• Question: Do you feel like every child has the potential to become a scientist ? Even if you are rubbish at it? ( aka .. me)

    Asked by HazzieTheBear to Vicky, Adrian, Gaia, Jim, Scott on 10 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Scott Lawrie

      Scott Lawrie answered on 10 Mar 2016:

      You’re not rubbish at science. I bet at some time in your life you’ve played with magnets and wondered why they push and pull apart. I bet you’ve watched a flame burning and wondered why it’s that shape. I bet you’ve asked why the sky is blue. I bet you’ve wondered why birds can fly but not you.

      All of these “why?” questions make you a scientist and the more you try to find the answers, the better a scientist you’ll be! Don’t give up!

    • Photo: Gaia Andreoletti

      Gaia Andreoletti answered on 10 Mar 2016:

      Of course you have! First of al,l I do not think you are rubbish at all and second of all everyone has the potential of becoming a scientist!

    • Photo: Jim Barrett

      Jim Barrett answered on 10 Mar 2016:

      I’m not sure that every single child has the potential to become a scientist, but I also definitely think that being good at science in school doesn’t mean you’re not good at science, all you really need is a good imagination and a lot of curiosity.

    • Photo: Adrian Buzatu

      Adrian Buzatu answered on 11 Mar 2016:

      Yes, definitely. Children are curious. That is what drives science. Then you just need to move in the right direction by studying the math, the science, doing the labs. If you take it one step at a time, it is not that intimidating any more. Yes, you can be a scientist!

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