DEFINITION: v. To simplify, dramatize and fictionalize scientific knowledge so that it appeals to a general audience. n. A scientific fact, which has been exaggerated and dumbed-down to make it more “interesting”.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Darwnsagain: /Dar-wins-ag-en/ Mr. Cox loved his subject so much he strived to get everyone in his ecolony to marvel at every intricate detail of its fabrication. “Ground breaking”, he thought, “almost Darwinsagain”. Etymology: Darwin -: Famous Victorian lover of Tortoises and birds with one wing. Win -: to be victorious. Again -: More than once, recurring. Created by: scrabbelicious.
Scienterrific: /sÄ«É™ntÉ™rifik/ The science programming on on John’s favorite channel is very good at making mundane subjects scienterrific. Etymology: science (the state of knowing) + terrific (extraordinary) Created by: artr2.
Chemhistory: /kem his toree/ When Sodium met Chloride, they produced a child named Salt, who ended up waiting on tables. When the Hydrogen Twins met Oxygen, they all landed in hot Water. When Iron and Oxide’s stormy marriage began to bore, their relationship became very rusty. Sooner or later people would know that Silicone had had some work done. Tune in tomorrow for more chemhistory in that Great SubOpera, Another Half-Life to Live. Etymology: Chemistory (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions;the way two individuals relate to each other) & History ( the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings;
Created by: Nosila.
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