Some Explanations

Dutch came into the livingroom and sat down with a crossword puzzle and a crayon, and started coloring in the boxes.

Cook: What are you doing, Dutch?
Dutch: I'm just sciencing.
Cook: Really?
Dutch: Yeah. I'm just coloring and thinking. That's sciencing.

Later she lay down on the couch next to Cook and he put his arm around her, whereupon she said "Don't cuddle me. I'm a scientist."