List of basic science topics

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Science in the broadest sense refers to any system of objective knowledge. In a more restricted sense, science refers to a system of acquiring knowledge based on the scientific method, as well as to the organised body of knowledge humans have gained by such research. Basic topics in science include:

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1 Nature of science
2 Branches or types of science
- 2.1 Scientific fields
3 History of science
4 Basic science concepts
- 4.1 Biological terms
5 Famous scientists
6 Science lists
7 See also
8 External links

[edit] Nature of science

Main article: Science

Scientist

[edit] Branches or types of science

Empirical science (typically what is meant by the word "science"). The two main branches of science are:

Natural science - studies natural phenomena, including biological life
Social science - studies human behavior and societies

Formal science

Applied science

[edit] Scientific fields

Main article: Fields of science

[edit] Natural sciences

Main article: Natural sciences

[edit] Biology (aka Biological science)

Main articles: Biology and List of biology disciplines

[edit] Physical sciences

Main article: Physical science

[edit] Social sciences

Main article: Social sciences

[edit] Formal sciences

Main article: Formal science

Logic - see the List of basic topics in logic
Mathematics - sometimes referred to as the "third science". See the List of basic mathematics topics
and the theoretical branches of
- Computer science
- Information theory
- Statistics - see the List of basic statistics topics

[edit] Applied sciences

Main article: Applied sciences

Engineering - see the List of basic engineering topics
Technology - see the List of basic technology topics

[edit] History of science

Main article: History of science

History of science in general
By era
History of natural science
- Natural philosophy
- History of biology
- History of physical science
  - History of nature
  - History of astronomy, timeline
  - History of chemistry
  - History of earth science
  - History of geography
  - History of geology, timeline
  - History of meteorology, timeline
  - History of physics

History of the social sciences
- History of science and technology
- History of scientific method
- History of society
- History of archaeology, timeline
- History of business
- History of cognitive science
- History of community
- History of criminal justice
- History of critical theory
- History of economics
- History of education
- History of finance
- History of law
- History of linguistics
- History of management
- History of marketing
- History of parapsychology
- History of political science
- History of psychology, timeline
- History of public affairs
- History of sociology, timeline

See also: List of basic technology topics: History of technology

[edit] Basic science concepts

[edit] Biological terms

Underlying and unifying principles of the biological sciences:

[edit] Famous scientists

Main list: List of scientists

[edit] Science lists

Main article: List of science topics

List of scientists

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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