Scientists are people who study various things and try to figure out how they function. There are many types of science careers. Forensic scientists, archeologists, astronauts, doctors, and meteorologists are all examples of people who have careers in science. Scientists use the scientific method: observation, communication, prediction, inference, measurement, and classification. In the book, The Mystery Scientist, Liza, Bert, and Freddie learn that science doesn’t just take place in a laboratory. POs: Download Order Form