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Asked by anon-292582 on 26 Apr 2021.
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Steve Briddon answered on 26 Apr 2021:
At all levels – from school, right through to experienced scientists like me, I would say read, listen, watch as much about science from as many different (reliable) sources as you can. Learn about what interests you and what you love. These days we are lucky that we have information in so many different forms that it’s easier to maintain our interests. (The tricky bit these days, of course, comes from making sure you use a reliable source).
Also – talk to scientists (like this project), go to science fairs, listen to talks.
This is what we do, even as scientists!
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Ed Peake answered on 26 Apr 2021:
My Top 5:
____________________________1. Ask LOADs of questions.
2. Read others peoples work.
3. Listen to your teachers 😉
4. Have a curious mind.
5. don’t be afraid to experiment.____________________________
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Kip Heath answered on 26 Apr 2021:
Practise and interest. A lot of scientists love their subject and spend a lot of time reading about it!
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Rosie Goodburn answered on 26 Apr 2021: last edited 26 Apr 2021 11:32 am
The others have gaven great answers 🙂 I would like to add – keep asking questions both from yourself and others and keep thinking – do I understand this? I’m going to let you in on something: in science, all we can really do is teach you is a model of how things work – sometimes this model explains things perfectly well, but other times it is a bit oversimplified… As you move through education, the models might get updated to more fully explain how things work, but there could always be a point where we can’t explain why the model doesn’t work properly – and that is what scientists do – we try to figure out how to change our models to better fit the world we see around us 🙂
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Michael Capeness answered on 26 Apr 2021:
If you’re ever curious of how or why something is just look it up. Science begins by asking questions and then trying to find the answers, whether that’s in books, on the internet, or by asking someone who might know. That’s true no matter what level of science you’re at.
Other than that I like listening to science/medicine podcasts about the newest science and technologies that’s coming out or watching talks by scientists explaining their work.
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Georgia-Ann Carter answered on 26 Apr 2021:
This is such an insightful question! I think the best way is to probably do exactly what you are doing, reflecting on what you want to know about science and then finding out the best places to get those resources. I think my knowledge for any topic really develops when I get involved in a project. Working on something, and learning through trial-and-error, has always been one of the best experiences for me to really get to grips with a topic.
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Lucile Crete answered on 26 Apr 2021:
That is a great question! In addition to everything the others have already mentionned, I would say: curiosity! Being curious about things is what lead you to ask questions, look for more information in book/documentaries or from teachers, and maybe seize opportunities that will help you learn things more easily, and discover things about science that you might have never heard about without being curious.
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Neil Guthrie answered on 27 Apr 2021:
Ask lots of questions! Never be afraid to ask a question in class or if you are at a science festival or open day. And if you don’t want to ask in front of others, I am sure your teacher would be happy to answer any questions you had after class.
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Rebecca Reed answered on 28 Apr 2021:
I’d say find information any way you can – school, teachers, news stories, books, the internet. If there’s something you’re interested in then read about it! Ask lots of questions, and think about ‘why’ something is a certain way. I always find a great way to know if you really understand something is to think – could I explain this to someone else? Hope that helps!
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