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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 …