What are the qualities of a good scientist?

Question

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I want to be a nanotechnologist.What are qualities to be developed from childhood??
thanks

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Answer 1

Someone who (is):

-Open Minded
-Keen Observer
-Resourceful
-Smart
-Inquisitive
-Brave
Unbiased
-Curious of everything
-has a passion for learning
-can look at situations from many angles
-is not frustrated in finding one or several
plausible solutions regardless of the time involved,
and who can use failure to improve future approaches
to problem solving
-can acknowledge input / feelings from others as
one source of information but not be overly swayed by
that input
-communicates clearly their findings with honesty
as a primary consideration, leaving funding and
politics for others to consider
-is honest in the collection and analysis of data
-works with others without being too full of his own ego
-has at their core a desire to improve the human
condition without adversely affecting the environment
or other living things

Good Luck in becoming a nanotechnologist and in your future endeavors.....

Answer 2

A good scientist has one mission in life. That mission is to seek the absolute TRUTH no matter the consequence.

They must learn and adhere strictly to the "scientific method" and avoid any bias, or even the appearance of bias.

They must question everything constantly. Healthy debating skills and skepticism are traits that any good scientist has. NEVER accept anything as scientific fact if it can't be absolutely proven time and time again.

Examples of scientific fact include anything that is labeled a "law", to label something a law means it is generally accepted and cannot be disproven. The theory of relativity is on it's way to becoming a law, but it is STILL highly debated for scientific accuracy and for good reason, you can't just assign the title of a scientific law to anything!

Examples of scientific study that will probably never be accepted as scientific fact: Man-made global warming, evolution, creation, the origin of life, the origin of the universe, etc. These are things we will never be able to conclusively prove and hence will always be debated and studied, this is a good thing as it is the backbone of good science.

Answer 3

The most important quality is fascination with how the universe works and the drive to learn. It also helps if you like to spend time solving problems. Those are characteristics that make that make the study of science easier and more rewarding. Without those characteristics it will require dedication and hard work.

Answer 4

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What are the qualities of a good scientist?
10 points for the best answer!!!!!!!!!!
I want to be a nanotechnologist.What are qualities to be developed from childhood??
thanks

Answer 5

The qualities of a good scientist, in my opinion, are inquisitiveness, perseverance, dedication to the truth, good communication skills, unbiased-ness, ability to evaluate other's ideas, and complete devotion to the adherence and application of the scientific method.

i am sure you will get lots of different answers. It depends on your field and what kind of scientist you personally want to be.

Answer 6

Skepticism. That might sound a little jaded, so let me clarify. Trust people, trust their motives, but don't trust their scientific results without reviewing and understanding their evidence. Everybody makes mistakes, and you don't want to take as fact somebody else's mistake.

Answer 7

Curiousity, Ingenuity, and focus. With these three all others are minimized.

Answer 8

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Not 6 like everybody else gives out!!!

Answer 9

skepticism, curiosity, integrity, intellectual courage (you need to follow your thoughts and the evidence wherever they lead)