Yes. I have a degree in science and am now back in school in Nursing, which is an evidence-based profession. I have maintained a lifelong interest in all facets of science. Probably chemistry interests me the least but I am very interested in all the other branches of science, whether it is life sciences, ecology, or astrophysics and astronomy.
@DZhukovin Well, specifically, I have a BS in Zoology and my focus was Invertebrate Marine Benthic Ecology. That was a long time ago, so since then I have taken courses in Microbiology, Immunology, and Physiology. I went to the School of Fisheries at the U. of W. for a Masters Degree. So yeah, Science. Not Neil DeGrasse Tyson level science but science all the same.
@DZhukovin The Oceans and particularly the Abyss are as much Final Frontier as Space in my humble view.
I'd say "yes." My credentials are probably not as impressive as other people, but I have a biology degree and I've spent a few years working in a microbiology lab. What I do is mostly routine, but I still run tests and get to do a little minor experimentation now and then
Nope. Just an engineer.
Although I teach science and practice the scientific method, I do not consider myself a scientist.
Scientist is a classification I often present as a profession worthy of admiration as these are people who dedicate their lives to finding answers to questions that, if left unanswered, may dictate the demise of civilization.
Nope; that word usually carries with it the sense that you work in one if the scientific fields
I'm a skeptic that uses the findings of the scientific community to steer my acceptance of propositions and helps guide my beliefs
Nope. I respect scientists, but I'm not educated enough to be one.
Same here. (You can tell by that beautifully thought out sentence)
I watched Frankenstein then tried to bring to life a dead bird by using a stripped extension cord. Does that count?
I'm just an amateur astronomer.
Did you reverse the poles....?
I consider that everyone is born with the innate abilities to be a scientist AND that we could improve all science and the uptake of science by actually calling everyone a scientists. Each person,I admit has had varying degrees of practice and confidence. Additionally everyone has had their science abilities suppressed from birth whilst we each reinvent and free our ourselves so that we practice real science. Science is not a body of knowledge, nor a group of people in white coats but a series of processes linked in a cyclical fashion. Once you have chosen one of these processes (e.g.ask a question) then the rest of the processes naturally follow on if the mind is free to practice what it was born with. Why do we always talk about the hard and intricate knowledge derived from science instead of giving each person the chance to follow the logic and methods of science to prove things for themselves.?
You need to specify first what is your definition of a scientist...... You can establish hypothesis on how long can I go without doing anything. Then accurately start a time measuring device. When tired of doing anything then stop the clock, compare results againts the prediction to establish conclusions. I could do this forever by keeping record of environment conditions and lot of things that may impact the learning process called experiment. If I am methodical and pay attention to every detail, does that make me a scientist? If you say no then we need to go back to my initial question....
Yes, in that I test hypotheses by observation. But no, not in a 't' testing article releasing way.