geoscience
noun
geo·sci·ence
ˌjē-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s 
1
: the sciences (such as geology, geophysics, and geochemistry) dealing with the earth
2
: any of the geosciences compare earth science
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The vote was not unanimous, said Kim Cohen, an assistant professor of geosciences at Utrecht University in the Netherlands and a voting member of the subcommission.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
Finding complete fossil trees is rare and much less common than finding a complete dinosaur, according to Peter Wilf, a professor of geosciences and paleobotanist at Pennsylvania State University who was not involved with the study.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024
Brittany Brand, a volcanologist and associate professor of geosciences at Boise State University, said the pits were created by shield volcanoes.
—Kae Lani Palmisano, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The findings were welcome news for paleontologists like Phoebe Cohen, chair of geosciences at Williams College in Massachusetts who long thought something was missing in the biomarker record.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
People named George and Geoffrey demonstrated a higher likelihood of publishing in scientific journals related to the geosciences, and individuals named Louis exhibited a disproportionate inclination to reside in St. Louis.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Using a geoscience technique to see at what temperature dinosaur tooth enamel formed, scientists have found that at least two large dinosaurs, Brachiosaurus and Camarasaurus, had body temperatures similar to our own.
—Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2011
After graduating from Princeton University in 1973 with a bachelor’s degree in geosciences, Dr. Gomez earned a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1978.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023
Without regular lawn mowing, homeowners also reduce the risk of disturbing soil for bees that nest in the ground, such as mining or leafcutter bees, said Relena Ribbons, an assistant geosciences professor at Lawrence University.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 11 May 2023
Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
Finding complete fossil trees is rare and much less common than finding a complete dinosaur, according to Peter Wilf, a professor of geosciences and paleobotanist at Pennsylvania State University who was not involved with the study.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024
Brittany Brand, a volcanologist and associate professor of geosciences at Boise State University, said the pits were created by shield volcanoes.
—Kae Lani Palmisano, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The findings were welcome news for paleontologists like Phoebe Cohen, chair of geosciences at Williams College in Massachusetts who long thought something was missing in the biomarker record.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
People named George and Geoffrey demonstrated a higher likelihood of publishing in scientific journals related to the geosciences, and individuals named Louis exhibited a disproportionate inclination to reside in St. Louis.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Using a geoscience technique to see at what temperature dinosaur tooth enamel formed, scientists have found that at least two large dinosaurs, Brachiosaurus and Camarasaurus, had body temperatures similar to our own.
—Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2011
After graduating from Princeton University in 1973 with a bachelor’s degree in geosciences, Dr. Gomez earned a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1978.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023
Without regular lawn mowing, homeowners also reduce the risk of disturbing soil for bees that nest in the ground, such as mining or leafcutter bees, said Relena Ribbons, an assistant geosciences professor at Lawrence University.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 11 May 2023
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geoscience
noun
geo·sci·ence
ˌjē-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s
: the sciences (as geology or geophysics) dealing with the earth
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