How long did it take for you to become a scientist ? And Why do cats always land on their feet?

Question: How long did it take for you to become a scientist ? And Why do cats always land on their feet?
- Keywords:
  animal behaviour,
  cat
Asked by to Edward, Ian, Mathew, Naomi, sakshisharda on 17 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
- Naomi Osborne answered on 17 Jun 2014:
  
  I went to University (3 years) and got a job straight after as a scientist, which I’m still doing now – so not very long!
  
  Cats are great at landing on their feet because of a reflex which begins at around a month old which enables them to rotate as they’re falling due to their flexible backbone – it’s perfected at 7 weeks.
  
  I have a cat – do you have one?

Question: How long did it take for you to become a scientist ? And Why do cats always land on their feet?