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Transcript: The question of what qualities one needs to be a scientist is one that many of us think about. But I think it has no simple answer because there are as many kinds of scientists as there are people, and different people bring a different perspective to the science they do in part, in large part, because of their personalities. I think the traits that we most often think about are persistence, strong analytical skills, an unwillingness to accept things on faith and a desire to test them for yourself. It's a great privilege being a scientist. It's a job that allows you to think creatively, to work with interesting people, to do different things each day. It has a lot of demands, but that keeps you on your toes. And I think it has, also, a degree of independence that's hard to match. If you're a basic researcher, as I am, really your ultimate goal is to create new knowledge. And that's wonderful. It's you and nature, ultimately, that's what it comes down to. Back to Video Back to Becoming a Scientist Home |
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