# What subjects would you need to study to qualify as a Superscientist?

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**Created:** [June 4, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-subjects-would-you-need-to-study-to-qualify-as-a-superscientist/623989 "2012-06-04T02:27:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-subjects-would-you-need-to-study-to-qualify-as-a-superscientist/623989/81 "2012-07-19T16:33:32Z")

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> [@Grestarian](#):
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> Well, there’s a guy I’ve heard of in New England who is stacking up PhD’s in Mathematics, Bio-Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Psychology, and Physics.

Getting multiple PhD’s is kind of stupid. A PhD is your apprenticeship ticket. If you’re a supergenius and want to do research in a new field there’s not much point in entering a new PhD program, that’s a waste of time. The major work of getting a PhD is your research, if you already have a PhD and are already doing research then why do you need to be in a PhD program?

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-subjects-would-you-need-to-study-to-qualify-as-a-superscientist/623989/82 "2012-07-19T21:56:43Z")

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I think the University Of Wisconsin’s School Of Veterinary Medicine has a Mad Science specialization.

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**Author:** ![Dio2112](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Dio2112](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dio2112)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-subjects-would-you-need-to-study-to-qualify-as-a-superscientist/623989/83 "2012-07-28T04:19:18Z")

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Psst! We have the Google machine now.

If you are smart enough to be a Superscientist, you will still need training on the equipment. All the other theory you can learn on your own, braniac.

You need master level guild training in toolmaking and machinist. Also enough undergraduate chemistry labs to learn those processes and that gear. The rest is up to you and your diabolical plans.

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**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-subjects-would-you-need-to-study-to-qualify-as-a-superscientist/623989/84 "2012-07-28T04:42:07Z")

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You would need a PhD in “arch-villainy”  
A medical degree in “evil medicine”  
A B.A. in theater arts to master a crazed laugh.  
And one more PhD in abnormal psychology so that you could become obsessed with something really idiotic that would eventually be your downfall.

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