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Description:
My image portrays a stereotypical 'mad scientist' who has a somewhat eccentric appearance which is demonstrated through his dishevelled hair and psychotic facial expressions. He is completely consumed with his work which is portrayed through his surroundings such as the numerous beakers and flasks and thus has little time for much else. In essence, this infatuation with his work has set him up on a path of solitude.

Origin:
I was influenced profoundly by the portrayals of scientists within film and television, and although stereotypical, the image of my scientist is purely an embodiment or regurgitation of the eccentric and self destructive male scientists I have viewed in films such as 'Frankenstein' or 'Back to the Future'.

Conclusion:
I have come to the understanding that my perception on the identity of a scientist was warped and distorted due to film and television. Whilst media portrays scientists as a lonesome and eccentric male, the reality is a stark contrast. I now realise that science is a topic that is pursued by both genders and is something from which many accomplishments and breakthroughs are made, as opposed to idea of scientists being self destructive as shown on TV. I also understand that whilst scientists may be passionate about their work and interested in development and innovation, they are not totally consumed by this and do live balanced lives.

I give consent for my image to be used. I am an 18 year old female studing the Bachelor of Arts and majoring in Psychological science.

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Description:
My drawing of a scientist comprises of a stereotypical, cartoon/novel representation which is quite startling as this was the first idea that came to my mind when I drew an image of a what I scientist would “typically” look like.

Origin:
An image of Albert Einstein popped into my head before i drew this image and i wanted to draw exactly what came to mind even if it was extremely stereotypical. The glasses, lab coat and fuzzy untamed hair are features that also came to mind when drawing a scientist.

Conclusion:
This task has made me aware of the influences and impacts of social media, cartoons, novels and other platforms that manipulate our perspective on certain things - In this case, my drawing of a scientist was undoubtedly stereotypical and unrealistic as anyone can be a scientist.

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Description:
My drawing showcases a young scientist with whacky hair and bushy eyebrows holding a test tube and beaker with a periodic table behind.

Origin:
The cliche whacky hair similarly sported by Albert Einstein, often associated with chemical reactions gone wrong. The thick glasses often associated with intelligence as well as a tie and lab coat. The beaker and test tube often associated with science, with chemistry often being seen as the main stereotype of science. A chemistry focus is also evident in my drawing with the periodic table seen in the background.

Conclusion:
I discovered my view of a scientist is very stereotypical even though there are many different branches of science and scientists in gender especially. My idea of a scientist I believe is heavily impacted by the media and what was taught at the time of learning different occupations as a child.

I am a 19 year old male, studying secondary education.

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Description:
My drawing depicts a more modern scientist who has succeeded in developing a new chemical and is overwhelmed in awe and fascination about his discovery. He is a clean and well-kept man who follow the basic rules within a lab e.g. enclosed shoes and safety googles.

Origin:
To be honest, I find the 'crazy wild hair scientist' overused and extremely cliched. My scientist was created to be much closer to the realistic idea of a modern scientist in a lab working with chemicals. This was influenced by my previous studies in Chemistry, hence the natural pull towards chemicals despite there being many other branches of science e.g. physics and biology.

Conclusion:
I realised that while visualising my scientist, they were predominantly male which was probably influenced by the immense numbers of famous scientists being male in the past centuries where females aren't held in such high regards. However i do understand that science is a subject that appeals to everyone and anyone can choose to pursue.

I give consent for my image to be used. I am an 18 year old female studying Bachelor of Speech, Hearing and Languages.

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Description: My drawing is very simple, it shows a scientist standing in her workplace which is the lab wearing her lab coat. There are also some experiment equipments displayed.

Origin:
As i was drawing this picture, rather than having many thought and details, I just draw a female scientist with her lab coat, tubes, white board and books. This is how an image of a scientist is in my head. Of course there are more to this but to keep it simple, this is all i drew.

Conclusion:
This drawing is very cartoon-like and simple. I know scientist in real life can looks like anyone. They can be male or female at any age. I just draw a female since i am one myself. I drew this scientist with glasses because i think scientist are working all the time so their eyes can be not good or they are wearing it to protect their eyes. Furthermore, i believe some people have the same stereotypical scientist image just like me as we seen from cartoon or on TV we watches all the time.

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Description:
My drawing depicts a young man wearing a lab coat in a lab with two different beakers and equations on the board behind him. He has wild hair to represent his "crazy scientist" side.

