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List of basic topics in science

For a more comprehensive list, see the List of science topics.

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.

The following list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to science:

Contents

1 Essence 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

Essence of science

Main article: Science

Scientist

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

Applied science

Scientific fields

Main article: Fields of science

Natural sciences

Main article: Natural sciences

Main articles: Biology and List of biology disciplines

Main article: Physical science

Social sciences

Main article: Social sciences

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

Applied sciences

Main article: Applied sciences

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

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

Basic science concepts

Biological terms

Underlying and unifying principles of the biological sciences:

Famous scientists

Main list: List of scientists

Science lists

Main article: List of science topics

List of scientists

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