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* ''Webcomic/Aurora2019'': [[https://comicaurora.com/aurora/1-4-5/ Erin Ruunaser]] is an academic and explorer who uses magic as a research tool in a world where magic and physics aren't easy to separate. He takes pride in his work and [[https://comicaurora.com/aurora/1-12-14/ complains]] about other parties' "wildly unscientific" approach to magic.
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* ''{{VideoGame/Arcanum}}'':
** Downplayed in that while MagicVsScience is as immutable as the laws of physics (literally: science applies physics, magic breaks physics, combining the two never works), there's nothing stopping a character from taking both scientific and magical skills, they just won't be good at either.
** One newspaper mentions a man who trained in both science and magic attempting to make a magic-powered gun despite both his mentors telling him it'd backfire. Even the demon summoned into the gun laughed at the inventor's foolishness before disappearing.

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* ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}'': [[FunctionalMagic Pymary]] works through [[ScientificallyUnderstandableSorcery precise manipulation of Aspects of reality]], so the talented spellwrights are the ones who train up in physics, biology, and materials science alongside the LanguageOfMagic. In one side story, WizardingSchool students discover and write an academic paper about the properties of laser light.

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* ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}'': [[FunctionalMagic Pymary]] works through [[ScientificallyUnderstandableSorcery precise manipulation of Aspects of reality]], so the talented spellwrights are the ones who train up in physics, biology, and materials science alongside the LanguageOfMagic. In one side story, WizardingSchool students discover and write an academic paper about the properties of laser light.
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* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': {{Downplayed|Trope}} with Redcloak, the only spellcaster who [[SummonMagic summons elementals]] made out of [[https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0423.html chemical elements]] rather than [[NaturalElements air, earth, fire, and water]]. Titanium Elementals have several considerable advantages over standard Earth Elementals, however gauche they might seem to traditionalist wizards.
-->'''Redcloak:''' What? Some of us got passing grades in Chem.
* ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}'': [[FunctionalMagic Pymary]] works through [[ScientificallyUnderstandableSorcery precise manipulation of Aspects of reality]], so the talented spellwrights are the ones who train up in physics, biology, and materials science alongside the LanguageOfMagic. In one side story, WizardingSchool students discover and write an academic paper about the properties of laser light.

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** ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': ComicBook/DoctorDoom can rival if not match Reed Richards in just about any scientific discipline and is also a powerful sorcerer.

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** ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': ComicBook/DoctorDoom can rival if not match Reed Richards in just about any scientific discipline ''ComicBook/DevilsReign'': The ''Superior Four'' tie-in series has a version of Otto Octavius who is a [[CompositeCharacter composite]] of Dr. Octopus, Dr. Strange and is also a powerful sorcerer.Dr. Doom. As expected, he excels in both science and magic.



** ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': ComicBook/DoctorDoom can rival if not match Reed Richards in just about any scientific discipline and is also a powerful sorcerer.



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** ''ComicBook/DevilsReign'': The ''Superior Four'' tie-in series has a version of Otto Octavius who is a [[CompositeCharacter composite]] of Dr. Octopus, Dr. Strange and Dr. Doom. As expected, he excels in both science and magic.



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* ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'': Dr. Finitevus is a scientist with robotics and mechanical expertise rivaling that of Dr. Eggman. He is also imbued with magical abilities that allow him to tap into Chaos energy.
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* ''Toys/SuperThings'': Enigma was originally a young apprentice in Professor K.'s stead. A combination of him being interested in magic and learning Professor K.'s true evil nature left him abandoning the cause. As such, he knows a large number of scientific skills, and still makes robots and other vehicles for the side of the heroes. However, magic is still his big forte, which he uses to increase his powers further.
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* ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'':
** ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny:'' Philia Felice is a scientist who creates chemical mixtures and a powerful BlackMage. When she's not wielding Clemente in battle she fights with her explosive chemical vials.
** ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny2'': Dr. Harold Berselius is both an OmnidisciplinaryScientist and the WorldsSmartestWoman, but also a very powerful [[TheRedMage red mage.]]
** ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'': Dr. Jade Curtis is similarly a great scientist and a great magus. He was so powerful the villains sealed away his magic in fear it would be used against them.
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* ''Literature/IDidNotGiveThatSpiderSuperhumanIntelligence'': Cyber Angel’s sword is implied to be magical, but she flies around on a HoverBoard.
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* ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'': Alestiar Crowley is the world's greatest magician who quit magic to study science and technology and eventually became the de facto leader of the Science Side . It is for this reason he is considered the Magic Side's greatest embarrassment.

