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Who am I?
• Name• Affiliation eg. JIC• What ‘JIC’ does• JIC Centenary
Types of Science & Scientists
Forensic scientist
Plant scientistStudies plant growth and tries to improve yields
Astronomer
Medical Research Investigate diseases to find cures and new medicines
Studies planets, stars and galaxies
The sun (a star) sustains all life on earth
Uses scientific methods to provide crime scene evidence
Environmental ScientistInvestigates climate change
Science
• “Scientists do experiments to learn about things”
• Science is a way of investigating the world around us by observing and experimenting
• The word science comes from the Latin "scientia," meaning knowledge
• The word ‘Science’ was first used in 1840
Scientific Method
Science Past
1750’s / 1820’s / 1850’s / 1930’s / 1960’s
Science Future
What does a scientist look like?
Picture of your group &/or informal picture of you
What a Scientist Might Wear?
Labcoat
WHY?
Eye Protection
Gloves
Why its fun to be a scientist• Your thoughts …
What I do …