Question

How can a scientist be both skeptical and open to new ideas at the same time?

Answer 1

Mainly by using scientific method.

Answer 2

A scientist can be skeptical and open to new ideas at the same time because a scientist does not believe in anything that is being told but listens to new ideas.

Step-by-step explanation:

• A skeptical scientist will not believe the new idea till the idea has been proved to be right by experiments.

• An open scientist listens to new ideas and takes the related information. This new idea is then researched upon.

• When a new idea is proved to hold validity and is true, the scientist accepts the idea.