ambulance-chasing n. in science, doing research to achieve fame or to secure funding. Editorial Note: This is, of course, a variation on the “ambulance-chasing” most-often associated with lawyers. Both meanings might be generally defined as “seeking to benefit by other than altruistic behavior.” (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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