• Question: what age do you have to be to be a scientist ?.

    Asked by Kyleh to Ellen, Criodán, Charlene on 23 Oct 2020.
    • Photo: Charlene Rodriguez

      Charlene Rodriguez answered on 23 Oct 2020:

      Thank you for your question!

      I believe we all have the potential to a scientist, this can be seen through our curiosity and how we ask questions about the world around us
      You will need specific training to work as a scientist – to learn the necessary background information in your scientific topic and how to answer questions using the scientific method.

      An example of training is by studying science in college. Some science courses take 3 or 4 years. You can continue after that to keep studying or begin working in the field of your choice
      I hope this helps!

    • Photo: Criodán Ó Murchú

      Criodán Ó Murchú answered on 5 Nov 2020:

      I think we are all born scientists. Young children always ask why and how things happen. Somewhere along the way, we start asking fewer questions.
      What age do you have to be? Just old enough to ask a question – who, what, how, why?

    • Photo: Ellen Twomey

      Ellen Twomey answered on 16 Dec 2020:

      You can be a scientist at any age!
      If you are looking at the world around you, observing things, making notes on what you see and are trying to solve problems or asking good questions, then you are already a scientist!

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