• Question: when did u become a scientist

    Asked by 698bsmf22 to Ellen, Elliot, Hazel, Rupesh, Thomas on 17 Jun 2016. This question was also asked by lucious, 688bsmf29.
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      Elliot Jokl answered on 17 Jun 2016:

      Hello!

      I am doing a PhD degree right now,which means I am still a student – so in a way I am still a scientist in training! I’m learning how to become a good scientist by working with the other scientists in my lab who have taught me a lot!

      I started doing experiments about three years ago when I started my PhD. I wasn’t very good at first, as I didn’t really know what I was doing! But I have learned a lot of new skills and gained a lot of confidence which will help me do well in a future career in science.

      But I think you can start thinking like a scientist at any age. The most important thing is curiosity and asking questions and trying to learn new things. Having that frame of mind in place is a very useful skill for a scientist, and you’ve already started by asking us questions!

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      Thomas Biggans answered on 18 Jun 2016:

      I got my job as a scientist when I was 21, I started studying physics at uni when I was 17 but I think I’ve kind of always been a scientist.

      I’ve always been interested in how things work so I’d try and find out either by reading about it, asking someone or just trying out things which I guess you could say were little experiments.

      So I’d say you become a scientist when you start thinking like one by asking questions, solving problems and talking to other people about your ideas.

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