Science
Scientists working on the Group Science Project.
Science is a skill introduced in The Sims 3: University Life. Science skill can be increased by reading any of the 3 skill books, by using the Science Research Station or the Group Science Project, by taking classes in the Science building, or by using scientific socials with others.
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. These experiments gives sims various moodlets and abilities:
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| Interface with the Green Mind Melder Module | Green | 
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Hive Mind! | No Effect | 6hrs | Sim gains skills faster |
| Study the Red Pad Tie Node | Red | 
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Uninhibited | +20 | 4hrs | Sim wants to streak |
| Adjust the Blue Magnatomic Pulse Array | Blue | 
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Power Nap | +10 | 2hrs | Everyone nearby knocked out, after 3 hours waking all motives are filled |
| All three experiments at the same time | White | 
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Meteor Shower! | +30 | 3hrs | On lot is raining moneybags, gems, metals and spacerocks and sometimes magic gnomes. Note that the player doesn't need all three Sims at the same time to activate this. Have one Sim gradually fill a light to one third of the machine and repeat with the other two. This way, the player can achieve this state more easily. |
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:
| Experiment | Ingredients | Failure | Success | Epic Success |
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| Gene Splicing Experiment | Seed | Destroyed or decreased quality | Changed from one seed into another seed | Transformed into a Forbidden Fruit Seed |
| Horticulture Experiment | Seed or coffee bean or plant | Destroyed or decreased quality | Increased quality | Transformed into a perfect Empanada (food) |
| Herb Experiment | Herbs | Destroyed or decreased quality | Increased quality | Transmute into a Bottle of Super Spice |
| Radiation Experiment | Bugs | Destroyed | Bug stays alive | Transmute into a Plasma Bug |
| Clone from Sample | DNA sample from a Sim | Destroyed (Sim also becomes singed) | A baby Sim is created that instantly joins the active household, born with Good and/or Artistic traits. | A baby Sim is created that instantly joins the active household, born with 2 of the sample specimen's traits. |
| Clone from Sample | Sample from Mineral, Plant, Fish, or Insect | Sample becomes the source object | Sample becomes the source object in Perfect quality | |
| Resulting Item | Use | |||
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Forbidden Fruit Seed | Can grow Forbidden Fruit to become Plantsim | ||
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Empanada | Eat | ||
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Bottle of Super Spice | Use this on food to add spice (foods quality increases) or on PlantSims to cure them | ||
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Plasma Bug | Very expensive bug (§4,000) | ||
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[]
| Level | Ability | Gifts | |
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| 1 | Research Science at the Science Research Station | - | |
| 2 | Research and sell Scientific Samples | Fish Sample |  |
| Insect Sample |  | ||
| Mineral Sample |  | ||
| Plant Sample |  | ||
| 3 | Analyze Minerals (Gems and Metals) | Iron |  |
| Blue Topaz |  | ||
| 4 | Analyze Plants | Kona Bean |  |
| Peppermint |  | ||
| 5 | Correlate Scientific Data at the nearest Science Building | - | |
| 6 | Analyze Insects | Cockroach |  |
| Ladybug |  | ||
| 7 | Analyze Fish | Anchovy |  |
| Alley Catfish |  | ||
| 8 | Analyze DNA samples from other Sims | 2 DNA Samples |  |
| 9 | Clone from Scientific Sample at the Science Research Station | - | |
| 10 | - | Group Science Project (in household inventory) |
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Wishes[]
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Research Science | 150 | The universe's mysteries beckon! A Science Research Station is the only tool probe-y enough to sufficiently probe them. Your Sim craves to unlock the universe's mysteries! |
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Learn Science Skill | 500 | Your Sim seeks to learn something new to enrich and enlighten. Have your Sim refine a talent to perhaps pick up a new skill! |
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Take a Class in the Science Skill | 500 | Classes are a quick way to learn new skills, though at the cost of a few Simoleons. Your Sim wants to take a skill class, so visit the different buildings in town to find the right class. |
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Improve Science Skill | 750 | Learning is an exciting pursuit many Sims enjoy. Your Sim wants to improve a skill so they can do more things with the knowledge! Practice the skill until your Sim gains a level. |
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Research Scientific Sample | 200 | There's only one thing better than making a new scientific discovering: figuring out what the heck it is you've discovered! Your Sim badly wants to research this newest treasure. |
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Analyze a Rock | 350 | No, not the type of music. Your Sim wants to analyze a rock and see what makes them so hard. |
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Analyze a Plant | 200 | Plants … So leafy, green and full of color. Analyze a plant so your Sim can see just how amazing their photosynthesis abilities are! |
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Analyze an Insect | 250 | What has many legs and makes a Sim scream "gross?" Insects, of course! And your Sim wants to analyze one. |
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Analyze a Fish | 200 | Fish tend to lead rather interesting lives under the sea and in aquariums. Your Sim wants to analyze a fish to learn to how fishy they are. |
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Perform Radiation Experiment | 300 | Using cute animals in science experiments is wrong. Insects, not so much. Your Sim wants to pop one in a nuclear oven. Go ahead - what could possibly go wrong? |
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Perform Herbal Medicine Experiment | 300 | Nature's got all the answers! But your Sim isn't content, looking to taunt nature by improving on it. Pop some herbs in a Research Station and see what happens. |
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Perform Horticultural Experiment | 300 | Fresh produce is notoriously complex at the cellular level, and your Sim can't wait to sink their teeth into horticulture! |
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Get DNA Sample from a Sim | 250 | DNA is a strange thing and only fresh samples can unravel its mysteries. Extract a sample of DNA and science will love your Sim forever! |
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Clone a Sim | 750 | This Sim is so special, your Sim isn't content with just one of them. Use the Science Research Station to clone a Sim! |
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Perform Stimulus Response Test on [Sim name] | 150 | Knowing the reaction time of others could have many scientific uses. Your Sim wants to perform a stimulus response test on another. |
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Master Science Skill | 5,000 | Mastering a Skill takes great patience and dedication, but your Sim aspires to be the best. Have your Sim practice the skill and complete Opportunities, and great things will happen. |
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