Origin:
The origin of my drawing is probably from the shows that i watched growing up and the books that i read. He is a "stereotypical" scientist being male, crazy haired and wearing glasses. Even attending a girls school the crazy male scientist still is a strong image in my head, probably due to the the portrayal of Albert Einstein.

Conclusion:
My drawing is an incredibly narrow and stereotypical view of a scientist. I wanted to be as honest as possible with what came to my head when told to draw a scientist. Even in this day and age, and attending an all girls school, it is clear that there is still a very strong correlation between scientists and them needing to be a male with glasses and crazy hair.

It is a shame that this was the first thing that came to mind as there are many prevalent successful female scientists in today's society.

I give consent for the use of my image. I am a 21 year old female studying arts and primary education

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Description - I drew a scientist who is a Biology teacher in their middle of their lesson. They are extremely happy to share their knowledge and passion for science and making it fun for their students.

Origin - As I was drawing, I realised I was influenced by my Biology teacher back in highschool. She was always passionate about her classes and creating a hands on lesson. I was also influenced by the stereotypes associated with scientists; hence the lab coat, fuzzy hair and goggles.

Conclusion - The scientist I drew is likely close to what would be the seen in cartoon shows, however, I was not influenced by the male stereotype associated with scientists. Overall, I believe many people were swayed by the similar stereotypes that I was when drawing my scientist.I believe some of the presumptions people have on scientists is quite true, although a deeper understanding of different fields of science and key concepts is required to truly know the importance scientists have in our current society.

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Short Description:

The picture I drew may be  a stereotype but its what first came to mind, it shows a scientist in the middle of her lab surrounded by equipment, posters on scientific discoveries and a whiteboard behind her filled with equations from different areas in Science.

Origin:

My drawing comes from a range of places, including ‘Bones’ a tv I frequently watch which mixes science with crime and from my own experiences in high school science and how the labs were designed and the equipment we frequently used.

Conclusion:

The picture I have drawn is very stereotypical and only focuses on a few areas that science vastly covers, in my picture I have got the typical drawings of microscopes, beakers, test-tubes, DNA strands and a poster of the periodic table. However scientist do so much more than work in labs alone, they go out and do research in the field, or who actually work out in the field such as anthropologists or entomologists who constantly work outside in the elements. My picture alone is based on my own experiences in a science lab and equipment I myself have used.

I give consent for my picture to be used, I am female, 22 and studying bachelor of arts with primary education

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Description:
My drawing depicts an old male scientist that is fascinated by the possibilities of the universe and is an inventor that likes to test out new inventions.

Origin:
My character is the stereotypical scientist with a test tube, lab coat, and a crazy hairstyle. The media plays a large role as my character illustrates a character from a show.

Conclusion:
I realised that people's views including my own of scientists is highly stereotypical and is easily influenced by the media. Even though I know in this day and age anyone can be a scientist.

Feel free to use my image. I am a female, 19, and I major in early childhood education.

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Description:
When asked to draw my first thoughts of a scientist, an image of a scientist's face being blow up from a failed experiment first comes to mind. The iconic potion icon also came into mind.

Origin:
My drawing comes from my childhood. Growing up and watching t.v shows, animations, books etc. The typical image of a scientist that caught my attention.

Conclusion:
I understand that this is not the definition of a scientist. There are various fields of study under the scientific category. However, my drawing, and like many others, represents most stereotypical type of scientist portrayed in today's society.

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Description:
My drawing is of a scientist who's been in that field for a while now. He is passionate in what he does and he loves experimenting with various chemicals.

Origin:
My drawing is very much of a stereotypical scientist with glasses and not much hair. my drawing is influenced by the scientists that I encountered watching movies! Typically one of the evil scientists with very bad eye sight, hunched back and not much hair.

Conclusion:
Even though I am fully aware that real life scientists are very different to the stereotypical image of a scientist in my head, the image of them from movies and TV shows have influenced the way I choose to represent them on paper.

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Description:

When asked to draw a scientist my first thought was of someone wearing a lab coat and glasses. I thought about the work scientists do and this is the representation of what came to mind.

Origin:

My drawing was influenced by a couple of different things; specifically, my experience in high school with a teacher that I had who was a scientist. Another influence I had was media representation that I have seen in movies, tv shows, books, etc.

