Biologist

A Biologist is a scientist who studies life and seeks to gain a better understanding of relationships that humans, animals and bacteria have with their environment. Biologists use research to gather data about how the bodies of different organisms work and how environmental factors impact on this. They then use this information to make advancements in medicine, agriculture or industrial processes.

Attributes: communicative, hard-working, curious

Useful links:

• The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Angie Burnett who is a plant biologist. They have a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Amy Pickering who is a microbiologist. They also have a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Ahna Skop who is a cell biologist. There is another downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Aarti Sehdev who is a neurobiologist. It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.

• Google Image Search link