The phrase "based in science" is correct and can be used in written English.
Example: The new environmental policy was developed using sound research and was based in science, ensuring its effectiveness.
"Whatever we are doing as forensic psychologists, it should be based in science and theory.
Mr. Robertson's process is based in science, and weighing your ingredients is crucial to accuracy.
Irin Carmon writes that there is "certainly no explanation based in science" for the decision.
But they have not renounced the conviction that human values must be based in science; now it is liberal values which receive that accolade.
And testing is so hit-or-miss that even apparent differences in death rates like those between Chile and Argentina "may not be based in science," he said.
He said that outside consultants and vendors had to tap into the culture of large drug companies -- and that culture is based in science.
One tension within the field, Elby says, is reaching agreement on what a science-education researcher based in a science department ought to do.
Many hurdles remain for this and similar curriculums based in cognitive science, experts say.
The plot will be based in factual science, Rushdie said, but will contain elements of the supernatural or extra-terrestrial.
"Basically we view this as a political decision not based in either science or law," said Ramon Rasco, general counsel for Homestead Air Base Developers.
Dr. David C. Classen, an epidemiologist at the University of Utah and a lead author, said his team surveyed existing recommendations and research before deciding which practices were based in solid science.
