

Curiosity - An open, WONDERing mind is a common quality shared by most inventors.Let's take a look at a few qualities that it takes to be an inventor, regardless of what career path you choose in life: But many people have shown that inventors can come from any background you could imagine. They may have even gotten a scientist or two involved along the way to help them with things they didn't understand. They may have thought scientifically about the product. Many of those products were probably invented by musicians - not scientists - who discovered a need and then invented a product to satisfy it.

Now think of all the products that go along with those instruments. Think about all of the musical instruments that exist in the world. Sometimes the only way to meet that need is to invent a new product! What does this curious phrase mean? It means that people often identify a need they have and then seek to meet that need. It's often been said that necessity is the mother of invention. That doesn't mean you have to be a scientist to be an inventor, though. Thinking scientifically in some way is probably a part of every invention that has ever been created. The scientific process lends itself to seeking information and using it in new ways. To be sure, many scientists have made important discoveries and turned those discoveries into fantastic inventions. Electricity, the hot water heater, the microwave oven, the toothbrush, toothpaste, water faucets, shower heads…and those are just a few of the things you probably encounter when you first get up in the morning. Think about all the inventions around you that you use and enjoy on a daily basis.

Doesn't it just make sense that inventors, too, would come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and varieties? And they do! Even kids can be inventors…well before they ever decide what they want to be when they grow up! Inventions come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and varieties.
