As the Web transformed itself from an academic curiosity into a mass medium, they were joined by others.

But for five million Americans who consider themselves their own boss, the issue is much more than an academic curiosity.

At the time of his proposal, flight much beyond 300 miles per hour had not been achieved, and it was considered an academic curiosity.

"If it does work that way, I can't see it ever being more than an academic curiosity."

Would he choose accordingly, as a matter of academic curiosity?

Progress in the field has often been fueled by the demands of industry, well ahead of purely academic curiosity.

The species was regarded at that time as little more than an academic curiosity.

Joanna said, suddenly furious at him for doing this to her to satisfy some stupid academic curiosity of his own.

More is at stake than the satisfying of academic curiosity.

We don't encourage academic curiosity this side of the Wall.