Today was a neat day. We didn’t have many students, as the lab was only open to the public in the morning, but the students that did come into the lab were exceptionally interested, and seemed genuinely curious as to what we were doing. These are the best kinds of students, as they ask real, substantial questions, some of which I don’t even know the answers to, and they make me grow as I explain it to them. One such group, a family with three young children, were in the lab, exploring our maker-space and playing with the various experiments we have out, when the youngest child asked me in the middle of my 3D printer explanation “are you a scientist?” I was rather taken aback by the question; not because I was shocked to hear it, but simply because I had never seen myself in that light. I responded “kinda! And so are you!” She looked perplexed. “You’re in a labratory, right? And you’re doing experiments. Doesn’t that make you a scientist too?” Her eyes widened as she begun to understand what I meant. That moment really captured quite nicely the reason why this experience has been so fulfilling for me, and helps me understand the functions of places like the Natural Sciences Museum. Working in the lab, I have begun to understand that science is not meant to be intimidating. For so long in my life, I had seen science, especially that done by professionals, as inaccessible and frightening; a cold, hostile environment without interpersonal relation. Places like the museum, however, combat this scientific stigma. Our responsibility as people who interact with children is to introduce science as something real, tangible, and well within the grasp of everyone. Science, especially in the future, cannot be seen as elitist or unapproachable, as it’s stereotypes like those that promote a mistrust, misunderstanding, and misuse of science in politics, news, and everyday life. That’s why I’ve enjoyed my stay at the Museum so much; because I get to humanize science, and make sure that the kids I interact with know that science affects every single person on the planet, no matter their gender, age, or socioeconomic status. In other words, as the young girl that had so perplexed me with her “are you a scientist” inquiry; “Oh! So . . . everyone’s a scientist!”