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Science is a systematic and evidence-based approach to understanding the natural world. It involves using observation, experimentation, and analysis to develop theories and explanations for the phenomena that we observe in the world around us.  The different fields of science can be grouped into four main categories: Formal science, Natural science, Social science, and Applied science.

The scientific method is a key component of science, and involves a systematic approach to asking questions, designing experiments, collecting data, and analyzing results.  Scientists use this method to test their hypotheses and develop theories that can be used to explain natural phenomena.  Science has had a profound impact on our understanding of the world and has led to numerous advances in fields such as medicine, technology, and agriculture.  For example, scientific discoveries have led to the development of vaccines, the discovery of DNA, and the development of renewable energy technologies.

Scientists work in a variety of settings, including universities, government agencies, and private industry.  They may work in research, development, or education, and may specialize in a particular field of science.  Overall, science plays a critical role in our lives, helping us to understand the world around us, solve problems, and develop new technologies that improve our quality of life.

Major Branches of Science

  • Formal Science  -  Concerned with formal systems like computer science, logic and mathematics.
  • Natural Science  -  Understanding the laws of the physical world, everything on earth and in the universe.
  • Social Science  -  It's about behavior, business, education, health, and interactions amoung people's lives.
  • Applied Science  -  Applied scientific knowledge to practical problems in engineering and health.

 

