• Question: what advice would you give to people who want to become a scientist?

    Asked by jkbaby01 to Arlene, Colin, David, Eugene, Paul on 15 Nov 2012.
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      Paul Higgins answered on 15 Nov 2012:

      Find an area of science that really interests you first. Try to talk to people that work in that area and see what their job is like. I recommend emailing researchers that work in universities, for instance. I think if you explain you are an interested student they will be happy to talk to you. Also, try to get a handle on maths, they are pretty important for most sciences. Also, it is good to try to take classes in a variety of sciences because a lot of science is connected- if you want to study astronomy, physics and chemistry are both important!

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      Colin Johnston answered on 15 Nov 2012:

      To add to Paul’s answer, I’d say keep on reading everything you can on on your favorite science, research moves so fast it’s hard to keep up with.

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