[B][CENTER][FONT="Georgia"][SIZE="5"]The Branches of Science [/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER][/B]

[B]The Physical Sciences [/B]

[B]* Physics: [/B]The study of matter and energy and the interactions between them. Physicists study such subjects as gravity, light, and time. Albert Einstein, a famous physicist, developed the Theory of Relativity.
[B]* Chemistry:[/B] The science that deals with the composition, properties, reactions, and the structure of matter. The chemist Louis Pasteur, for example, discovered pasteurization, which is the process of heating liquids such as milk and orange juice to kill harmful germs.
[B]* Astronomy:[/B] The study of the universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere.


[B]The Earth Sciences [/B]

[B]* Geology:[/B] The science of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that it has experienced or is experiencing.
[B]* Oceanography:[/B] The exploration and study of the ocean.
[B]* Paleontology:[/B] The science of the forms of life that existed in prehistoric or geologic periods.
[B]* Meteorology:[/B] The science that deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena, such as weather and climate.


[B]The Life Sciences (Biology) [/B]

[B]* Botany: [/B]The study of plants.
[B]* Zoology:[/B] The science that covers animals and animal life.
[B]* Genetics:[/B] The study of heredity.
[B]* Medicine:[/B] The science of diagnosing, treating, and preventing illness, disease, and injury.




[B]Aerodynamics:[/B] the study of the motion of gas on objects and the forces created

[B]Anatomy:[/B] the study of the structure and organization of living things

[B]Anthropology:[/B] the study of human cultures both past and present

[B]Archaeology:[/B] the study of the material remains of cultures

[B]Astronomy:[/B] the study of celestial objects in the universe

[B]Astrophysics:[/B] the study of the physics of the universe

[B]Bacteriology:[/B] the study of bacteria in relation to disease

[B]Biochemistry:[/B] the study of the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms

[B]Biophysics:[/B] the application of theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology

[B]Biology:[/B] the science that studies living organisms

[B]Botany:[/B] the scientific study of plant life

[B]Chemical Engineering:[/B] the application of science, mathematics, and economics to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms

[B]Chemistry:[/B] the science of matter and its interactions with energy and itself

[B]Climatology: [/B]the study of climates and investigations of its phenomena and causes

[B]Computer Science:[/B] the systematic study of computing systems and computation

[B]Ecology:[/B] the study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment

[B]Electronics:[/B] science and technology of electronic phenomena

[B]Engineering: [/B]the practical application of science to commerce or industry

[B]Entomology: [/B]the study of insects

[B]Environmental Science:[/B] the science of the interactions between the physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment

[B]Forestry:[/B] the science of studying and managing forests and plantations, and related natural resources

[B]Genetics:[/B] the science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms

[B]Geology:[/B] the science of the Earth, its structure, and history

[B]Marine Biology: [/B]the study of animal and plant life within saltwater ecosystems

[B]Mathematics:[/B] a science dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

[B]Medicine:[/B]the science concerned with maintaining health and restoring it by treating disease
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Meteorology:[/B]study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting

[B]Microbiology:[/B]the study of microorganisms, including viruses, prokaryotes and simple eukaryotes

[B]Mineralogy:[/B] the study of the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of minerals
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Molecular Biology:[/B] the study of biology at a molecular level
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Nuclear Physics:[/B] the branch of physics concerned with the nucleus of the atom
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Neurology: [/B]the branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system and its disorders
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Oceanography: [/B]study of the earth's oceans and their interlinked ecosystems and chemical and physical processes

[B]Organic Chemistry:[/B] the branch of chemistry dedicated to the study of the structures, synthesis, and reactions of carbon-containing compounds

[B]Ornithology:[/B] the study of birds

[B]Paleontology:[/B] the study of life-forms existing in former geological time periods

[B]Petrology:[/B] the geological and chemical study of rocks

[B]Physics:[/B] the study of the behavior and properties of matter

[B]Physiology: [/B]the study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms

[B]Radiology:[/B] the branch of medicine dealing with the applications of radiant energy, including x-rays and radioisotopes

[B]Seismology:[/B] the study of earthquakes and the movement of waves through the Earth

[B]Taxonomy:[/B] the science of classification of animals and plants

[B]Thermodynamics: [/B]the physics of energy, heat, work, entropy and the spontaneity of processes

[B]Zoology: [/B]the study of animals