Do you think any one could be a scientist or do they have to be top of the class??

Question: Do you think any one could be a scientist or do they have to be top of the class??
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Asked by aliciabrooks to Alessandro, Claudia, Marina, Phil on 21 Mar 2013.
- Alessandro Guazzi answered on 21 Mar 2013:
  
  It doesn’t take the best grades in school at all to be a scientist! In fact its sometimes harmful, as you need to think outside of the box and there won’t always be a textbook telling you how to go about stuff- you’ll probably be writing the textbook! If you’re curious, you can be a scientist!
- Phillip Wilkinson answered on 22 Mar 2013:
  
  Anyone can be a scientist! Brian Cox got a D in A-Level Maths and how he’s the most well known scientist in the world(ish). Likewise Einstein was never ‘gifted’ in schools, and some teachers thought he was actually an idiot.
  
  Being a scientist is more than grades, its about thinking about interesting questions and looking for answers!

Question: Do you think any one could be a scientist or do they have to be top of the class??