Creativity break: what types of science jobs involve creativity? | Khan Academy

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All science careers involve creativity. Think about it; we're asking and answering questions, and we're solving the world's problems. So, the more creatively we can solve the world's problems, the more new ideas, concepts, and approaches we can use to address the world's problems; the better off we'll be. Creativity is the guiding force on the path to good science.

So, there isn't a science job out there that doesn't benefit from creativity. You could be an engineer building more efficient transistors for tinier and tinier phones. You could be a climate scientist figuring out how we can reduce our carbon footprint and save the world from climate catastrophe, or an agricultural researcher deducing efficient ways to feed the planet. Or maybe an entomologist like me, understanding how relationships between organisms keep us all healthy.

Creativity is important in all of these careers. One really cool job is working for a science museum. The people who are like the chief directors or bioscientists, or what have you, for science museums usually have a biology or a science background of some kind. They may have gone through even being a PhD or a postdoctoral fellow. Their job is to design exhibits for visitors to museums and come up with engaging ways to share ideas in science.

So, I just think that's a really cool job that you might not immediately think of.

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