Do you need to be really smart to be a scientist?

Question: Do you need to be really smart to be a scientist?
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Asked by danne006 to Joanna on 20 Jun 2013.
- Joanna Bryson answered on 20 Jun 2013:
  
  Being smart certainly helps with some things. Being patient & persistent helps too. There are all kinds of jobs to do in science, and different kinds of scientists are better at different things.
  
  I think if you asked this question you are probably smart enough to do science 🙂

Question: Do you need to be really smart to be a scientist?