--- title: Stereotypes Scientists are Sick of Hearing [Infographic] | AJE description: Have you heard this story before? A bright young scientist gets her degree in food chemistry and now gets asked medical questions by her friends and family. image: https://blog.aje.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Scientist-Stereotypes-ARC-Thumbnail-3.png --- [![AJE\_LOGO\_POWERED BY MPS](https://blog.aje.com/hubfs/AJE_LOGO_POWERED%20BY%20MPS.png)](https://www.aje.com/) - [Services](https://www.aje.com/services/) - [Resources](https://www.aje.com/resource-center/) - [Pricing](https://www.aje.com/pricing/) [Log In](https://secure.aje.com/en/login) [Order Now](https://secure.aje.com/en/researcher/submit/get-started) Women in research # Stereotypes Scientists are Sick of Hearing \[Infographic\] [The AJE Team](https://blog.aje.com/en/author/the-aje-team) Mar 19, 2025 --- Have you heard this story before? A bright young scientist gets her degree in food chemistry and now gets asked medical questions by her friends and family. We certainly have, and unfortunately, that's not the only stereotypical thing we've ever heard about scientists. The [AJE team](https://www.aje.com/about/our-team/) includes more than 140 researchers, many of whom worked in scientific fields, so we know how many assumptions that are made when you tell someone you're a scientist. (In case you're unfamiliar with how prevalent stereotypes in science are, we recommend reading this article that includes a short experiment on children's perceptions of scientists: “[Scientists are “normal” people, children discover](https://restructure.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/scientists-are-normal-people-children-discover/)." The difference in perception from before and after meeting real scientists is pretty astonishing.) In an attempt to set the record straight (and maybe to have a little fun), we've created this infographic for you, for us, and for all scientists. We hope you enjoy, and we'd love to know what other stereotypes you've experienced or heard as a scientist. 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