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scientist

[sahy-uhn-tist] / ˈsaɪ ən tɪst /


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And his father is a research scientist from Cincinnati.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The moonshot has served as a "massive positive moment," said exploration scientist Jacob Bleacher.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

As a young postdoctoral scientist, he joined pioneering expeditions and descended more than a mile below the ocean surface in the submersible Alvin, where he observed thriving ecosystems in total darkness.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"Urine does naturally contain all of the nutrients that plants need such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, but it also contains a variety of contaminants," explained Olivia Wilson, NPK Recovery's research and development scientist.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

For a moment, I felt like a scientist, gathering little bits of research about myself and trying to analyze it.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller