In Australia, the conduct of research involving humans is governed by various state legislation, which links to the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research and the Australian Code for Responsible Conduct of Research.

There will always be more than one audience that will be affected by your project and its outcomes.

Being a scientist is one of the most rewarding careers. You will work on solutions to problems with real world application and impact.

A proposal is usually used for requesting funding to do research.

Scientific experiments need to be replicable, otherwise the credibility of any results you get may become questionable if no one else can demonstrate what you did.

Communication is a skill that must be learned.