Scientists

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Scientists

• Are all scientists old white men?

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Who is the scientist here?
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This is a scientist

• This is Ruth Ella Moore.
• She was the first black woman to receive a
  Doctorate Degree in bacteriology
• She made discoveries about the deadly disease
  Tuberculosis

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This is a scientist too!

• This is George Washington Carver
• George Washington Carver made many discoveries in
  the agricultural field of science

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Even she is a scientist

• This is Marie Curie
• She is best known for discovering the element
  Radium

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And yes, even he is a scientist!

• This is Dr. An Wang
• He is best known for inventing a magnetic core
  memory used in computers

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Scientists can be

• Any race
• Any sex
• Any age
• Be educated formally in colleges or self educated

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All Scientists

• Question their surroundings
• Make observations about what they find
  interesting
• Keep detailed notes of their observations and
  discoveries
• Share their information with other scientists

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Scientists understand that

• Scientific knowledge changes as scientists
  reevaluate existing theories
• Technology (such as electron microscopes) allows
  scientists to make new discoveries.
• These new discoveries lead to new technology!

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Technology allows scientists to go where no man
has gone before!
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To be a scientist you must

• Question how and why things work
• Be curious about the world around you
• Be organized and keep good records
• Share your discoveries
• Accept that science changes with new technology