Why #IAmAScientistBecause is awesome

It’s the favorite hash tag we’ve had since #OverlyHonestMethods: scientists are flooding Twitter with their own revelations and reasons why they feel they’re scientists. It’s awesome because it highlights how special and unique being a scientist really is.

#IAmAScientistBecause I want to explain to people how much we all NEED nature. http://t.co/LaX9G8jAkx pic.twitter.com/5AVVPBwD6f
— Mark Spalding (@DocSpalding) April 7, 2015

Scrolling through the tweets, it’s easy to see that being a scientist is much more than being logical and analytic – it’s a calling more than anything else. We don’t just do this because we can, we do it because we have to – because we need to find out how the world works, we need to improve things, and go into the unknown… and it’s fun! That’s right, being a scientist Here are just some of our favorite #IAmAScientistBecause tweets:

#IAmAScientistBecause there is so much to learn about bacteria! You never know what you’ll find next! pic.twitter.com/Xvt3wOsISp — Andrea Suria (@asuria25) April 6, 2015

#IAmAScientistBecause I am better at catching sharks than playing the guitar. pic.twitter.com/YssIRvMRgh
— Tobey Curtis (@Mojoshark) April 6, 2015

#IAmAScientistBecause “…having this for an office is awesome!” Tara Topping, Research Tech #SCUBA pic.twitter.com/xXY3ox7PAp
— Sportfish Center (@SportfishCenter) April 6, 2015

#IAmAScientistBecause there aren’t many careers where “insatiable curiosity” is a pro not a con
— Melissa Clouse (@MelissaClouse2) April 6, 2015

#IAmAScientistBecause How can you not marvel at and want to protect the natural world when it has species like this? pic.twitter.com/2SDsQh9v1y
— Steph J Price (@StephJoycePrice) April 7, 2015

#IAmAScientistBecause… spend some time with these fish, and you can’t *not* want to understand and protect them. pic.twitter.com/O75evRVMJH
— Simon Pierce (@simonpierce) April 6, 2015

What do you say after #IAmAScientistBecause . Share your passion – http://t.co/doJQPdq8B5 pic.twitter.com/VU4Vwtov9V
— Argonne National Lab (@argonne) April 7, 2015

#IAmAScientistBecause the world is beautiful, and understanding it makes it more so. @naturejobs pic.twitter.com/Te21q6N3vw
— Melanie Windridge (@m_windridge) August 28, 2014