ambulance-chasing n.— «Scientists sensationalize stuff because they get noticed… They’re staking out their territory, causing alarm, so that there’s more funding in that area.…There is more and more a trend to what some people...
toast juice n.— «Mr Mahar told Mr Wormald he was aware of a still being operated at the South Pole station, producing what was known as “toast juice.” He said he’d never seen a still and had been told it hadn’t operated during...
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...