experimenters

plural of experimenter
as in researchers
one who observes or studies by close examination and systematic inquiry a psychology experimenter doing research into the sources of panic attacks

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Recent Examples of experimenters The experimenters flew four satellites in close formation through Starlink’s orbital domain to gain some insight into how two satellite constellations might avoid each other. Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 But Wolf and Konkoly, my experimenters, who both track their own dreams closely, are paying more attention than most of us. Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 For once, the experimenters knew the identity and quantity of every molecule the fly was receiving. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026 Now, finally, the boldest experimenters can take advantage of walls that move at the touch of a button, precision lifts, rooms that shrink and expand, projected images that can be glued to moving surfaces. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026 Anthropic’s experimenters were not thrilled. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 The team hypothesizes that the bats anchored themselves to landmarks in their environment, such as the coastline, the experimenters’ tents, and their perches. Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026 Bacharach and other pop greats were rescued later by experimenters like Elvis Costello and White Stripes. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026 But finding lightning has proven more elusive on our closest planetary neighbors — even though experimenters in the 1970s did lab work that suggested lightning should exist on Mars. Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 26 Nov. 2025
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researchers
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  • The trial was originally set to test the drug on 300 people, but due to demand from trial investigators to include more of their patients, the researchers expanded the pool of participants to 350.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
  • According to the study, the podcast genres that were most frequently hosted by women include true crime, arts, society and culture (which the researchers put into one category), news and education.
    Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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