Scientist n. person. - One who contributes to a body of
knowledge called science. Scientists contribute to science by
using the scientific method, a system of collecting and
interpreting data, of which a fundamental aspect is extreme
skepticism. 'Scientist' is the word used to describe anyone who
contributes to science, professional or merely an amateur. Their
data is scrutinized by the scientific community, which is
composed of other such scientists, to ensure the veracity of the
scientist's data, the validity of the scientist's
interpretation, as well as his or her faithfulness to the
scientific method. Scientists can be either professional or
amateur, but amateur Scientists are more commonly called nerds
and less commonly geeks ("geek" is more often used to describe
someone who is highly proficient with computers). The word can
be used to describe an occupation: "My father was a scientist
before the War." It can also be used as an ideal: "A scientist
does not use such a poor technique." Scientists are cons