Lesson 1.7

Question 1

What are the 7 traits of a scientist

Answer 1

Curiosity and Facination
Humility and Healthy skeptism
Positive attitude towards failure
Open-mindedness
Perseverance
Intellectual Honesty
Good Ethics

Question 2

Explain curiosity and fasination

Answer 2

Scientists always ask question and wonder about the world.

Question 3

Explain humility and healthy skeptism

Answer 3

A scientist must be humble enough to accept that he/she does not have the answer to every question He/She should also admit to committing mistakes.

Question 4

Explain Positive attitude towards failure

Answer 4

Science is not only about getting the correct answer. It is also about learning from the process of getting the answer

Question 5

Explain open-mindness

Answer 5

Open-mindedness means accepting criticism and changing one’s views if reliable evidences are available.

Question 6

Perseverance

Answer 6

Being patient, especially when dealing with complex problems and unexpected setbacks, is necessary for scientific pursuits.

Question 7

Explain intellectual Honesty

Answer 7

Scientists should acknowledge others’ contributions and refrain from claiming to author other people’s works

Question 8

Explain good ethics

Answer 8

Just because scientists can make something happen does not mean they should