> I was hoping for a wider consideration of the word, 'science', how it is used, and  consideration of its various conflicting meanings to various groups and professions. 

Yes, me too. Once again, the truth is not black and white. Indulge a brief quote from my most recent ABJ article:

> The word science derives from the Latin scientia: knowledge (as opposed to belief). However, the concept of a scientist came about fairly recently. In 1840, William Whewell wrote in his treatise about science and its history:

> We need very much a name to describe a cultivator of science in general. I should incline to call him a Scientist. Thus we might say, that as an Artist is a Musician, Painter, or Poet, a Scientist is a Mathematician, Physicist, or Naturalist. (Whewell 1840)

Borst, P. (2021) The Beginnings of Scientific Apiculture. American Bee Journal, March
Whewell, W. (1840). The philosophy of the inductive sciences: founded upon their history. JW Parker.

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