scientist
noun
A scientist is a person who does science, and they typically work in laboratories, where they research and experiment. Scientists think, experiment and investigate new things. In some cases, they are responsible for inventing vaccines or finding drugs to cure diseases.
Marie Curie was a Polish scientist who discovered radium, a chemical element found in nature that enables X-rays and radiotherapy treatments. Alexander Fleming was a British scientist who discovered penicillin, an antibiotic that cures infections.
