physicist
noun
phys·i·cist
ˈfi-zə-sist 
ˈfiz-sist
1
: a specialist in physics
2
archaic
: a person skilled in natural science
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Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
Many physicists and philosophers consider this argument a little less than satisfying.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 May 2025
Here’s how: The value of the Higgs field that pervades all of space would have to increase—something physicists liken to rolling a boulder up a hill.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
The Big Bang Theory Premiering in 2007, The Big Bang Theory followed two smart (and socially awkward) physicists, Sheldon and Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki), living and working together in Pasadena, Calif.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 May 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
Many physicists and philosophers consider this argument a little less than satisfying.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 May 2025
Here’s how: The value of the Higgs field that pervades all of space would have to increase—something physicists liken to rolling a boulder up a hill.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
The Big Bang Theory Premiering in 2007, The Big Bang Theory followed two smart (and socially awkward) physicists, Sheldon and Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki), living and working together in Pasadena, Calif.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 May 2025
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“Physicist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicist. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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physicist
noun
phys·i·cist
ˈfiz-(ə-)səst
: a specialist in physics
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physicist
noun
phys·i·cist
ˈfiz-(ə-)səst
: a specialist in physics
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