Powershell - is there a difference between `& .\monkeys.ps1` and `& powershell .\monkeys.ps1`?

Question

In Powershell, is there a difference between & .\monkeys.ps1 and & powershell .\monkeys.ps1 ?

Answer 1

'& .\monkeys.ps1' executes the script in the current console (session). '& powershell .\monkeys.ps1' opens up a new PowerShell process and executes the script.