A scientist, in a broad sense, is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word. Scientists perform research toward a more comprehensive understanding of nature, including physical, mathematical and social realms.
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Here's what the actual research says about the dangers of cannabis use
A research team parsed 68 current cannabis studies last year on behalf of the Canadian government. The goal was to determine ...
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Trump-appointed NASA head just declared Pluto a planet again
NASA Chief Jim Bridenstine – a politician who's probably seen one or two episodes of “Cosmos” – has officially declared ...
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Study: Either the Hubble Constant is wrong or the universe is ripping itself apart
The science community has a crisis on its hands. Some anarchist physicists recently started kicking the tires on the Standard ...
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Scientists at an aquarium just figured out how to save Florida's 'Great Barrier Reef'
Scientists in Florida may have just saved the the third largest coral reef on the planet. Florida Aquarium Senior Coral ...
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The internet's idiots are already trying to discredit Katie Bouman’s historic accomplishments
People online have pointed out how Bouman wasn’t the only one on the team or the only author of the research papers so ...
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Scientists think light and noise from Earth could attract aliens
Since the first use of electric lamps in the 19th century, society hasn’t looked back. Homes and streets are lit at all ...
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Forget qubits: Quantum physicists successfully teleported 'qutrits' in breakthrough experiments
Two independent research teams recently published studies indicating they've successfully teleported a qutrit -- possibly ...
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Scientist have made a contact lens that lets you zoom in by blinking
Scientists from the University of California, San Diego, have created a new robotic soft contact lens that lets you zoom ...
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How scientists could one day predict your memories
Do you remember your first kiss? What about your grandma dying? Chances are you do, and that’s because emotional memories ...
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Malaria won't be solved by feeding mosquitos sugar, researchers conclude
The teasing temptation of a sugary treat can often get the better of us. But don’t worry, we’re not the only ones. The ...
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The European Space Agency is building a ‘comet interceptor’ to uncover space secrets
The European Space Agency (ESA) announced yesterday that it's planning to make a 'comet interceptor' probe within the next ...
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Studying naked mole-rats could be the key to breakthroughs in treating pain and cancer
The naked mole-rat is perhaps one of the most bizarre beasts on the planet. At first glance, it looks like little more than ...
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How to read a scientific research paper
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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The Earth’s magnetic north pole is shifting rapidly, but the northern lights will stay where they are (for now)
Like most planets in our solar system, the Earth has its own magnetic field. Thanks to its largely molten iron core, our ...
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If you lose a body part, other bits get a sensory boost – thank you, brain
When you wake up in the middle of the night in total darkness, it can feel as if you have auditory superpowers. Suddenly, ...
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Scientists bio-hacked E. coli to create synthetic life
Escherichia coli, nobody's favorite dinner guest, just had the distinction of becoming the first living organism to have ...
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Game developers help NASA imagine what life in space will look like
NASA spent much of the 20th century commissioning painters and illustrators to imagine the future of space exploration. When ...
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Scientists: Earth might be ripped apart by gravity when the Sun dies
If it weren’t for the sun constantly showering us with energy, there would be no life on Earth. But eventually stars like ...
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Methane 'smelt' on Mars... but who dealt it?
The discovery of life on Mars would get pretty much everyone excited. But the scientists hunting for it would probably be ...
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Research: Humans can sense the Earth’s magnetic fields (just like bees)
Do human beings have a magnetic sense? Biologists know other animals do. They think it helps creatures including bees, turtles ...
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Science, like art, often begins with creativity and imagination
I don’t know why it took so long to dawn on me – after 20 years of a scientific career – that what we call the “scientific ...
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Humans have completely destabilized land animal diversity
Species living on land make up 85 percent to 95 percent of all biodiversity on Earth today. This is especially impressive ...
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China’s scientific achievements are surrounded by secrecy – but this could change
China’s recent scientific achievements – including its embryo gene-editing research and historic moon landing – appear ...
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The hidden secrets of insect poop
Insect defecation may not seem like one of the pressing scientific inquiries of our time, but in fact the faeces of these ...
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Study: Bizarre 'dark fluid' with negative mass could dominate the universe
Negative masses are a hypothetical form of matter that would have a type of negative gravity – repelling all other material ...
