Post on 23-Dec-2015
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What is a Scientist?
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What Does A Scientist Look Like?
How about them?
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Types of Scientist
Astronomer: studies planets, solar system, space
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Types of Scientists
Botanist: studies plants
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Chemist: studies chemicals
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Ecologist: studies the way animals and plants interact
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Endocrinologist: studies hormones, and the endocrine system, insulin, testosterone, estrogen.
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Gemologist: studies gems like rubies and diamonds
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Herpetologist: studies reptiles and amphibians
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Ichthyologist: studies fish
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Kinesiologist: studies muscles
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Mammalogist: studies mammals
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Neurologist: studies nerves
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Paleontologist: studies fossils, geologic history
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Zoologist: studies many aspect of animals (not zoos)
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Archaeologist: the study of past human societies
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Types of Scientists
Geographer: studies the Earth's surface
Geologist: specializes in the history of Earth.
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Physicist: studies matter, energy, and how they are related
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Marine Biologist: studies ocean plants and animals
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Computer scientist: the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation
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Ellen Ochoa – Astronaut Wanted to be president as young girl Changed majors five times in college Eventually earned a degree in physics Became interested in becoming an astronaut in graduate school Went on to become the first Hispanic woman to go into space
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Donald Bliss – Medical Illustrator Loved art as a child but planned on becoming a doctorMajored in biology in collegeNoticed a poster outside a professor’s door listing careers with a biology degreeOne was medical illustration!Don now combines his passion for art and biology as a medical illustrator
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Andrew Revkin – Environmental Reporter Studied biology in college and wanted to be a scientistWent overseas for two years and joined a sailboat crew in New ZealandSaw so many environmental changes taking place that he wanted to share what was happening with the rest of the world
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Marie Curie: Studied radioactivity and a physicist
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George Washington Carver: chemist and inventor
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Rachel Carson: Marine Biologist
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Har Gobind Khorana: biochemist
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Luis Alvarez: physicist
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Jane Goodall: Anthropologist
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• What type of scientist will you be….?