And helping each other do those things too. They are normal. But in one respect, scientists are different. Almost all of them really love their work. It's a good life.
Scientific literacy provides far more than knowledge and a way to view the world.
It provides enjoyment of life as well. Critical thinking involves eight skills, the most important of which are to avoid emotional thinking, determine biases and assumptions, consider other interpretations, and, perhaps, the most important, tolerate uncertainty. Evidential reasoning includes six rules. Any claim must be falsifiable in theory, the argument must be logical, it must be comprehensive, honest, and the evidence must be replicable. Most importantly here, it must be sufficient.