life science
noun
: a branch of science (such as biology, medicine, and sometimes anthropology or sociology) that deals with living organisms and life processes
—usually used in plural
life scientist
noun
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Welcome to the Dynamic Bio-imaging Lab! Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
By embracing their differences and leveraging their unique strengths, Shao and Pham have created a venture capital firm poised to make a lasting impact on the life sciences sector.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Lawyers representing life sciences and pharma companies need quick and easy access to competitors' patents, as well as the appropriate prior art to navigate active lawsuits.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
Original story reprinted with permission from Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent publication of the Simons Foundation whose mission is to enhance public understanding of science by covering research developments and trends in mathematics and the physical and life sciences.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
By embracing their differences and leveraging their unique strengths, Shao and Pham have created a venture capital firm poised to make a lasting impact on the life sciences sector.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Lawyers representing life sciences and pharma companies need quick and easy access to competitors' patents, as well as the appropriate prior art to navigate active lawsuits.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
Original story reprinted with permission from Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent publication of the Simons Foundation whose mission is to enhance public understanding of science by covering research developments and trends in mathematics and the physical and life sciences.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Life science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20science. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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