Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Empirical Evidence | Knowledge or information acquired through direct observation, measurement, or experimentation. Science General |
| Empiricism | The practice of relying on verifiable sensory evidence and data gathered through observation and experiment. Science General |
| Endemic | Present in a given area, though usually at low or baseline levels. Vaccines |
| Environment | The total of the surroundings (air, water, soil, vegetation, people, wildlife) influencing each living
being's existence, including physical, biological and all other factors; the surroundings of a plant
or animals including other plants or animals, climate and location. Science General |
| Enzyme | An enzyme is a biological catalyst, usually a protein, that accelerates specific chemical reactions within living cells without being consumed in the process. By lowering activation energy, they enable essential metabolic processes - such as digestion, DNA repair, and energy production - to occur at life-sustaining rates. Genetics |
| Epidemic | The occurrence of disease within a specific geographical area or population in excess of what is normally expected. Vaccines |
| Epidemiology | The study of how diseases and health conditions are distributed in populations, what causes them and how they can be controlled. Public Health |
| Epigenetics | Changes in how genes are switched on or off that do not alter the DNA sequence itself, often influenced by environment. Frequently exaggerated in wellness claims. Genetics |
| Epistemic | Epistemic is an adjective meaning relating to knowledge, understanding, or how we acquire information. Science General |
| Epistemic Bubbles | An informational network where valid scientific data or alternative viewpoints are accidentally left out, usually by choice of association.
Science Misinformation |