What is the collective noun for a group of
scientists

post from Mr Science Show: Where Science Meets Pop Culture on 11 November 2010 11:10:35 PM. © Mr Science Show: Where Science Meets Pop Culture

When you're at a pub and you see a bunch of scientists in the corner, gazing at their shoes and looking generally uncomfortable, what do call them? Is it a group of scientists? A gaggle of scientists? A murder of scientists? My quick googling didn't give me an answer, so I put the question out on twitter and facebook - what is the collective noun for a group of scientists? Here is what came in:

A cat-herd
A quantum
A cabal
A tribe
A gaggle
A whiteout
A multipact
A maxineurone
A quadrant
A sample
A study
A congregation
A plethora
A nerdlet
A conglomerate
A floc
A concurrence
A quadribble
A thinktank
A confusion
A bunsen
A titration
A force
An experiment
A geek
A meter
A beaker
A discipline
A method
An examination
A conjecture
A dogma
An array
A geek
An ego

Do you have a particular favourite not mentioned? Let us know! I quite like "a force of scientists" - direct and to the point, scientifically relevant, and it sounds cool.

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Mr. Deity and the Science Advisor

post from Machines Like Us - Science at the speed of thought on 11 November 2010 10:54:29 PM. © Machines Like Us - Science at the speed of thought

Mr. Deity is told that his design for the humans leaves something to be desired.

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Can science shape human values

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Scientists and philosophers discuss the role of scientific reasoning in shaping morality.

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Severe acne may increase suicide risk

post from Machines Like Us - Science at the speed of thought on 11 November 2010 10:13:14 PM. © Machines Like Us - Science at the speed of thought

Individuals who suffer from severe acne are at an increased risk of attempting suicide, according to a paper published on bmj.com today.

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Yoga linked to increased levels of a critical
brain chemical

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Yoga has a greater positive effect on a person's mood and anxiety level than walking and other forms of exercise, which may be due to higher levels of the brain chemical GABA.

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Are search engines smart

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Founder of Harvard Robotics Laboratory lectures on different types of intelligence, and how to test for them.

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ULA Launches 350th Delta

post from Space Tourism, Space Transport and Space Exploration News on 11 November 2010 08:16:51 PM. © Space Tourism, Space Transport and Space Exploration News

Vandenberg AFB, CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2010
For the 350th time in its illustrious 50-year program history, a Delta rocket launched from U.S. soil, adding another chapter to one of the most successful rocket launch programs in American history. The 350th mission was a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket launching the fourth Italian-built Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean Basin Observation (COSMO-SkyMed 4) satelli

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Two cracks found on Discovery's fuel tank

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Washington (AFP) Nov 11, 2010
Engineers have found two cracks on the external tank of the space shuttle Discovery after delaying its launch until the end of this month following a hydrogen leak, NASA said Thursday. The cracks were found late Wednesday on an aluminium strip which separates the liquid oxygen tank and the liquid hydrogen tank when technicians removed foam insulation from the external tank, the US space agen

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SSTL Satellite Steps Aside To Reduce Space Junk

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Guildford, UK (SPX) Nov 12, 2010
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has successfully repositioned the UK-DMC-1 spacecraft, which is reaching the end of its operational life, using unspent propellant to reduce the orbital lifetime and the probability of generating space debris. Since the first satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched in 1957, thousands of satellites, launch vehicles and probes have been sent into space. In f

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Rocketdyne To Perform Risk-Reduction Tests On
3GRB Engine

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Canoga Park, CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2010
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne a $2.35 million contract to perform risk-reduction tests on key components of the Third Generation Reusable Booster (3GRB) rocket engine design. The 3GRB is a technology demonstration program for future U.S. Air Force spaceflight missions. Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne is a United Technologies Corp company.

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