science by press conference
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English
42
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The practice by which scientists put an unusual focus on publicizing results of research in the media, often when they are unlikely to win the approval of the professional scientific community.
Derogatory; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "With increasing frequency, some biological scientists in the most competitive fields, caught up in a high-stakes race to capture priority for major advances, are using the media to attach their names to important findings before their competitors do. […] The result has been a spiraling competition, sometimes characterized by exaggerated claims, in which “science by press conference” has begun to replace the traditional mode of scientific discourse."