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Can a Person Claim Himself/herself to Be a Scientist If

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Can a person claim himself/herself to be a scientist if he/she no longer does experiments?


A) No. Officially defined, a scientist is a person actively engaged in experimentation.
B) No. Since experimentation is one of the four key components of the scientific process, any person no longer actively engaged in performing experiments cannot officially claim to be a scientist.
C) Yes and No. A person may claim to be a scientist but the scientific community no longer officially recognizes him/her as such.
D) Yes. A professional scientist is recognized for more activities than the performance of actual experiments.

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