Science (skill)

Science is a new skill introduced in The Sims 3: University Life. Science can be increased by reading any of the 3 skill books, by using the Science Research Station, or by doing Group Science Projects. Using scientific socials with others can increase a Sims Science skill.

Having the Science skill will boost job performance in the Science and Medical careers. Sims with enough points in the skill will begin these careers at a higher level when accepting job offers.

Having the Science skill is also helpful when fishing, gardening, and collecting. Items that a scientific Sim acquires in these ways will have a chance to be higher quality. Samples can be gathered by analyzing minerals, plants, fish and insects. These samples can then be researched to gain even more scientific knowledge.

Interactions
The Group Science Project activities are: Study the Red Pad Tie Node, Interface with the Green Mind Melder Module, and Adjust the Blue Magnatomic Pulse Array. The Science Research Station activities are: Research Science, Gene Splicing Experiment, Horticulture Experiment, Clone from Sample, Research Sample, Herb Experiment, and Radiation Experiment. Experiments may fail or succeed:

Statistics

 * Experiments Completed
 * Objects Created
 * Experiment Epic Failures
 * Plants Analyzed
 * Fish Analyzed
 * Insects Analyzed
 * Minerals Analyzed
 * Sims Tested
 * Simoleons Earned from Correlating Scientific Data
 * Simoleons Earned from Selling Scientific Samples

Challenges

 * Free Range Scientist
 * Analyze a total of 100 Plants, Fish, Insects, and Rocks to reduce the cool down time on Correlating Scientific Data.


 * Experienced Experimentalist
 * Complete 100 Experiments using the Science Research Station and/or the Group Science Project and receive an International Science Achievement Award Plaque and Cash Prize!

Abilities
Science