like machines, the human body is prone to breakdown which needs repair or replacement. Biomedical engineering serves to bridge the gap between engineering, medicine, and biology. In this research field, biomedical engineers use mathematical and computational tools to model the human body to obtain a deeper understanding of how the body functions and to determine clinical outcomes. These scientific engineers also develop instruments to advance biological research.

Stem Cell Research

Stem cell research is another scientific research field that is expected to branch out increasingly to engineering. Although on the surface the function of a stem cell researcher is to examine biological structures exclusively modern trends suggest that the future will see stem cell researchers and engineers working closely together. Some examples may be the increased use of ‘living prosthetics’ on human bodies or the use of inorganic structures to house biological substance. Still a bit of science fiction involved but not so much so when one considers the extraordinary developments of the past few years.

Those considering studying, and then a career, in science or technology are setting themselves up to be on the cutting edge of innovation and, some of the highest paying jobs going.