101 jobs that change the world

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The research assistant designing healthier food for bees. The engineer studying climate change at sea. The chef feeding station staff in Antarctica. The technician helping fieldwork to go smoothly. The glassblower making scientific equipment.

It takes many people and a wide variety of roles to help answer the big questions. Questions around climate change, what the universe is made of, how we can age more healthily, how our lives will look like in the future, and more.

In our 101 jobs that change the world videos, you’ve been meeting the people who work, often behind the scenes, in fulfilling and interesting roles beyond the traditional image of a researcher or innovator.

Last updated: 15 September 2021

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