A Chief Scientific Officer commonly has a scientific or academic background, yet they may or may not be practicing scientists or academics.

Qwiki a quantum physics wiki devoted to the collective creation of technical content for practicing scientists.

Many high school science courses do not emphasize the development of analytical skills, the skills used by practicing scientists.

The term is often used by organizations opposed to animal experimentation but is rarely used by practicing scientists.

The ability to do such "thought" experiments and predict the anticipated necessary result is a strategy frequently used by practicing scientists, but difficult to teach to students --- at any level.

"These are hard times for science, and it's going to be good for morale that someone from the community of active, practicing scientists has taken the job."

It has over 2,600 members including doctors practicing geriatric medicine, old age psychiatrists, general practitioners, nurses, therapists and scientists.

In consultation with practicing scientists on the Editorial Board, the JCB developed guidelines for handling digital images, which were first published in June, 2003.

M.W. Dong, Modern HPLC for practicing scientists.

Between 1978 and 1988, the most recent year available, the number of practicing scientists and engineers in the United States nearly doubled to 4.6 million.