how old do you have to be a scientist?

Question: how old do you have to be a scientist?
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  career,
  old
Asked by Bob123 to Pete on 8 Nov 2017.
- Pete Gwynne answered on 8 Nov 2017:
  
  i started a-levels at 16, then did a degree at 18 and finished my PhD when i was 25. I’m 28 now. but i think you can be a scientist at whatever age you like! is there anything you’d like to find out? if you do an experiment to learn something, i think you’re a scientist.

liqwidcrystalsbeast2 commented on 14 Nov 2017:

so i can be a scientist at 16 yeas old but can i start at 10 yeas old

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- Pete commented on 14 Nov 2017:
  
  you can start whenever you like! maybe you could get hold of a microscope or an electronics kit at home or through school? there’s a bunch of cool things here https://www.sciencemuseumshop.co.uk/science-kits-and-experiments
  
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Question: how old do you have to be a scientist?