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A discovery happens when somebody asks a question that nobody had posed before, or that it perhaps did not appear feasible by anyone else. We understand that up to 30% of all R&D projects in science/technology are a duplication of existing research. This is not only an economic loss but also a waste of human resources. To make useful discoveries, we are not technology constrained; the constraint is the researchers´ failure to raise questions and find good problems for research. Therefore, we must prepare our researchers toward research by design as opposed to unfocused research. This book, Become A Scientist: Ask the Right Sequence of Questions written by an experienced academic/researcher is a guide on the effective use of schema of questions for research in science/technology. The methodology is illustrated using examples from famous discoveries. This is a ready-reference book for every research laboratory. It is hoped this book will be best used by research scholars and research supervisors alike. Scientists working for mission/futuristic projects would also be immensely benefited. Use of schemas of questions for data mining/data prospecting is also discussed.

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Renuka Rajasekaran, PhD (Chemistry); PhD (Education), Scientist, Educator, and Faculty, Life University, GA, USA; she earned her PhDs from the University of Madras, India. She has more than two decades of teaching and research experience.

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