tri-tip n.— «The “Science at the Lake” event will feature barbecue (tri-tip and hot dogs), live music by Threshold, a silent auction, door prizes and fun hands-on science exhibits.» —“Regional Roundup: Scientists invited...
genomania n.— «The scientist responsible for this latest little outbreak of what has been dubbed “genomania” in foreign media—best defined as a fixation with simplistic pseudo-science purporting to link genetic variation with...
panel beat v. phr.— «He interchangeably used his training as a political scientist, his mastery of the written word to “panel beat” the English word into indigenous Nigerian languages.» —“Nigeria: 10 Years After...
Goldilocks attrib.— «This is the hot spot for methylmercury.…You can consider it the Goldilocks area, where sulfides for methylation are “just right.”» —“South Florida Scientists Investigate Toxin Poisoning Fish...
olf n. a scientific measure of indoor odor intensity. Etymological Note: olfaction unit, from the Latin olfactus ‘the action or capacity of smelling; the sense of smell.’ Coined by Danish scientist Povl Ole Fanger in 1987. The first cite is his...
conehead n. a scientist; a brainy person. Also cone. Editorial Note: Probably influenced by pointy-head ‘a brainy or intellectual person.’ Despite what the 1997 citation says, this term is probably also influenced by a series of skits and a movie...