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Explore the World of Scientists: Types, Roles, and Inspiring Figures

Discover various types of scientists, from astronomers to zoologists, their roles in studying nature, and inspiring scientists like Marie Curie and Jane Goodall. Learn what it takes to be a scientist and explore diverse scientific fields.

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Explore the World of Scientists: Types, Roles, and Inspiring Figures

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  1. What is a Scientist? 1

  2. What Does A Scientist Look Like? • Like This? 2

  3. What Does A Scientist Look Like? • How about them? 3

  4. Types of Scientist • Astronomer: studies planets, solar system, space 4

  5. Types of Scientists • Botanist: studies plants 5

  6. Types of Scientists • Chemist: studies chemicals 6

  7. Types of Scientists • Ecologist: studies the way animals and plants interact 7

  8. Types of Scientists • Endocrinologist: studies hormones, and the endocrine system, insulin, testosterone, estrogen. 8

  9. Types of Scientists • Gemologist: studies gems like rubies and diamonds 9

  10. Types of Scientists • Herpetologist: studies reptiles and amphibians 10

  11. Types of Scientists • Ichthyologist: studies fish 11

  12. Types of Scientists • Kinesiologist: studies muscles 12

  13. Types of Scientists • Mammalogist: studies mammals 13

  14. Types of Scientists • Neurologist: studies nerves 14

  15. Types of Scientists • Paleontologist: studies fossils, geologic history 15

  16. Types of Scientists • Zoologist: studies many aspect of animals (not zoos) 16

  17. Types of Scientists • Archaeologist: the study of past human societies 17

  18. Types of Scientists • Geographer: studies the Earth's surface • Geologist: specializes in the history of Earth. 18

  19. Types of Scientists • Physicist: studies matter, energy, and how they are related 19

  20. Types of Scientists • Marine Biologist: studies ocean plants and animals 20

  21. Types of Scientists • Computer scientist: the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation 21

  22. Scientists • 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 22

  23. Scientists • Donald Bliss – Medical Illustrator • Loved art as a child but planned on becoming a doctor • Majored in biology in college • Noticed a poster outside a professor’s door listing careers with a biology degree • One was medical illustration! • Don now combines his passion for art and biology as a medical illustrator 23

  24. Scientists • Andrew Revkin – Environmental Reporter • Studied biology in college and wanted to be a scientist • Went overseas for two years and joined a sailboat crew in New Zealand • Saw so many environmental changes taking place that he wanted to share what was happening with the rest of the world 24

  25. Scientists • Marie Curie: Studied radioactivity and a physicist 25

  26. Scientists • George Washington Carver: chemist and inventor 26

  27. Scientists • Rachel Carson: Marine Biologist 27

  28. Scientists • Har Gobind Khorana: biochemist 28

  29. Scientists • Luis Alvarez: physicist 29

  30. Scientists • Jane Goodall: Anthropologist 30

  31. What type of scientist will you be….? 31

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