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What Makesone A Scientist? by tobechi20(m): 10:08pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
Dictionary.comdefines a scientist as: “an expert in science, especially one of the physical or natural sciences.” meaning ; both students and experts of science KEYWORD:EXPERTISE MEANING: A science student is not a scientist. QUESTION;WHAT MAKES ONE AN EXPERT? BEING A PROF? Einsten never studied science but he contributed to science.does that make him a scientist Popular Technology cites Webster’sdefinition of a Scientist : “a person who is trained in a science and whose job involves doing scientific research or solving scientific problems” KEYWORDS;TRAINING AND JOB Question; is Goodluck Jonathan a scientist since his job excludes scientific research? Oxford Dictionarydefines a scientist as: “A person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences” wickipedia: “A scientist, in a broad sense, is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. Meaning;needs no scientific training or expertise what makes one a scientist is it having a degree in Biology or Physics or Chemistry...etc...? Or does it simply say you have the credentials to get a job in that field of science? JOB DESCRIPTION LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION TO SCIENCE? |
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