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Asked by bath11spy on 26 Jan 2022.
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Phu Phan answered on 26 Jan 2022:
That’s a great question… a science project usually costs a lot of money from buying tools/ equipment to hiring scientists. If the science project can make an impact on the environment and humanity significantly, money becomes so important because it keeps the project alive and saves our world throughout the years.
However, if it’s a small science project and you want to build it your own with a small budget, we can make tools and equipment less expensive with the advanced technology today. A 3D printer is a great example that is able to print some tools and components of equipment that save us a lot of money.
Why did I ever want to become a scientist? I actually did not want to become a scientist at the beginning because I believe it’s hard and only smart people can do it. However, after talking with my mentor and surrounding scientist in colleges, I noticed my strength and my skills are connecting the dots. Then, I worked three internships as a chemist and realized that I want to become a scientist.
If your skills and your strength rely on one job such as scientist, you should try it first and then follow it for at least 6 months to a year to see if you really have a passion in this job. I hope it helps your answer!
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Melissa Hess answered on 26 Jan 2022:
Science is expensive. We do a lot of work on high-precision, very technical, very specialized equipment, which costs a fair amount. The detector I use costs around $60,000 brand new, and that’s just the detector. It also has to be maintained- the laser (changed every year) costs around $4000, the zinc-selenium windows (changed 1-4 times a year) cost about $1400, I think, and the mirrors in it are gold-coated. Not because gold is so fancy, but because of it’s chemical properties. And if a specialist has to come repair it, that costs even more. And you want your equipment to be in good shape, or you can get bad results.
Why did I want to become a scientist? I wanted to discover the cure for cancer. (My dad passed when I was 16.) I’ve since learned that 1.) there will never be a single cure for cancer- cancer is far more complex, and 2.) I hate biology. But I loved chemistry, so here I am. (Also, it pays better than my other career ambition, which was to be a best-selling sci-fi novelist.)
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Kaveri Sawant answered on 27 Jan 2022:
Money is important for all projects to improve our lives with positive changes. 1 science project can be costly but can also bring us great change for the better.
I wanted to become a scientist because I am good at it! Science was my favorite subject in school after math and both turned out to be as useful as the work I did to learn them.
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Juan Manuel Gonzalez Olalla answered on 27 Jan 2022: last edited 27 Jan 2022 4:07 pm
Hi !! Science projects require lab material and other stuff that are quite expensive. In addition, many times we have to travel to other areas (or other countries) to investigate some phenomenon, so we need money for doing all these things.
I think I am a scientist because I have been always very curious. I have always liked to learn new things and in my case, I am very interested to know how work and live the invisible organisms that we can find in the water of lakes and oceans. These organisms are very very!! important for our lifes, since they produce the half part of the oxygen that we need to live.
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Leah Sutton answered on 28 Jan 2022:
Money is important because it is necessary to compensate people and provide needed materials.
I wanted to become a scientist because science and math were the subjects I loved in school over things like history and language arts. Both my parents were in STEM careers. My mom was a medical technologist and my dad was an engineer. He always encouraged me to pursue engineering because I was good at math. Also, getting an engineering degree is one of the quickest ways to enter into a successful, in-demand career without more than 4 or 5 years of school.
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Lauren Haygood answered on 31 Jan 2022:
Funding is required in order to do research, as supplies needed, instrumentation needed, and operating costs can add up to be quite expensive. Also, funding can help pay students to work on research projects.
I became a scientist because I was curious about the world around me, and really enjoyed gardening- specifically how you could figure out what was in your soil based on how your plants were growing. I pursued geoscience as my degree, and haven’t looked back!
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