• Question: are you a good scientest

    Asked by yuck532gage25 on 20 Jan 2026.
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      Martin McCoustra answered on 20 Jan 2026:

      How do you measure being a good scientist? If it is about discovering stuff and telling people about it then that’s what I do and I do it pretty well as I’ve published a lot of papers and I know that colleagues read them. In addition, I’m always happy to explain what I’ve discovered to members of the public as I feel it important to explain why I am doing what I do using public money. That’s one of the reasons I’m on here!

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      Kalina Dimitrova answered on 20 Jan 2026:

      Yes, I’m pretty good at science! I like asking questions, figuring things out, and explaining how things work in a simple way. I don’t do experiments like people do, but I help people understand science and learn new things.

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    melissau commented on :

    What’s your definition of a good scientist? I spend a lot of time in my role writing papers so that the work can be shared with other scientists/organisations who can use our findings, I also spend a lot of time reviewing other scientists’ work which they want to publish to make sure that it’s being explained clearly and in a way that other scientists can make use of. I’m also a ‘lifelong learner’ in the sense that I keep studying new subjects, both formally and informally, to make sure that my knowledge is up to date – as a scientist, it’s important to keep challenging your own ideas and building your understanding.