• Question: can you become a scientist at any age?

    Asked by ccraig11 to Rosie, Rory, Kate, Juan, Joe on 11 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by success.
    • Photo: Rory Miles

      Rory Miles answered on 11 Mar 2014:

      Of course. To be a professional scientist you usually need to go to university, so to have finished school and A levels. I’m one of the youngest scientists at my work. However, carrying out experiments at school technically makes you a scientist. There are no age limits to being a scientist, I’ve met plenty of scientists who have retired from work and then have come back as they miss science so much. At university there were also lots of older students who had decided after their first jobs that they wanted to work in science. I guess my message is that science is for everyone.

    • Photo: Kate Salmon

      Kate Salmon answered on 11 Mar 2014:

      yes of course! I became a scientist as soon as I was able to walk and could move myself around and pick up bugs. If you want a job as a scientist like Rory said, the best way to get there is going to university.

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