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physicist

noun as in scientist

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Faced with impending war in the 1930s, however, scientific internationalism fragmented, with physicists reverting to their national allegiances.

To understand these mind-bending systems and their countless configurations, physicists usually turn to powerful supercomputers or artificial intelligence for help.

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A California physicist and Nobel laureate who laid the foundation for quantum computing isn’t done working.

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A longtime opponent of gerrymandering, the bow-tie-wearing Palo Alto physicist bankrolled the 2010 ballot measure that created the independent commission to draw California’s congressional districts.

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When a player wins or loses a match, their rating change depends on the relative strength of their opponent—a system devised by Hungarian physicist Arpad Elo more than 50 years ago.

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