Batman clearly does a lot of research and development (apparently on his own in many timelines). The question has been posed before.
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Yes, Batman is a scientist. But not all scientists are Batman. (Sorry, Homer.)
From Batman (Bruce Wayne) at the DC Comics Database:
- Genius-Level Intellect: Batman is a brilliant, virtually peerless, detective, strategist, scientist, tactician, and commander; he is widely regarded as one of the keenest analytical minds on the planet. Given his lack of superpowers, he often uses cunning and planning to outwit his foes, rather than simply "out-fighting" them. [emphasis added]
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2+1 for the Homer reference, which was immediately going to be my answer. – Jack B Nimble Jan 31 '12 at 3:03
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11If Batman's peerless, then who reviews his science?! – user1027 Jan 31 '12 at 3:54
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Is there any example of Batman following Scienific Method? If not, he's not a scientist no matter what DC artists/writers claim! – DVK-on-Ahch-To Jan 31 '12 at 11:01
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BTW, welcome to SciFi.SE. There are even people here who don't hate Perl, if you drop into chat :) – DVK-on-Ahch-To Jan 31 '12 at 11:16
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Taken from Batman The Complete History: The Life and Times of the Dark Knight
The bottom left cell reads:
As the years pass Bruce Wayne prepares himself for his career. He becomes a master scientist.
