Walter White is not really about him being a scientist, but about him being a grown-up, trained professional. Or maybe that's just supporting the point of the

Walter White is not really about him being a scientist, but about him being a grown-up, trained professional. Or maybe that's just supporting the point of the article, that scientists in fiction are not lab-coated magicians anymore, but just one of many breeds of white collar workers. But strictly speaking, I still would think of Walter White as a former scientist at best, because as a school teacher who clearly does not do research. Just like being trained in computer science does not make you a scientist, working in computer science research does.