A British article about a newly discovered spongy mushroom in Borneo begins, “Boffins have discovered a strange new type of spongy mushroom.” In British English, boffin means an intellectual, academic, clever person, or specialist, especially one...
empathic painting n.— «“Empathic painting,” as it is known, is an interactive painterly rendering whose appearance adapts in real time to reflect the perceived emotional state of the viewer.» —“Boffins splash out with empathic...