Scientist Edit Meaning

1.

A (sometimes) brilliant person who dedicates huge amounts of time, thought and money to writing a research paper but is somehow unable to make this research paper comprehensible to any other member of the human race.

"The model uses a multilayered canopy submodel of photosynthesis and phenology initially developed for the PnET-Day and PnET-II models by Aber et al."

2.

A free-thinking idividual that applies rules of logic, reason and experimentation to see how the world works, i.e a type of philosopher.

3.

According to Hollywood, a person wearing a white apron and glasses, who can accomplish any scientific or technological task in a relatively short period of time.

Evil leader: "Is the fusion machine ready?"

Subordinate: "Not yet sir, but we'll get more scientists and finish on schedule."

See geek, nerd, phd, engineer

4.

A person who is baffled.

Scientists baffled as tremors subside, easing quake fears.

Jesus on toast leaves scientists baffled.

See science, expert, baffle, baffled

5.

an individual who aplies the realms of mathematics and the sciences to do things that are difficule without ever knowing why. a scientist will never care about science ever benefiting humanity, only advancing science for the sake of science

don't be a scientist, be an engineer.