Question: What skills are most important for scientists today?

Millie Race answered on 19 Dec 2025:

This is a great question. I think overall the main skill for scientists is curiosity. But one technical skill that has recently become super important is coding and using computers. In my career, I have had to learn to code to analyse images and my data and do statistics. I would say computer skills are probably the most important to learn early on to help with your career- even if it isn’t in science!