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a body of facts learned by study or experience
the science of medicine grew tremendously in the course of the 19th century
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Next, you fine-tune your prompts, which can be as much art as science.
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Dan Rogers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Rights & Permissions Meghan Bartels is a science journalist based in New York City.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
Rob holds a bachelor of science degree in physics and astronomy from the U.K.’s Open University.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
There’s a sense of whimsy to this art that celebrates both the imagination and science of wayfaring.
—Robin Raven, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Dan Rogers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Rights & Permissions Meghan Bartels is a science journalist based in New York City.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
Rob holds a bachelor of science degree in physics and astronomy from the U.K.’s Open University.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
There’s a sense of whimsy to this art that celebrates both the imagination and science of wayfaring.
—Robin Raven, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Science.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/science. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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