Stimulating Attitudes of Inquiry
When does a scientist become a scientist? It is
not when a person knows many facts and even
understands in depth some aspect of the natural
world. I would suggest the transition occurs
when curiosity about a phenomenon leads to an
inquiry for new knowledge. This can occur in a
person with little or lots of knowledge about a
subject. It is an attitude of inquiry.
James Bryant Conant
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…once you have learned how to ask questions -- relevant and appropriate and substantial
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