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scientist

[sahy-uhn-tist] / ˈsaɪ ən tɪst /


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Further study by National Systematics Lab scientist Abigail Reft identified the cells as spirocysts, which are unique to the Hexacorallia subgroup of cnidarians.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

"There are three basic psychological needs when we talk about motivation," says Amy Whitehead, sports scientist in psychology.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

"Mechanical engineer and computer scientist by degree, independent game developer by experience, teacher by birth," according to his profile, which noted that he had an undergraduate degree from the California Institute of Technology.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

The key position of NSF director has been unfilled ever since Sethuraman Panchanathan, a computer scientist and academic administrator, resigned in April 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Yet the words of one scientist, over a possible landslide and eruption, were hard to reconcile with the evidence the mountain was providing firsthand.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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