Conclusion:

Overall, it is clear to me that perceptions of scientists are highly stereotypical and the exposure people have to various representations has a major effect on what they visualise. I have also found that it is fair to assume that media representations may not be accurate in terms of what the everyday scientist looks like now. These days the work scientists do is also different to the typical representation so the stereotypical lab coat and glasses are not always valid.

Anyone is free to use my image in their assignment. I am female, 21 and majoring in primary education.

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Short description: My drawing is of a young, male scientist who has a keen interest in biology, genetics and stem cell research, but is also very inspired by the work of Albert Einstein. He works within a laboratory to conduct his research, but within his spare time he enjoys studying physics, particularly Einstein's theory of relativity.

Origins of the drawing: My scientist seems to be quite a stereotypical image, wearing a lab coat, glasses, tie, and residing in a laboratory with a microscope, beaker, and Einstein's theory behind him. This stereotypical image originated from scientists I have seen portrayed in the media, along with the appearance of Einstein, and previous science teachers I have had.

Conclusion: While I am aware of the vast fields of science, and varied appearance of scientists, when asked to draw a scientist I automatically went for the most stereotypical image of a male, European, Einstein influenced scientist. This being despite the fact that female scientists and scientists of different ethnicities and specialties are making just as many developments in today's society. Therefore, I have realised that I need to be careful of the influence of media/film based stereotypes upon my perception of scientists.

Also, if anyone wants to use this for assignment 1 - my demographics are that I am a 19 year old female double majoring in primary education and modern history!

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Description – My image depicts a young freshly graduated scientist, who specialises in the field of genetics. His wide smile emphasises his passion for finding how we inherent different traits of characterises that ultimately shape who we are and the lives we live.

Origin of drawing – My character very much depicts a stereotypical view of a scientist. Glasses, a lab coat and tie are among the first physical characteristics I think of when drawing my character, however, I picked his field in genetics as this is something I myself would find interesting.

Conclusions – I feel as many may be unaware of the range of topics real scientists uncover. I found myself unsure of what field for my scientist to specialise in and even had to look up the different areas in order to choose one. I discovered many fascinating fields that I didn’t even know existed! I was a little disappointed in myself that I had never put much thought into the importance of scientists and the huge role they play in society and the world.

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Stephanie Mauger 45123667 40's, Education Major

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Short description:  I have drawn a personal friend Jules Wright. Jules is a environmental scientist who graduated last year with her Master's degree in the study of native bee's. As a portrait of Jules I have all her native bees surrounding her. Jules is the chairperson for the Hawkesbury Environmental Network and has keen and active interest in climate change. Jules conducts all her research out on golf courses and in local environments so she is hands on out in the field.

Origins of drawing - Jules isn't what I would normally think of as a traditional scientist, yes she has wild hair and wear's glasses, she conducts lots of research out in the field and wears a lab coat and is always collecting evidence, however she is young, bright and very motivated to help take care of the environment.

Conclusion - Today's scientist can be any gender and age there are so many avenue's and career's that science can take you. Jules constantly encourages me to study and follow my passion - I'm sure she will be a guest lecture very soon so you can all meet her.

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Description:

my drawing is a stereotypical scientist who wears glasses due to constant work in the dark laboratory. While he’s creating mixed chemicals, he's also thinking about how to take over the world for the 10394950th billion time. Despite all failures, he continues to do it until he reaches his ideology of world corruption.

Origin:

My drawing is a typical scientist portrayed through media. Growing up media has bombarded a singular perspective of a typical scientist. Every movie that featured a scientist was mainly a mad person or the mastermind.

Conclusion:

Views of scientist have been propounded by societal stereotypes through the media that shape our ideology of what we think is a scientist. In reality, scientist are just typical people who do research to help increase understanding.

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Short description – My drawing of David Karol shows a youthful, happy Melbourne scientist who is interested in climate change. I drew him standing under a sunny sky because of his focus on climate change. I see him as quite a young scientist because his studies are quite new age.

Origins of drawing – because of my interest in climate change I drew Karol. He looks like a typical modern scientist and he is standing outside because he most likely wouldn’t be confided to a laboratory and would be out and about doing very interesting fieldwork. So cool

- Conclusions - He doesn’t exactly look like a traditional scientist who is old with mad hair because I believe he is quite modern in his studies which is shown through his youthful Aussie appearance in comparison to stereotypical scientists. Karol encourages me to be passionate in my interests and future career and go above and beyond as he not only teaches at universities but also does many other things such as advising the Australian government on climate change and environmental policies!