Source: TED Fellows
Does the modern image of a scientist reflect or match that of a past image? Here is a modern image shown below:
Source: Science
And here is an image taken from the 1950s shown below:
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How do they differ? How are they the same? The reason why I ask these questions is that science in general (and society for that matter) has been locked in the gender rigid mindset in professional aspirations. As a result, there are a lack of females in science as are there a lack of minorities. This image presents one far different from that in the cover photo above - which is representative of today's society.
In presenting the wrong image of a scientist, the gap of diversity is narrowed and science (as a whole) suffers from the loss of potentially great contributors which is terrible to say the least. In the changing world in which we live today, diversity and inclusiveness have a greater meaning in all fields. Especially science. As I have mentioned in an earlier post, all of us (people) start out at one point in our lives as "amateur scientist's". The difference between then and now are those individuals who pursue a profession of creativity and curiosity which is unbound by traditional means.
Science is an open ended field of search and discovery of understanding the world around us. As highlighted in the video below from the mouth's of Nobel Laureates, science is really made for anyone who chooses to pursue their curiosity and thirst for knowledge. Contrary to popular thinking, there are many different fields in science -- which do not require - math or complex equations. Here is a video which is not new but will drive home the point of 'why chemistry matters' in a collection of elegant short statements:
After watching the video above, I hope that you are inspired to think creatively and follow your curiosity to its limits. This is one of the great joys of scientific research as a profession. Many people have misconceptions about science - which is terrible. I find that view to be 'self-limiting' and not useful. Each of us should understand that the field of science as a profession is within our reach. That is if we are willing to do the work to pursue that line of work as a profession.
Although, even if a person chooses not to pursue science as a profession, this does not mean that science is not accessible to each. Each of us could potentially have access to the world wide web - which is limitless in knowledge about the world around us. The act of pursuing that knowledge resides in each of us.
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