Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stratosphere | Region of the atmosphere between the troposphere and mesosphere, having a lower boundary of approximately 8 km at the poles to 15 km at the equator and an upper boundary of approximately 50 km. Climate Change Denial |
| Straw Man | A logical fallacy where someone distorts, exaggerates, or completely misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack. By knocking down this fake, weaker version (the "straw man"), they create the illusion of defeating the real point. Antiscience |
| Surfactants | Molecules that keep all the ingredients in a liquid vaccine blended together. Vaccines |
| Sycophancy | The tendency of AI models to tell users what they want to hear, such as agreeing with false claims, rather than giving accurate answers. Artificial Intelligence |
| Synthetic Media | Images, video, audio or text generated or substantially altered by AI. Artificial Intelligence |
| Systematic | Systematic refers to performing tasks according to a careful, organized plan or method. It involves a structured approach that prioritizes thoroughness, precision, and efficiency over acting randomly or on a whim. Science General |
| Systematic Review | A review that uses a pre-specified, reproducible method to find, assess and summarize all relevant studies on a question, reducing cherry-picking. Science General |
| T-Cell | T cells are a type of white blood cell (lymphocyte) essential to the adaptive immune system, maturing in the thymus to fight infections, viruses, and cancer. They identify pathogens via surface receptors. Vaccines |
| T-Test | Common statistical data analysis applied to experimental data to test a hypothesis. The t-test computes the ratio between the difference between the group means and the standard error of the difference, a measure of the likelihood the group means could differ purely by chance. Science General |
| Temperature | In artificial intelligence, temperature is a setting that controls how random or creative an AI model's text responses will be. Artificial Intelligence |