Science Branches

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Formal Science Natural Science Social Science Applied Science
  • Computer Science
    • Theory of Computation
      • Automation Theory
      • Computability Theory
      • Computational Complexity Theory
      • Concurrency Theory
    • Algorithms
    • Artificial Intelligence
      • Automated Reasoning
      • Computer Vision
      • Expert System
      • Machine Learning
      • Natural Language Processing
      • Robotics
    • Computer Architecture
      • VLSI Design
    • Computer Communications
      • Information Theory
      • Internet
      • Wireless Computing
    • Computer Graphics
      • Computitional Geometry
      • Image Processing
      • Scientific Visualization
    • Computer Security
      • Cryptography
      • Fault- tolerant Computing
      • Reliability
    • Data Structures
    • Distributed Computing
    • Operating Systems
    • Parallel Computing
    • Human-computer Interaction
      • Numerical Analysis
      • Algebraic Computation
      • Computational Biology
      • Computational Chemistry
      • Computational
      • Finance
      • Computational Mechanics
      • Computational Number Theory
      • Computational Neuroscience
      • Computational Science
      • Computational Sociology
      • Computer-aided Engineering
      • Humanities Computing
      • Scientific Computing
    • Information Science
      • Business Informatics
      • Health Informatics
      • Information Technology
      • Management Information Systems
    • Quantum Computing
    • Software Engineering
      • Formal Methods
    • Programming Languages
      • Compilers
      • Concurrent Programming Languages
      • Programming Paradigms
      • Program Semantics
      • Type Theory
    • Information Science
      • Database
      • Data Mining
      • Hypermedia
      • Information Retrievel
      • Multimedia
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
    • Descriptive
    • Inferential
  • Systems theory
  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Life Science
    • Biology
      • Aerobiology
      • Anatomy
      • Astrobiology
      • Biochemistry
      • Bioengineering
      • Biogeography
      • Biomathematics
      • Biomechanics
      • Biomedical Research
      • Biophysics
      • Biotechnology
      • Building Biology
      • Botany
      • Conservation
      • Chronobiology
      • Cryobiology
      • Developmental Biology
      • Ecology
      • Environmental Biology
      • Epidemiology
      • Evolution
      • Genetics
      • Histology
      • Integrative Biology
      • Limnology
      • Marine Biology
      • Microbiology
      • Molecular Biology
      • Morphology
      • Oceanography
      • Oncology
      • Population Biology
      • Pathobiology or Pathology
      • Parasitology
      • Pharmacology
      • Physiology
      • Histology
    • Phytopathology
    • Psychobiology
    • Sociobiology
    • Systematics
    • Zoology
  • Physical Science
    • Chemistry
      • Analytical Chemistry
      • Astrochemical
      • Astospheric Chemistry
      • Biochemistry
      • Computational Chemistry
      • Flavor Chemistry
      • Flow Chemistry
      • Geochemistry
      • Inorganic Chemistry
      • Multidisciplinary
      • Nuclear Chemistry
      • Organic Chemistry
      • Organometallic Chemistry
      • Photochemistry
      • Photoelectrochemistry
      • Physical Chemistry
      • Polymer Chemistry
      • Solid State Chemistry
      • Stereochemistry
      • Theoretical Chemistry
    • Earth Science
  • Archaeology
    • Anthrozoology
    • Archaeology of Rligion
    • Applied Archaeology
    • Archaelogy
    • Cultural Anthropology
    • Ethnobiology
    • Ethnography
    • Ethnology
    • Ethnopoetics
    • Evolutionary Anthropology
    • Experimental Archaeology
    • Linguistic Anthropology
    • Medical Anthropology
    • Physical Anthropology
    • Psychological Anthropology
    • Zooarchaeology
  • Business Studies
    • Accountacy
    • Finance
    • Human Resources Management
    • Management
    • Marketing
    • Organizational Studies
    • Economics
  • Civics
  • Cognitive Science
  • Criminology
  • Cultural Studies
  • Demography
  • Developement Studies
  • Economics
    • Behavioural Economics
    • Bioeconomics
    • Comparative Economics
    • Developemental Economics
    • Ecological Economics
    • Economic Geographt
    • Economic Sociology
    • Economic Methodology
    • Energy Economic
    • Entrepreneurial Economics
    • Environmental Economics
    • Financial Economics
    • Heterodox Economics
    • Industrial Organization
    • International Economics
    • Labor Economics
    • Law and Economics
    • Macroeconomics
    • Managerial Economics
    • Microeconomics
    • Monetary Economics
    • Neoclassical Economics
    • Neuroeconomics
    • Political Economics
    • Public Finance
    • Public Economics
    • Real Estate Economics
    • Resource Economics
    • Socioeconomics
    • Transport Economics
    • Welfare Economics
  • Gerontology 
  • History
    • Art History
    • Diplomatic History
    • Economic History
    • Environmental History
    • Military History
    • Political History
    • Science History
    • Urban History
    • Women's History
  • Industrial Relations
  • Information Science
  • International Science
  • Law
  • Legal Management
    • Paralegal Studies
  • Library Science
  • Linguistics
    • Anthropological Linguistics
    • Applied Linguistics
    • Biolinguistics
    • Clinical Linguistics
    • Cognitive Linguistics
    • Comparative Linguistics
    • Computational Linguistics
    • Developmental Linguistics
    • Dialectology
    • Discourse Analysis
    • Etymology
    • Evolutionary Linguistics
    • Forensic Linguistics
    • Geolinguistics
    • Historical Linguistics
    • Lexis
    • Linguistics Typology
    • Morphology
    • Neurolinguistics
    • Philology
    • Phonetics
    • Phonology
    • Phraseology
    • Pragmatics
    • Psycholinguistics
    • Sociolinguistics
    • Speach Science
    • Stylistics
    • Syntax
    • Semantics
    • Writing Systems and Orthography
  • Management
  • Media Studies
    • Communication Studies
  • Philosophy
    • Aesthetics
    • Epistemology
    • Ethics
    • Logic
    • Philosophy of Education
    • Philosophy of Information
    • Philosophy of Language
    • Philosophy of Mathematics
    • Philosophy of Mind
    • Philosophy of Science
    • Political Philosophy
    • Social Philosophy
  • Planning
    • Regional Planning
    • Urban Planning
  • Political Science
    • Comparative Politics
    • Game Theory
    • Geopolitics
    • Ideology
    • International Relations Theory
    • Political Economy
    • Political Psycholohy
    • Psepology
    • Public Administration
    • Voting Systems
  • Psychology
    • Applied Psychology
    • Behavior Analysis
    • Biopsychology
    • Cognitive Psychology
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Cultural Psychology
    • Developemental Psychology
    • Educational Psychology
    • Psychology
    • Evolutionary Psychology
    • Experimental Psychology
    • Forensic Psychology
    • Health Psychology
    • Humanistic Psychology
    • Industrial Psychology
    • Neuropsychology
    • Personality Psychology
    • Psychometrics
    • Psychology of Region
    • Psychophysics
  • Public Administration
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
    • Criminology
    • Demography
    • Urban and Rural Socialogy
  • Sustainable Developement
  • Sustainable Studies
  • Agronomy
    • Animal Husbandry
    • Aquaculture
    • Agriculture
    • Food Service
    • Forestry
    • Horticulture
    • Permaculture
  • Architecture
    • BMI Architect
    • Commercial Architect
    • Design Architect
    • Green Design Architect
    • Industrial Architect
    • Interior Designer
    • Landscape Architect
    • Planning Architect
    • Residental Architect
    • Restoration Architect
    • Site Architect
    • Technical Architect
    • Urban Designer
  • Applied Chemistry
  • Education
  • Electronics
  • Energy Storage
    • Electrochemical Energy
    • Mechanical Energy
    • Thermal Energy
  • Energy Technology
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science
    • Atmospheric Science
    • Ecology
    • Environmental Chemistry
    • Environmental Engineering
    • Geoscience
  • Forensic Science
    • Computational Forensic
    • Digital Forensic
    • Forensic Accounting
    • Forensic Anthropology
    • Forensic Archaeology
    • Forensic Astronomy
    • Forensic Ballistics
    • Forensic Botany
    • Forensic Chemistry
    • Forensic Dactyloscopy
    • Forensic Document Examination
    • Forensic DNA Analysis
    • Forensic Entomology
    • Forensic Geology
    • Forensic Linguistics
    • Forensic Meteorology
    • Forensic Odontology
    • Forensic Pathology
    • Forensic Podiatry
    • Forensic Toxicology
  • Health Science
    • Dental
    • Medical
    • Pharmacy
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Management
    • Accounting
    • Engineering
    • Financial
    • Human Resources
    • IT
    • Marketing
    • Operations
    • Production
    • Project
    • Quality
    • Risk
    • Sales
    • Service
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Microtechnology
  • Military Science
    • Military Organization
    • Military Education and Training
    • Military Engineering
    • Military Strategy and Tactics
  • Applied Physics
    • Optics
    • Nanotechnology
    • Nuclear Technology
  • Spacial Science
    • GIS
    • Remote Sensing
    • Photogrammetry

 

 

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