Ciro Santilli @cirosantilli 37

Set of eigenvalues of a linear operator.

Basically a synonym for doing a large chunk of de novo DNA synthesis.

Discrete quantum system model that can model both spin in the Stern-Gerlach experiment or photon polarization in polarizer.

Also known in quantum computing as a qubit :-)

Vitamins are essential nutrients that are small organic compounds.

Mentioned at 100 Greatest Discoveries by the Discovery Channel (2004-2005) medicine episode.

Can be contrasted with baryons as mentioned at baryon vs meson vs lepton.

Inferior compared to self-directed learning, but better than the traditional "everyone gets the same" approach.

Two lower case variants... both used in mathematical notation, and for some reason, in LaTeX \varphi is the one that actually looks like the default standard modern lowercase phi, while \phi is the weird one. I love life.