At our second-year anniversary show last Tuesday we wanted to hear stories from the audience. The evening was about twisted and unorthodox paths to careers in science, so we handed out slips that asked, "If you're a scientist, how did you get into it? If you're not, why not?" We got an amazing response, and couldn't possibly read all the answers from the stage. So, as promised at the event, here are all the answers we received.