The Scully Effect | THE X-FILES

Infectious diseases physician here. I wouldn't be a doctor without her. I'm about to finish my fellowship and start my first faculty position, and I already know which Scully action figures are going to go in my office.

raises hand Environmental scientist, computer programmer, and longtime X-Phile checking in! I started watching the show obsessively in my most formative years when I was still in high school and getting ready to apply for college. I’m not sure if I would’ve chosen a different major without Scully, but her character definitely made me feel more confident and capable in choosing Biology.

My initial push to science was Temperance Brennan from Bones as a kid but was exposed to Scully during my college years. The show reinforced my heavy interest in science and I am now an investigator for a federal public health agency. Thank you strong women of science!

Just got hired as a student researcher in a behavioral genetics lab and I’d definitely say at least 75% of my motivation came from Scully.

i'm currently a programmer/web developer, went to school for liberal arts. I remember walking out of my room and seeing her Emanuel photo shoot manually ripped out and taped onto the hallway walls by students. there was no fear of living in the science building (which i did, lower level, comp lab.. for a year.. as i learned c++)!