Infinite Hope

I have been pondering exactly what people expect out of science. Until you experience research first-hand, you have little insight into the workings of modern day scientific progress. The images portrayed by the media are of immaculate labs with white-coat clad scientists scurrying about searching for answers. It would seem that there are endless resources in the quest for knowledge, but this is a poor misconception. Still, people hold out an infinite hope when they think of science. Someday, somehow, diseases will be cured and the technology will provide for all. This hope inspires me, and also provides an immense pressure. The future of people's lives will be directly affected by the results of scientists like myself and they know that. They may not understand how or why, but they know and hope that I succeed. This is an idea that you can easily avoid stuck in a lab, but when you think about it, you cannot help but be inspired.