hard science

noun

any of the natural or physical sciences, as chemistry, biology, physics, or astronomy, in which aspects of the universe are investigated by means of hypotheses and experiments.

hard science

1. one of the natural or physical sciences, such as physics, chemistry, biology, geology, or astronomy
2. ( as modifier )
  a hard-science lecture

First recorded in 1965–70

Here the snake oil quotient is a bit more evident than in the skybox seats occupied by insights made using hard science.

According to cold, hard science, willpower is an unlimited resource.

No mere correlations or weak associations; he was after hard science.

But war is not a sport, it is a cold, hard science, demanding every energy of the nation for its successful pursuit.

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