The study compares the social representation of the scientific work by Chilean and Catalan childrens. The methodology is a percental analysys of the DAST -Draw a scientist test- that allows to know from the drawing the childhood representation that exists of the professionals of the sciences. In conclusion was possible to establish that there was not a large difference on the stereotyped image of the professionals of science. However, one of the most significant results was that both Chilean and Spanish girls draw more women scientist than the boys, leaving the gender perspective open to this technique for further studies.