• Question: Can you give me some advice to become a good scientist, please?

    Asked by Ganty_27 to Laura, Craig on 24 Jun 2015.
    • Photo: Craig Doig

      Craig Doig answered on 24 Jun 2015:

      Hi Ganty
      oooh…. work hard at science (and other things too)

      Do A-levels
      then a degree
      then a PhD
      then you are a scientist !

      but you need to work hard a science now to get there!

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      Laura Wales answered on 24 Jun 2015:

      (1) Get your qualifications at school – work hard!

      (2) Complete the science degree relating to your area of interest and additional qualifications or certificates when necessary – work harder!

      (3) Get work experience in a variety of lab settings. For me, I gained a lot of really useful knowledge and experience by working in different types of lab. This made me know for sure what I wanted to end up in. If you know what kind of work you want to end up in, you’ll be happier and really motivated – I think this is a very important aspect of being a good scientist.

      (4) Open your mind and be willing to accept changes, and question why you are testing something in a certain way….is there a better way…..what else can I do?

      (5) Understand that experiments do not necessarily work out first time round….or second or third sometimes.

      (6) Be organised and particular – nothing wrong with a perfectionist!

      (7) Be happy in your job, motivated, continue to learn (this is a must in science).

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