On Being a Scientist By Mikhail Kazdagli and Dan Schatzberg

Agenda Presenting general information related to this topic Discussion about qualities which a successful scientist must possess

VALUES IN SCIENCE Social and personal beliefs can shape scientific judgment in fundamental ways Example: Einstein: "God does not play dice" Does holding such values harm a person's science?

CONFLICT OF INTEREST Examples: a researcher has a financial interest in a particular company Policies and procedures for managing conflicts of interest Bias should not enter into science

PUBLICATION AND OPENNESS Science is not an individual experience Researchers and the institutions sponsoring research may have different interests in making results public

THE ALLOCATION OF CREDIT Citations Acknowledging the work of other scientists Directing the reader toward additional sources of information Acknowledging conflicts with other results Providing support for the views expressed in the paper

ERROR AND NEGLIGENCE IN SCIENCE Scientific results must be treated as susceptible to error Negligent research can do great damage Researchers have to trust that previous investigators performed the work as reported

THE SCIENTIST IN SOCIETY Work of scientists may have a great impact on society ( construction of the atomic bomb and the development of recombinant DNA ) The scientific community must foresee consequences of discoveries and address the questions that they raise Relating scientific knowledge to society

Discussion about qualities which a successful scientist must possess

On Being a Scientist How do you define a scientist?

On Being a Scientist How do you define a scientist? In search of truth Curiosity Engineering?

On Being a Scientist What does it mean to be a successful scientist?

On Being a Scientist What does it mean to be a successful scientist? Recognition Financial Discoveries

On Being a Scientist Risk in research Risk of failure/discouragement Financial risk  Mitigated by industry or university Risk to reputation