<p>Okay, I'm a sophomore in high school; I've got time. When I think about biology, these are the topics that really interest me the most, and make me shiver a little out of excitement when I read up about them. I'm planning to go into scientific research, and I was wondering which of these was in a higher demand.</p>
<p>Off the top of my head, I’d say neuroscience.</p>
<p>Neuroscience is definitely the trendy area of research right now, because it can take so many forms (cellular, systems, cognitive, etc.), be a part of so many departments (Bio, Psych, CompSci, Linguistics, Philosophy even) and because so little is known about the brain. </p>
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That makes sense. I guess I still have a while to devote myself to one thing, but it’s something for me to think about.</p>
<p>In terms of demand for these fields, I don’t think it would make a difference which of them you studied. There is also generally flexibility within all of these programs, so you could mold them to your specific interests. You also mention “bio-medical science” which I have heard is less “sciencey” than bio/neuro. This is not to be confused with biomedical engineering. Of the engineering fields, this has the fewest practical applications with just an undergrad degree, but it’s still quite decent. I am currently studying neuroscience and am looking at PhD programs in biomed engineering, so they’re definitely all related, though.</p>