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scientist

[sahy-uhn-tist] / ˈsaɪ ən tɪst /


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Goertzel pointed to startups such as Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs, founded by Meta’s former chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, and Discovery Loop, launched by ex-Google DeepMind chief scientist Jeff Dean.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

Directed by Steve Cox and Matthew Walker, Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom has a Halloween flavour as Shaun has to turn into a mad scientist to save the day.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

A conversation with Swiss scientist Graham Knott, Ph.D., prompted him to investigate further.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

“Southern Africa has a pretty strong tendency for drought during El Niño,” according to Emily Becker, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Miami.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

"Well, check with him. He's been wondering where his chicken livers have been going. I don't think he'll be too happy to find out you're using them to play mad scientist."

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

For a long time, as scientists asked questions about the body’s relationship to the mind, dementia, when it came up, was seen as a natural outgrowth of getting older.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

By formally identifying species such as L. slashi, scientists can build a clearer picture of New Guinea's biodiversity and better understand which organisms may be at risk as their habitats change.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

In “The Age of Cures,” Barry Werth uses Tishler’s career at Merck to explore the emergence of the modern U.S. pharmaceutical industry and the complex interplay of companies, universities, governments and scientists.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Dr Nogales-Ascarrunz had heard of other sightings of small wild cats in the dense forests of the country's Yungas region, but these had not been investigated by scientists.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Over time, scientists were able to piece together a complete picture of the eruption of Mount St. Helens.

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




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