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I HAVE long thought that it is desirable, but perhaps not possible, to control the use of the words “science” and “art” and derivatives from them. The popular tendency is to make rubbish both of the original words and of the adjectives derived from them. Thus “science” is definitely used to describe the skill of the boxer, the text of Aristotle's writings, the highest mathematics, the twaddle of Mrs. Eddy, and the elements of chemistry.
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LANKESTER, E. The Word “Scientist” or its Substitute. Nature 114, 823 (1924). https://doi.org/10.1038/114823a0
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