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* ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'': ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'': Alestiar Crowley is the world's greatest magician who quit magic to study science and technology and eventually became the de facto leader of the Science Side . It is for this reason he is considered the Magic Side's greatest embarrassment.



* ''LightNovel/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool'': In this setting, magic is a form of technology meaning that anyone who uses magic could qualify as a Science Wizard. Tatsuya is a world-renowned pioneer of {{Magitek}} [[spoiler:under the alias of Taurus Silver]].

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* ''LightNovel/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool'': ''Literature/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool'': In this setting, magic is a form of technology meaning that anyone who uses magic could qualify as a Science Wizard. Tatsuya is a world-renowned pioneer of {{Magitek}} [[spoiler:under the alias of Taurus Silver]].

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* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Sosuke Aizen, Kisuke Urahara and Mayuri Kurotsuchi are skilled in using [[FunctionalMagic Kido]] and both have applied their knowledge of spiritual energy in scientific pursuits.
** Aizen and Urahara both separately created the hogyoku, a device that allowed Shinigami and Hollows to acquire the powers of the other race and they oppose each other because of their different attitudes towards how the hogyoku should be used, or even if it should be used at all.
** Urahara figured out how to restore Ichigo's lost Shinigami powers.
** Mayuri is an expert at body modification which he has used on himself and was able to create the ArtificialHuman Nemu, and spent decades experimenting on Quincies; his most significant fight occurs when he intervenes in the battle Uryuu Ishida and Renji Abarai are losing against the Espada, Szayelaporro. Like Mayuri, Szayelaporro is a MadScientist who uses FunctionalMagic to enhance his scientific endeavours, which also includes body modification. Their battle ends up being waged inside Nemu's body, ultimately leading to Szayelaporro's defeat via a unique drug that Mayuri had invented and infected Nemu's body with, [[CrazyPrepared just in case anyone ever tried to weaponise her body against him.]]
** Uryu Isihida is a [[MageMarksman Quincy]] and can manipulate spirit energy. [[spoiler:At the end of the series, he becomes a doctor]].

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Sosuke Aizen, Kisuke Urahara and Mayuri Kurotsuchi are skilled in using [[FunctionalMagic Kido]] and both have applied their knowledge of spiritual energy in towards scientific pursuits.
** *** Aizen and Urahara both separately created the hogyoku, a device that allowed Shinigami and Hollows to acquire the powers of the other race and they oppose each other because of their different attitudes towards how the hogyoku should be used, or even if it should be used at all.
** *** Urahara also figured out how to restore Ichigo's lost Shinigami powers.
** *** Mayuri is an expert at body modification which he has used on himself and was able to create the ArtificialHuman Nemu, and spent decades experimenting on Quincies; his most significant fight occurs when he intervenes in the battle Uryuu Ishida and Renji Abarai are losing against the Espada, Szayelaporro. Like Mayuri, Szayelaporro is a MadScientist who uses FunctionalMagic to enhance his scientific endeavours, which also includes body modification. Their battle ends up being waged inside Nemu's body, ultimately leading to Szayelaporro's defeat via a unique drug that Mayuri had invented and infected Nemu's body with, [[CrazyPrepared just in case anyone ever tried to weaponise her body against him.]]
** Uryu Isihida is a [[MageMarksman Quincy]] and can manipulate spirit energy. [[spoiler:At the end of the series, he becomes a doctor]].


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* ''Manga/SoulEater'': Medusa is a powerful witch and brilliant scientist who created the Black Blood, a synthetic body fluid that can be used as a weapon.
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* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' has the GodEmperor of Mankind. He's a PhysicalGod who was Earth's [[WorldsSmartestMan top scientist]] and greatest psyker in a setting where [[MagicByAnyOtherName psychic powers are the same as sorcery]].

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