Mottness n.— «Understanding the detailed mechanism for how quantum traffic jams (technically referred to as “Mottness” after the late Sir Neville Mott of Cambridge, UK) impact superconductivity in cuprates may point scientists toward new materials...
diworsification n.—Gloss: Diversifying one’s investments too much. «Diworsification refers to the fact that you can diversify too much. For example, if you own one company’s stock you could potentially hit it big, but you could also lose it all. If...
lukewarmer n.— «I make no claim (or suggestion) that greenhouse warming isn’t the driver behind global warming over the last three decades. I simply don’t know. (Also, I am a “lukewarmer” who thinks that the world is warmer than it would otherwise...
crash truck n.— «Woolley said the thick back of the maintenance vehicle—often called a “crash truck”—is designed to take the brunt of the impact in case of an accident. A “crash truck” is used by maintenance workers repairing the road. It is meant...
wisebot n.— «John Burgess, a retired US foreign service officer who blogs about Saudi Arabia, is a “wisebot”—defined as a Web-savvy expert on some subject who is both wise and smart.» —“Clicks and politics: the impact of the partisan blog” by...
additionality n.— «It raised a concern that industry insiders refer to as “additionality.” Some believe that in order for the offsets to be considered legitimate, companies or farms must use the money for the carbon offset purchases to employ...
