Why is it important for a chemist to be a good observer?

Question

Why is it important for a chemist to be a good observer?

Answer 1

Because you'll miss something during a reaction that is vital to taking record of for making a decision about what is going on in the system.

Answer 2

If they're not good observers, then they're basically not good scientists. Observations are part of the scientific method. If you can't observe, you basically can't hear, see, taste, touch, feel, etc.