What is a Scientist?

Reach back to the first two weeks of class where we discussed the different views of science through the eyes of George Orwell in “What is Science?” with T.H. Huxley’s “We are All Scientists” and with Oliver La Farge’s “Scientists are Lonely Men”. Each person’s views differ in the aspect of how a scientist is born, or what gives a scientist his or her drive to do science. Orwell thinks that everyone needs to be taught science in order to become a scientist. Huxley believes that since science is all around us and can be found in even the smallest everyday jobs we perform, we are all scientists. LaFarge believes that scientists have a passion that drives them to discover and push through the tedious and mind-numbing repetitious tasks some experiments require. In your opinion, who do you agree with more? If you find yourself torn or not able to reason with any of the views, explain a new view that you may have.