scientists
Those testing hypotheses
Scientists are people who study the natural world through systematic observation and experiment.
The term usually implies professional researchers in fields like biology, chemistry, physics, or geology, though it extends to anyone applying scientific method: citizen scientists tracked bird migrations across the region.
A mad scientist is a stock character—the genius whose experiments go dangerously wrong.
Facility for scientific investigation
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- experimentSystematic investigation procedure
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- analysisMethodical study of parts
findings · results · publication · empirical · variables · replication · observation · measurement
Testable proposed explanation
- paradigmGoverning framework of thought
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- principleFundamental truth or standard
law · postulate · theorem · conjecture · prediction · explanation · mechanism · concept
Sudden important advance
- eurekaDiscovery triumph cry
- findingsConclusions from investigation
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- advancementForward movement or promotion
detection · identification · innovation · pioneering · contribution · milestone · insight · observation
Senior university teacher
- tenureProtected employment status
- facultyInherent power or ability
- universityHigher education institution
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
thesis · journal · citation · seminar · colloquium · monograph · grant · funding
Professional associate
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- co-authorJoint creator of text
- interdisciplinaryCombining distinct fields
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
peer · collaborator · network · symposium · partnership
One who studies organisms
- chemistSubstance and reaction scientist
- physicistScientist of matter and energy
- epidemiologistScientist studying disease spread
- geologistStudies rocks and minerals
immunologist · oceanographer · paleontologist · pathologist · sociologist · anthropologist · astronomer · ecologist
Moral soundness and consistency
- reproducibilityAbility to repeat findings
- plagiarismUnattributed use of others' work
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- consentVoluntary agreement given
objectivity · transparency · bias · retraction · whistleblower · falsification · accountability
laboratory
Facility for scientific investigation
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- experimentSystematic investigation procedure
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
analysis · findings · results · publication · empirical · variables · replication · observation · measurement · quantitative
hypothesis
Testable proposed explanation
- paradigmGoverning framework of thought
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- frameworkUnderlying support system
principle · law · postulate · theorem · conjecture · prediction · explanation · mechanism · concept · generalization
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- eurekaDiscovery triumph cry
- findingsConclusions from investigation
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
advancement · detection · identification · innovation · pioneering · contribution · milestone · insight · observation · recognition
professor
Senior university teacher
- tenureProtected employment status
- facultyInherent power or ability
- universityHigher education institution
dissertation · thesis · journal · citation · seminar · colloquium · monograph · grant · funding · conference
colleague
Professional associate
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- co-authorJoint creator of text
- interdisciplinaryCombining distinct fields
consortium · peer · collaborator · network · symposium · partnership
biologist
One who studies organisms
- chemistSubstance and reaction scientist
- physicistScientist of matter and energy
- epidemiologistScientist studying disease spread
geologist · immunologist · oceanographer · paleontologist · pathologist · sociologist · anthropologist · astronomer · ecologist · geneticist
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- reproducibilityAbility to repeat findings
- plagiarismUnattributed use of others' work
- misconductImproper professional behavior
consent · objectivity · transparency · bias · retraction · whistleblower · falsification · accountability
- Americanspresidents, senators, governors, generals, authors
- Laboratoriesflasks, lab notebook, beakers, lab technician, pipettes
- labslab, laboratory, beakers, test tubes, microscope
- space explorationrockets, Saturn V, satellites, mission, Falcon Heavy
- expertsexperts, expert, specialist, masters, specialists
- industry workerstechnicians, researchers, engineers, managers, analysts
scientistsmystics
Spiritual insight seekers
faith healers · astrologers · psychics · believers · dogmatists
scientistsanti-vaxxers
Those rejecting routine immunizations
pseudoscientists · flat earthers · conspiracy theorists · laypeople · amateurs
- mad scientistDeranged researcher archetype
- rocket scientistExpert in spacecraft propulsion
- computer scientistExpert in computational theory
- chief scientistTop technical authority
- food scientistExpert in edible products
- forensic scientistExamines physical evidence legally
scientist, neuroscientist, bioscientist, computer scientist, data scientist, political scientist, social scientist