: of or relating to fields other than science
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Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2011
This was also happening at other agencies, and it was recently disclosed that these include nonscience and international institutions such as the Federal Reserve and the Inter-American Development Bank.
—Paul Dabbar, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022
Caldwell, who holds a degree in environmental biology from Governors State University, said nonscience types needn’t be intimidated by worm farming’s emphasis on proper temperature, humidity, aeration and pH.
—Dennis Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2020
In the 1930s, Popper drew a line between science and nonscience in comparing the work of Albert Einstein with that of Sigmund Freud.
—Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2015
Noun
These concerns stem from an overly simple demarcation between science and nonscience.
—Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2011
This was also happening at other agencies, and it was recently disclosed that these include nonscience and international institutions such as the Federal Reserve and the Inter-American Development Bank.
—Paul Dabbar, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022
Caldwell, who holds a degree in environmental biology from Governors State University, said nonscience types needn’t be intimidated by worm farming’s emphasis on proper temperature, humidity, aeration and pH.
—Dennis Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2020
In the 1930s, Popper drew a line between science and nonscience in comparing the work of Albert Einstein with that of Sigmund Freud.
—Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2015
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“Nonscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonscience. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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